AVANA Companies, LLC Hiring for Assistant Financial Controller Job at Al Hadd Full Time

Position: Assistant Financial Controller

Location: Bahrain

Hours: Full Time

Years of Experience: At least 10 years

Education: Degree in Accounting or any related Finance courses

Must be: CA/Member of ICAI, ACCA or CPA

Travel: Yes

Relocation: Yes

Work Timings: 4:00pm to 1:00am / Monday to Friday

Apply directly at: avanacompanies.bamboohr.com/jobs

Winning Aspiration

Preserve wealth and generate income for our investors by providing loans with speed and certainty of execution to help entrepreneurs thrive.

Job Summary

We believe our families are the most important people in our lives. We believe that our work should speak for itself, and we believe that everyone should be given a chance to succeed and grow. We also believe there is no substitute for hard work and that when we falter, we get up and do it again. We come to work with one singular goal and that is to create jobs and provide clean energy in America. We believe in talking less and executing as per our client’s timeline. Do you see yourself thriving in an entrepreneurial culture and spending time with disciplined business warriors? If so, then we invite you to read on.

We are an AI driven small business lending and investment platform company that has an immediate full-time opportunity for a detail oriented professional to actively manage the bank accounts and transactions for our international, multi-entity organization. Come join our mission and make your mark with our outstanding people.

About AVANA Companies

AVANA Companies is an AI Investment and Lending platform focused on small businesses in America along with regulated CUSO, Asset Management Firm and a FDIC Bank. Together with our growing mix of accredited investors, family offices, and institutional investors, we provide financing for permanent real estate mortgage loans under the United States SBA program, construction loans, traditional secured loans, small balance unsecured loans and bridge loans. At AVANA Companies, we specialize in lending to specific niche industries that we’re highly knowledgeable in, such as hospitality, elderly care facilities, and healthcare facilities, because it enables us to provide the best possible service for our borrowers and minimize risk for our investors.

Our company has launched two platforms recently – a small business lending platform (LendThrive™) that will drive online originations for small balance lending on working capital, equipment, inventory and accounts receivable. Our second platform (EqualSeat™) is to provide access to retail investors to co-invest with institutional investors in SME loans.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the entire Financial Operations of the Hospitality Properties and aspects of Avana Capital accounting as assigned by Senior Management.
• Responsible in planning, organizing and developing the accounting office so that it performs its work duties according to standards established by AVANA Capital LLC and the CEO.
• Acts as the financial adviser to management and is expected to have a complete understanding of all hotel operations and finances owned by AVANA Capital.
• Assist in the formulation of operating policies for the hotel in general, and specifically, must be able to administer and delegate all detailed accounting procedures to the people qualified to respond.
• Prepare, in a timely manner, the monthly financial statement as well as all other management reports required.
• Prepare the annual operating budget and also be sure that the hotel is adhering to all governmental schedules and requirements of various government agencies.
• Supervises timely preparation of monthly financial statements and the annual budget in line with holding company requirements
• To oversee the monthly analysis of the financial statement and to highlight areas where improvement is needed.
• To oversee balance sheet account schedules for completeness and accuracy.
• To oversee the annual preparation of the hotel budget.
• To work closely and cooperate with both internal and external auditors in order to minimize the cost of these audits and to keep accurate records of all transactions.

Required Education and Qualification

• Minimum of 10 years’ combined experience in hospitality industry and financial institution.
• Hospitality industry experience should be from any branded hotels such as Marriott, IHG, Hilton.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or any Finance related courses
• MUST BE a Chartered Accountant, ACCA, CPA
• Proficiency in MS Office

• Ability to work in a fast-paced and multi-national environment
• Ability to multi-task, solve problems and think quickly
• Strong attention to details, highly organized and ability to notice data discrepancies in documents
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral English)

Desired Characteristics

• Positive and professional attitude
• Self-motivated
• Team oriented, demonstrates a willingness to assist other members of the firm
• Accuracy and strong attention to details

Commitments

As a member of the AVANA team, you will be expected to demonstrate effective customer service in alignment with both the culture and goals of AVANA Companies, along with demonstrating a high level of client relationship management that aligns with AVANA’s core values of Putting People First, Doing the Right Thing, Taking the Lead, Making an Impact and understanding Excellence is a Journey. EOE