Financial analyst - united arab emirates, dubai

Overview of the role:to provide analytical / commercial / information support to management team, to contribute to performance reviews / operational decision making and improvement plans in meeting the company profitability & financial objectives. support growth and strategy. what you will do:budgeting and forecastresponsible for preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts mis and management reportingpreparation of daily/weekly/monthly management reports and presentation for management board.reporting and analysis for each division and branch.support management in divisional performance reviews and variance analysis co-ordinate and support finance team in gl review and accounting related issues.review, manage and process incentives. working capital and cashflowreview and advise finance head in all aspects of working capital planning by analysing data and validating underlying assumptions.prepare monthly cash flow’s and forecasting based on assumptions.  commercial support provide analytical support in evaluating pricing for specific deals.prepare analysis of monthly sales vs expected targets to access effectiveness of the campaigns and pricing decisions.support the business in aspects of stock and receivables analysis.to support and advise in capex and project evaluation.to analyse effectiveness of incentive models and recommend improvements. financial accounting year end audit support to the finance team to ensure timely completion.assisting finance team to ensure all round development and understanding. system and process developmentadvice and support business units in system and process development for new initiatives and existing process improvements.sap user and a key project member in group reporting updatesskillsrequired skills to be successful:knowledge of sap erpshould have automotive experienceminimum experience of 5 yearsqualified acca or cma about the team:this role will be reporting to the head of finance. what equips you for the role:qualified accountant or equivalent post graduate qualificationminimum experience: 6 years  job-specific skills: strong accounting knowledge, analytical, advanced systems skills in particular ms excel and erp. ability to manage and understand a large, complex, multi branded business. good communication skills and team player, ability to work off own initiative, behavioural competencies: able to plan & prioritise tasks; initiative; self starter; strong team player, positive can do attitude

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