Emirates Group Careers – Vice President Business Finance

Job Description:

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Finance professional to join the Emirates Group as Vice President Business Finance dnata. The person in this role will develop and implement the divisional Finance strategy to support the dnata vision of being the worlds most admired air services provider through the achievement of the strategic functional goals of protecting shareholder resources, providing financial insight and adding value through leading the finance organisation, both in Dubai and in dnata’s local subsidiaries, to implement frameworks and structures to create a global finance team aligned behind common goals. Responsible for the provision of the full spectrum of finance deliverables including financial delivery, business partnering, financial reporting, governance and functional leadership.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the financial aspects of Mergers & Acquisitions including preparation of the financial (commercial and operational) model, preparation of the business case including proposed valuation, financing and accounting effect on Group, co-ordination and review of external financial due diligence and review of financial impacts of other due diligence, and approval of the financing structure for the transaction prior to the review of VP Mergers & Acquisitions.
• Partner with the business providing strategic recommendations on all aspects of operations, infrastructure costs and income, providing decision support to the DSVP, executive leadership and country CEO’s.
• Implement strategies to monitor local and global tax compliance in line with global guidelines including BEPS and local filing requirements whilst increasing the financial efficiency of the Group.
• Responsible for the delivery of the Division’s financial goals (Net Profit and Cash). Proactively drive business performance through market visits, monthly performance reviews and quarterly board meetings.
• Review and approve all material investments including capital expenditure, new commercial contracts and greenfield start up businesses.
• Ensure full compliance with all Emirates Group and local statutory financial reporting requirements through the creation of a robust accounting environment, including submission of annual accounts and group returns.
• Responsible for the recruitment and development of subsidiary/local Finance Managers and head office finance teams including the leadership of the Divisions Finance community.
• Responsible for all financial aspects of governance ensuring the consistent implementation of the dCGM (dnata Corporate Governance Manual) via the creation of a robust control and assurance framework both in the local subsidiaries and at Head Office. Work with internal and external auditors to ensure a transparent view of controls and assurance within local businesses. Responsible for the on time implementation of local improvement plans and closure of control gaps.
• Accountable for leading management reporting, financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting and the strategic planning process.
• Board membership of dnata local subsidiaries, representing the needs of the shareholder and fulfilling statutory obligations of board directorship

Job Requirements:

• Strong influencing skills and a proven ability to deal at all levels within a global business combined with a sound knowledge of effective finance best practice.
• Working knowledge of all aspects of the finance discipline is essential including management accounting, financial and statutory accounting, taxation, working capital management and loan financing

Qualification & Experience:

• 5+ years experience working in the travel industry
• 12+yrs experience in a large multi-national organisation with at least 5 years spent holding a senior finance management position
• Experience leading a large team of senior finance professionals working across multiple geographies in a matrix organisation
• Professional Accounting Qualification with 10 years post qualification experience (PQE) as a minimum but a Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent) is also desirable

Job Details:

Company: Emirates Group

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Dubai, UAE

Application Deadline: N/A

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