MichaelPage Looking for Group CFO at Oman Full Time

About Our Client

Job Description

Finance:

• Develop and implement an organization’s overall financial strategy and have effective overall management and control of all capital and income budget to ensure financial resilience.
• Responsible for the financial aspects of any strategic projects
• Assure that appropriate financial and operational controls are in place for support of cost and income control, and for procedures to be followed, a comprehensive overview of all departments activities and budgets must be maintained
• Oversee all accounting functions
• Support ERP implementation
• Participate in M&A
• Restructure the financial department, including re-engineering of balance sheets
• Maintain strong relationships and governance with banks
• Negotiate financing deals
• Maintain a current understanding of financial, tax, administration, and operational best practices and ensure that the organization complies with all legal and statutory requirements.

People management :

• Promote a culture of change and development by championing and promoting it. Develop a high-performance culture centered on employee empowerment, quality, productivity, and standards, as well as collaboration.
• To successfully manage the team’s performance by conducting yearly performance management reviews with the direct reports team, ensuring that the department’s objectives and key outputs are communicated throughout the department.
• On a frequent basis, communicate effectively with teams to ensure that information is shared is precise, timely, and unambiguous it encourages team participation

The Successful Applicant

• Strong academic background from a Top Tier institution, with a preference for MBA or MS/BS in Finance or Accounting
• High professionalism, diplomacy and cultural awareness
• A professional finance certification/membership such as ICAEW, CPA, ICAS, CFA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
• Having a proven track record as a Group Executive (CFO) in the Middle East region within a large, prominent and sophisticated businesses (both local and MNC)
• Experienced in complex structures and diverse industries
• The ability for strategic thinking/ability for critical and analytical thinking
• People oriented individual
• Experience in restructuring / refinancing
• Outstanding communication and prioritisation skills
• Strong understanding of IFRS

What’s on Offer

The successful candidate for this role will be offered an exciting remuneration package + benefits. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for a candidate within the finance and leadership function, to further progress their career within a growing and complex company.