Manager - Finance (COB)

IFFCO Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

IFFCO Group in Dubai seeks a seasoned finance professional to partner with the Director Finance across the Corporate-Oils & Fats unit. You will analyse key metrics, support planning cycles, and drive performance through BI tools and strong capital management.

You should have 5–7 years in FMCG, CA qualification, and an MBA in Finance as an advantage. The role emphasizes governance, controls, and strategic financial leadership in a dynamic business environment.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years relevant experience preferably in medium/large sized FMCG businesses (multi-product/multi-location).
• Chartered Accountant.
• MBA with specialization in Finance from a reputed Business School will be an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Director Finance in performance management of assigned businesses.
• Participate in development of 3-Year Strategy Statement and Annual Operating Plans for Corporate OHs and assigned BU; drive variance analysis.
• Engage with BUs to optimise utilisation of BI tools / dashboards for performance monitoring and analytics.
• Help ensure financial discipline and working capital management; enforce strict credit control.
• Monitor capital expenditure; support CapEx/M&A and restructuring initiatives.
• Strengthen existing systems, workflows, procedures, policies and controls.
• Help tracking of internal audit observations on Compliance and Governance and timely actions.

Skills

Financial Planning & Analysis

Forecasting

Business Acumen

Education

Chartered Accountant

MBA in Finance

Tools

BI tools

Job description

Provide requisite support to Director Finance in analysing and monitoring key business metrics and in partnering assigned businesses through periodical interaction with BU teams and business reviews. Support BU in annual business planning exercise. Monitor working capital and risk management. Support special Corporate/BU initiatives and CapEx/M&A projects. Be the lead finance partner to Corporate IS

• Support Director Finance in performance management of assigned businesses through analysis and monitoring of key business performance metrics. Participate in business reviews.
• Actively participate in development of 3-Year Strategy Statement and Annual Operating Plans for Corporate OHs and assigned BU and drive regular variance analysis agenda.
• Engage with BUs to optimise utilisation of BI tools /Dashboards for improving performance monitoring and business analytics.
• Help ensure financial discipline and working capital management. Help enforce strict credit control.
• Monitor capital expenditure. Support new CapEx/Greenfield projects, M&A and restructuring initiatives.
• Critically examine and help strengthen existing systems, workflows, procedures, policies and controls.
• Help monitoring compliance with Group policies and processes, including DOA, Accounting Manual and other Finance Guidelines.
• Help tracking of internal audit observations on Compliance and Governance and timely implementation of agreed actions plans.

KPIs

• Business support & performance monitoring.
• Business intelligence and analytics.
• Support special Corporate/BU initiatives.

Work Experience Requirement

• 5-7 years relevant experience preferably in medium/large sized FMCG businesses (multi-product/multi-location).

Qualification

• Chartered Accountant.
• MBA with specialisation in Finance from a reputed Business School will be an added advantage.

Ownership & Result Orientation

Business Acumen

Financial planning and Analysis

Forecasting

Self and Team Management

Planning & Decision Making

Strategic Thinking

Change Management

Business Unit: Corporate-Oils&Fats (4179)