Finance Controller – Automotive

Alert International; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a seasoned Financial Controller focused on ensuring financial health through strategic analysis and reporting. The role involves supervising accounting operations, managing a team, ensuring compliance, and providing executive financial information for decision-making. Ideal candidates possess over 20 years of experience in finance, a Chartered Accountant certification, and a strong understanding of budgeting and compliance.

Qualifications

• Over 20 years of experience in accounting and finance.
• Expertise in budgeting and financial forecasting.
• Experience in a similar role with exposure to sectors like Automotive Trading and Construction.

Responsibilities

• Supervises day-to-day operations in accounting.
• Oversees budgeting, financial forecasting, and cash management.
• Implements internal controls to safeguard company assets.

Skills

Management accounting principles

Accountancy best practices

IT skills in accounting packages

Analytical skills

Budgeting

Financial forecasting

Education

Bachelor's Degree/Master's

Certified Chartered Accountant

Job description

Description

As a Financial Controller, you focus on ensuring the company's financial health through strategic analysis, forecasting, and detailed reporting. This foundational work supports informed decision-making across the organization.

The job duties include:

• Supervises the day-to-day operations in the accounting;
• Leading a team of 15 to 20 employees;
• Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting;
• Verify accuracy and ensure that all work adheres to relevant compliance standards;
• Collaborate with stakeholders to minimize risk and identify growth opportunities;
• Overseeing budgeting, financial forecasting, and cash management strategies to maximize efficiencies and growth;
• Providing executive management with accurate and comprehensive financial information to guide effective policy-making and financial strategizing;
• Implement and maintain internal controls to safeguard company assets;
• Ensures compliance with standard and local operating procedures.

Skills

Who you are

You are a seasoned Financial Controller with over 20 years of experience in accounting and finance, including expertise in budgeting, financial forecasting, and management accounting.

Skills & Competencies:

• A practical understanding of management accounting principles and techniques;
• Solid knowledge of standard accountancy and finance best practices;
• Solid IT skills, including proficiency in the relevant accounting packages;
• Strong analytical skills to effectively analyze financial reports;
• In-depth knowledge of budgeting and financial forecasting ;
• Ability to manage a high volume of work independently.

Education & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree/Master's with minimum 20 years of professional experience in Accounts/Finance;
• Certified Chartered Accountant is mandatory;
• Proven work experience as a Head of Finance or similar role with exposure to Automotive Trading/ Engineering/ EPC/ Contracting/ Construction/ Remittance/ Insurance;
• Strong knowledge of business analytics combined with advanced technical skills, working with different stakeholders.