Finance Specialist

VentureOne; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

VentureOne is seeking a Finance Specialist to join our team in Abu Dhabi, focusing on financial modelling and investment assessments for new ventures. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in financial planning, reporting, and collaborating with key stakeholders to drive innovative business solutions.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of Big 4 accounting and professional services experience.
• 5+ years of experience in finance or a related field.
• Professional certifications in finance (CIMA, CPA, CMA, ACCA) are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial plans and build complex financial models.
• Conduct detailed financial analyses and prepare reports for senior management.
• Lead annual budgeting and coordinate with departments on budget requirements.

Skills

Advanced Excel Skills

Finance Knowledge

Organizational and Time Management Skills

Analytical Thinking

Attention to Detail

Effective Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, mathematics, or statistics

Job description

Company: VentureOne

Role: Finance Specialist

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Are you ready to drive growth and expand opportunities in a dynamic business landscape, focusing on enterprise and customer-facing products born from cutting-edge research? At VentureOne, we're on a mission to create transformative ventures and drive innovation on a global scale.

Are you a professional with extensive modelling experience? Are you looking to elevate your career by working in Venture Building, helping creating ventures from cutting-edge technologies developed by the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) in Abu Dhabi? We are seeking a Finance Specialist to join our team.

About Us:

VentureOne is the dynamic commercialization arm of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council. We are dedicated to turning applied research from the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) into game-changing commercial products and solutions that address industry challenges worldwide.

We launch ventures that bring deep tech solutions to market, partnering with trusted industry and government entities to ensure our solutions address real-world needs. We also help strengthen the Middle East’s tech ecosystem by providing collaboration opportunities and access to key services including state-of-the-art lab testing and a library of patented tech products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Modelling: Prepare financial plans and build complex Excel-based financial models for business cases and analysis. Conduct scenario analyses to assess business risks.
• Investment presentations: Support the financial assessment of new companies / technologies by analyzing quantitatively the commercial and financial viability of the new ventures. Present findings to senior audiences.
• Complex Financial Analysis: Perform detailed analyses of financial information and evaluate performance for the holding company and its new ventures (subsidiaries).
• Financial Reports: Prepare and present accurate, comprehensive, and understandable financial reports for top management.
• Budgeting and Forecasting: Lead annual budgeting, coordinate with different departments for budgetary requirements, and build models incorporating assumptions and cost drivers.
• Monitoring: Monitor financial plans, track actual financials, build forecasts, perform risk assessments, and adjust original plans as necessary.
• Collaborating with Key Stakeholders: Work closely with management and key stakeholders to gather and analyze financial information to support business decisions.
• Capital Raising Support: Assist in creating materials to support raising capital from outside investors.

Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, or a related field.

Skills:

• Advanced Excel Skills: Expertise in advanced Excel modeling.
• Finance Knowledge: Strong understanding of accounting concepts and the application of financial techniques such as Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Net Present Value (NPV), and Internal Rate of Return (IRR).
• Organizational and Time Management Skills: Highly organized with the ability to perform under pressure.
• Key Attributes: Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, collaboration, and effective communication with different stakeholders.

Experience:

• AT least 2 years of Big 4 accounting and professional services experience (mandatory)
• At least 5 years of working experience in related field.
• Professional certifications in finance such as CIMA, CPA, CMA, or ACCA are a plus.