Finance Director

Role Overview:

- Lead group financial planning, annual budgeting and H1/H2 forecast consolidation.

- Review and challenge major actual-versus-budget variances and recommend corrective action.

- Identify and report financial, compliance, liquidity and operational risks to senior leadership each quarter.

- Oversee statutory audits, transfer-pricing documentation, corporate income-tax returns and VAT compliance.

- Maintain effective financial controls, segregation of duties and safeguards against incorrect, duplicate or unauthorised payments.

- Support annual business valuation and strategic finance initiatives.

- Evaluate the financial implications of business plans, investments and growth initiatives.

- Support the Group CFO and shareholders with reliable analysis for investment, funding and expansion decisions.

- Establish appropriate banking and working-capital facilities, including LC, BG, SBLC and trade-finance arrangements.

- Review India investments, Dubai property investments and other assigned opportunities from a finance perspective.

- Work with business leaders to improve working-capital efficiency and ensure funds are deployed productively.

- Partner with the Executive Chairman, Group CFO, shareholders, sub-group CFOs and finance controllers.

- Coordinate with auditors, valuers, tax advisers, consultants and bankers, including scope and fee finalisation.

- Present accurate financial information and support quarterly shareholder presentations.

- Obtain timely information and explanations from operating companies for reporting, budgeting and compliance.

- Escalate material audit findings, control gaps, liquidity concerns and compliance risks promptly.

- Maintain constructive relationships with banks and fulfil financing and documentation requirements.