Job Title: Finance Manager
Location: Bahrain
Package: 1,485 BHD per month, plus benefits
I'm currently partnering with an incredible award winning hospitality group, over in Bahrain, with their search for a Finance Manager.
The group have some amazing concepts within their portfolio, and they are now looking to bring on-board an experienced Finance Manager to oversee all financial activities.
You'll be reporting directly into the Financial Director, whilst overseeing a team of circa 6-7 people (Supervisors, AP, AR, Cost Controllers etc.).
Candidates must have prior Middle East/GCC experience, and prior F&B experience is mandatory too (ideally within independent F&B and/or large scale hospitality groups).
What you'll be doing:
- Provide financial reports and interpret financial information to managerial staff while recommending further courses of action.
- Advise on investment activities and provide strategies that the company should take
- Maintain the financial health of the organization.
- Analyze costs, pricing, variable contributions, sales results and the company’s actual performance compared to the business plans.
- Develop trends and projections for the firm’s finances.
- Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.
- Oversee operations of the finance department, set goals and objectives, and design a framework for these to be met.
- Manage the preparation of the company’s budget.
- Liase with auditors to ensure appropriate monitoring of company finances is maintained.
- Correspond with various other departments, discussing company plans and agreeing on future paths to be taken.
What you'll need:
- Proven experience as a Financial Manager
- Proven experience leading finance teams within F&B and/or Hospitality sectors in the Middle East.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
- Able to manage, guide and lead employees to ensure appropriate financial processes are being used.
- A solid understanding of financial statistics and accounting principles.
- BS/MA degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics.
- Professional qualification such as CFA/CPA or similar will be considered a plus.