Head of Finance

Job Expired

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Location: Dubai

The Company:

A Multinational listed mining business with operations primarily covering Africa and South America and headquartered in Dubai.

Key Responsibilities

Planning
Assist in formulating the company’s future direction and supporting tactical initiatives
Monitor and direct the implementation of strategic business plans
Develop financial and tax strategies
Manage the capital request and budgeting processes
Develop performance measures that support the company’s strategic direction
Develop Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure operational efficiencies and performances across the organization
Plan mergers and acquisitions and capital raise
Develop strong internal controls and policy framework

Operations:

Participate in key decisions as a member of the executive management team
Maintain in-depth relations with all members of the management team
Manage the accounting, human resources, investor relations, legal, tax, and treasury departments
Oversee the financial operations of subsidiary companies and foreign operations
Manage any third parties to which functions have been outsourced
Oversee the company’s transaction processing systems
Implement operational best practices
Supervise acquisition due diligence and negotiate acquisitions
Financial Information
Oversee the issuance of financial information
Submission of Monthly Management pack to the Senior Management
Report financial results to the board of directors
Arranging the AGM/EGM

Risk Management:

Understand and mitigate key elements of the company’s risk profile
Monitor all open legal issues involving the company, and legal issues affecting the industry
Construct and monitor reliable control systems
Maintain appropriate insurance coverage including for the subsidiary companies
Ensure that the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements
Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies
Report risk issues to the board of directors
Maintain relations with external auditors and investigate their findings and recommendations

Funding:

Monitor cash balances and cash forecasts
Arrange for debt and equity financing
Manage cash calls and funds repatriations to operations
External Liaison
Participate on conference calls with the investor’s community
Maintain banking relationships
Represent the company with investment bankers and investors
Skills and Personal Attributes Required
Strong leadership skills
Focused, target-oriented, and time-bound way of operating. Ability to deliver results
Analytical and logical problem-solving skills, strong attention to details
Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Confidentiality

Candidate Requirements:

Qualified ACA/CIMA/ACCA
MUST have experience in the Mining industry
10 – 15 years of experience in finance field and at least 4 years in the similar position
Working experience and knowledge of African or South American continent is must
Experience in managing multi-currency balance sheet and Consolidation of financial statement.
Working experience in listed companies
Experience of Mergers and Acquisition and capital raising
A good knowledge of contracts and negotiation
A good business understanding
Highly competent with accounting software, Good knowledge of MS office and Advanced excel skill
Strong analytical skills and experience interpreting a strategic vision into an operational model
Strong costing and product profitability analysis
Demonstrable management of a rapidly growing business
Technically sound in IFRS and managed global taxation