Head of MEA/KSA Central Finance Team

Oversee and manage all aspects of accounting department for all the different entities within legacy Thales and DIS

Supervise and mentor accounting staff providing training and support to ensure the team is working on maximum efficiency

Ensure the timely preparation of financial statements for all entities in scope

Manage and supervise the different tax compliance filings for the served entities

Develop and maintain internal controls to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with relevant laws and regulations

Work closely with the outsourced accounting shared service centre based in India that performs most of the accounting transactional tasks

Work closely with different country finance & project controllers

Supervise the Cairo based Treasury, Budget Control and Reporting job positions in coordination with the regional heads of function

Requirements Masters degree in Accounting

Strong knowledge of IFRS

At least 10 years of experience with a large sized company, preferably MNC of which last 5 years to be of supervisory role

Shared Services Experience

Experience in regional or head-office functions in MNC with ability to communicate with people from different regions

Ability to take over Business Partner Role