Financial Controller

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

Job summary

A leading geotechnical services provider in Abu Dhabi seeks a Financial Controller responsible for overseeing all financial functions. The ideal candidate has more than 10 years of relevant experience, a recognized accounting qualification, and strong management skills. You will supervise financial reporting, manage audits, and ensure compliance with local regulations. The role offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for career development and a competitive remuneration package.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Career path development

Dynamic team environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in financial roles.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the accounts of the company.
• Prepare annual statutory audits and liaise with external auditors.
• Co-ordinate monthly and quarterly reporting and set analysis timelines.

Skills

Strong management skills

Fluency in English

Education

Recognised qualification as an accountant

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Financial Controller

Reports to: Managing Director

Direct reports: Assigned Staff

Basic Function

The Financial Controller is responsible for all financial, management and job costing functions of the Opco. Responsibilities include ensuring timely preparation of financial and management information reports, reviewing and evaluating financial performance, budgeting, fund management, supervising a team of accounting and administration personnel. Implementation of Company management systems within department.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

1.1 Financial

• Supervise the accounts of the company.
• Organise the timely flow of accounts information.
• Prepare annual statutory audits. Liaise with external auditors and assists in preparation and accomplishment.
• Participate in special accounting / administrative projects initialised by Regional / Head Office.
• Co-ordinate the monthly and quarterly reporting, analysis and interpretation of financial information and actual results on a timely basis to the Opco Management, Regional and Head Office.
• Implement programmes as directed by the superiors.
• Preview and analyse management accounts data with the respective Profit Centre Managers.
• Ensure that all contracts and business dealings are in accordance with established Company practices and conform with the local laws.
• Review insurance coverage and ensure adequate coverage for company.
• Research area taxation requirements and ensure timely and complete compliance.
• Liaise with Bankers and arrange banking facilities as required.

1.2 Specific Additional Duties

• Provide guidelines and assistance to other Business Units as requested by Regional / Head office.
• Assist, or liaise with, other Financial Controllers as and when necessary.
• Assist Managing Director with legal issues as required.

1.3 Personnel

• Evaluate

Education / Experience Requirements

• Recognised qualification as an accountant
• Min. 10 years relevant experience.
• Strong management skills.
• English language

FSME offers a dynamic team based working environment in an exciting and developing market region with long term potential for skill and career path development. Remuneration will be commensurate with experience and includes the usual FSME benefits package.

About The Company

Fugro collects, processes and interprets data related to the earth's surface and the soils and rocks beneath and provides advice based on the results to clients in many sectors and also provides the people, equipment, expertise and technology that support the exploration, development, production and transportation of the world’s natural resources. Fugro was founded in the Netherlands in 1962 and is listed on the Amsterdam stock exchange of NYSE Euronext since 1992. Fugro was included in the AEX-index as of September 2008.

Fugro's activities are arranged in three divisions: Geotechnical, Survey and Geoscience.