Country Finance Manager

Avolta; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Avolta in Dubai seeks a senior finance leader to manage a young team and ensure compliance with group policies and local regulations. You will oversee financial reporting, budgets, treasury, and tax, coordinating audits and external advisors to safeguard financial integrity.

The role requires 7-10 years in senior positions, IFRS/GAAP expertise, and strong English communication; Arabic is a plus. SAP Central Finance and Group Reporting experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Finance or Accounting.
• 7-10 years in senior roles with similar responsibilities.
• IFRS / Local GAAP knowledge.
• Fluent in English; Arabic is a plus.
• Experience with SAP finance tools (Central Finance, Group Reporting, BPC).

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with group financial policies and local regulations.
• Prepare timely financial reporting for group and statutory purposes.
• Coordinate external audit processes for entities in scope.
• Prepare and submit budgets/forecasts with stakeholders.
• Analyze and report financial performance and propose corrective actions.
• Manage cash/liquidity at entity level per global/regional guidelines.
• Support implementation and liaise with Global Shared Services.
• Oversee timely filing and settlement of applicable tax returns.
• Coordinate with external accounting auditors and tax advisors.
• Coordinate insurance related to local policies.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor in Finance or Accounting

Tools

SAP Central Finance

SAP Group Reporting

SAP BPC

SAP R/3

Job description

Job responsibilities

With solid reporting into the General Manager for United Arab Emirates and dotted to the CFO of Middle East and Africa region, the candidate will manage a young and dynamic team and he/she will:

• in general, ensure compliance with Group´s financial policies and procedures as well as with local regulation in relation with financial, accounting and fiscal matters
• be accountable for the timely and adequate preparation of the Financial reporting of the entities within his/her scope for both Group´s and local statutory´s purposes, ensuring that the appropriate financial controls are taking place effectively
• be accountable for and will coordinate the external audit process of the entities within his/her scope for both Group´s and local statutory´s purposes
• be accountable for the preparation and submission of the financial budgets / forecasts of the entities within his/her scope, interacting with different stakeholders and in alignment with the General Manager
• be accountable for the follow up, analysis and reporting of the financial business performance of the entities within his/her scope, interacting with different stakeholders and proposing corrective actions for any business related issues / challenges identified affecting the financial performance
• be accountable for cash / liquidity management at entity level following Global / Regional guidelines, including the recurrent preparation of cash forecasts
• Support the implementation and subsequently liaise with the Global Shared Services to ensure that the level of the services rendered to the entities within his/her scope allow for the candidate to complete the activities that he/she is accountable for
• be accountable for the timely filing and settlement of the applicable tax returns
• coordinate the relationship with external accounting auditors, tax advisors or tax auditors, following the guidelines set at Global / Regional levels
• coordinate insurance related to the local policies, following the guidelines set at Global level

Candidate profile

We are looking for a candidate with this profile:

• Bachelor degree in Finance or Accounting
• Proven experience of a minimum of 7-10 years in senior positions with similar responsibilities to the ones described before, preferably in companies within the Food&Beverage sector
• IFRS / Local GAAP
• Fluent in English is a must, Arabic will be a plus.
• Experienced in the use of Financial Reporting tools, preferably in SAP Central Finance / SAP Group Reporting or SAP BPC
• Advanced user of SAP R/3
• Deep understanding of F&B financial management, including inventory control, margin analysis, and store-level performance metrics.
• Strong analytical skills, assertiveness, resilience, positive and hands-on attitude
• Used to work in a context of very tight deadlines
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex financial concepts to both financial and non-financial stakeholders