Job Description

Job Summary (in list format): Manager Finance (PMAD Enabler Finance)
- Independently manage finance and annual planning for Technology & Legal Groups, including overseas operations.
- Ensure financial discipline and compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Centralize and handle finance responsibilities for Technology & Legal Groups across UAE and overseas geographies.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for stakeholders, providing timely financial information and ad hoc reports.
- Support cost center owners during budgeting, and manage monthly financial packs, analysis, and trend reporting.
- Oversee dynamic cost allocation methods, suggesting improvements for better information availability.
- Collate, review, and record monthly expense provisions for assigned groups.
- Monitor technology projects closely, ensuring timely capitalization and accurate recording of fixed assets.
- Develop and track resource allocation models, including cost comparisons between FTEs, RAs, and third-party resources.
- Centralize and track all bank-wide technology expenses, alerting management to issues or surprises.
- Validate and analyze financial data using MicroStrategy and other automation tools.
- Support digital strategy and automation initiatives, identifying opportunities for process simplification and efficiency improvements.
- Contribute to operational strategies, cost-saving measures, and implementation of best practices in finance.
- Regularly review and update accounting manuals, procedures, SOPs, and RCSA for the finance function.
- Manage and coordinate with a diverse team of professionals, both onshore and offshore.
- Maintain effective working relationships with internal staff, external partners, and vendors.
- Prioritize and resolve problems, balancing deadlines and organizational demands.
- Responsible for delivering all finance-related reports and managing external partners and auditors.
- Requires excellent communication, coordination, and basic financial/accounting knowledge.
- CA/CWA qualification with 8-10 years of experience, preferably in IT companies.

Skills Required