Finance Director - UAE

Finance Director 

Remote - UAE

Sporty's sites are some of the most popular on the internet, consistently staying in Alexa's list of top websites for the countries they operate in.

As the Finance Director at Sporty, you’ll be responsible for supporting our growth ambitions and international expansion. You will be responsible for the financial management of the Southern Africa region, ensuring the implementation of finance and operational strategies are in place to streamline financial processes and increase revenues. In this role you will have a real impact on the business helping to shape its future direction and success. 

As a results-driven individual who is passionate about finance, you must be committed to staying at the forefront of industry trends, and build a competitive advantage through intelligent finance and operational strategies.

Responsibilities

You will act as a Strategy Consultant to the business integrating finance into the decision-making process, developing and/or challenging strategic business decisions

Act as a finance controller and streamline our financial processes

Creating accurate, well-founded and owned budgets for the business, including evaluating the long-term and short-term needs

Drive mid and long-term growth plans and acquire resources needed to make them happen

Play an integral role in developing all the planning cycles like strategic planning, annual operating plans, monthly forecasts, etc.

Advise on investment activities and provide strategies for the company’s success

Advising and implementing best practice methods to increase revenue and reduce costs

Identify trends and generate detailed financial and operational projections in order to develop reliable estimates of sales margin, and SGA costs

Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost-effective opportunities to manage the company’s day to day operations

Oversee operations of the Finance department and design a framework to achieve goals and objectives

Liaise with auditors to ensure appropriate monitoring of company finances is maintained

Required

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance or Accounting

+10 years’ relevant experience

Excellent knowledge in financial and management accounting

Expert knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods

In-depth expertise of corporate financial law and risk management practices

Proficiency in financial management software

Budget planning, forecasting and optimisation

Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate effectively cross-functionally