Job title

Finance Manager (GCC)

Location

Ajman, UAE

Experience

7+ years

Roles and responsibilities

Corporate planning & systems

Involve in corporate planning during organizational restructuring at all levels

Involve in formulation of various systems, policies, procedures, commensurate with the need of the company

Involve in financial projections of collaborations / joint ventures envisaged

Finance

Budgeting, forecasting, cost & credit control, margin analysis, costing & profitability analysis and management reporting

Surplus fund management in terms of placement of inter-corporate deposits to corporate

Banking and working capital

Preparation and appraisal of working capital proposal

Fixing up arrangements of working capital

Arranging letters of credit and bank guarantee

Arranging suppliers’ credit and buyers’ credit

Accounts & audit

Finalization of accounts, divisional & branch accounting

Attending statutory auditors, internal auditors

Stores/ materials accounting

Tax audit details preparation

Computerized accounting

Debtors’ management and credit control

Accounting standards and their implementation

Insurance portfolio

MIS, budgeting & costing

Costing – product and process

Budget preparation and budgetary controls

Ability to develop and implement audit plans and schedules.

Knowledge of financial recordkeeping procedures, laws, regulations, and standards.

Ability to persuade and influence others.

Knowledge of current changes and/or developments in applicable federal, state, local laws, and university policies and procedures.

Ability to analyse data

Understanding of IT control environment.

Ability to motivate others and promote teamwork.

Knowledge of governmental financial statements auditing and work paper review.

About iD Fresh Food

iD Fresh Food’s mission is to make healthy and nutritious homemade meals an easy task. Our range of fresh and authentic no-preservatives, no-added-chemicals range of ready-to-cook products help millions of households across India and GCC whip up tasty and wholesome meals. And we are expanding rapidly to the rest of the world too.

About the operational model

Much like our products, our business model is unique too. The distribution of our fresh products happens through direct shipping to retail stores. With zero finished good inventory, we do not depend on intermediary stockists or transitory warehouses. All this is made possible with the help of an in-house fleet of vehicles and distribution personnel. A fleet of 500 dedicated vehicles & crew reach 25,000 + retailers every day currently, and replenish 100,000+kg units of fresh produce.

Key skills

Candidate must be fully conversant with budgeting, forecasting, cost & credit control, margin analysis, costing & profitability analysis and management reporting

Candidate must be very well versed in dealing with banks and financial institutions

Candidate must be experienced with arranging project finance for various projects as well as expansions etc.

Knowledge of innovative financing structures and funding mechanisms will serve as an added advantage for the applicant

Candidate should be smart and articulate

Job specifications

Education: Qualified CA/ICWA/MBA/M.Com

Experience needed: 5-7 years of total work experience, UAE FMCG Industry

Communication: English

Industry: FMCG/ food production/ processing