The Hershey Company Jobs 2022 Apply for Associate Manager Finance Controller UK & ME Jobs in Dubai

 

Summary:

This position plays a key role in strengthening and standardizing financial reporting and internal control processes in terms of effective financial policies and procedures, proper execution, and implementation of key strategic internal control process to support business growth.

This role will also work closely with Commercial Finance, Sales & Marketing, and Global Business Service Manila workstreams to ensure cross functional team are collaborating effectively that will help enable delivery of financial results while ensuring all procedures are in line with Global Financial Policies.

 

Major Duties/Responsibilities

TP, RDA & DME Budget Control and Accrual Management

• Ensure TP & DME has robust & effective end-to-end process & tools and establish strong accrual management.

• Partner with BU for new implementation or improvements of key process controls.

• Lead projects and process improvements and efficiency in relation TP, RDA, DME processes and the use of available tools for internal control tracking such as TP tool, Internal Order, etc.

• Closely oversee Global Business Service Manila processes especially the Trade Spend Team.

 

Financial Reporting

• Ensure relevant Balance Sheet Accounts impacting Asia Export Markets are reviewed and reconciled monthly. (e.g. AR, Inventory, TP, DME, RDA Accruals, etc.)

• Ensure compliance of with US GAAP, management & local reporting, Global Policies.

• Work closely with Commercial Finance to enable delivery of financial results.

• Handles small representative offices in MENA and EU markets as Legal Entity Owner.

• Work closely with GBS Record to Report Team, Source to Settle Team, and Order to Cash Team to ensure accuracy of the financial statement with an overall oversight on Balance Sheet and P&L statements.

 

Internal Control and Global Financial Policies

• Perform Internal Control compliance checklist and management audit for MENA & EU Markets.

• Attend to internal audit engagement requirements, as it occur.

• Help develop/update procedures to support global policies and strengthen internal controls.

• Liaison with GBS: Establish a link between GBS functions (AP, AR, Data etc.) and Commercial Team.

• Providing solutions and resolutions to process and issues related to but not limited to accounting.

 

Ad Hoc

• Work with Head of AEMEA Controlling and Head of MENA & EU Finance on various projects or processes on a need basis.

• Identify areas for business systems and processes improvements to ensure responsiveness to meeting business needs.

 

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform major duties/responsibilities:

• Must have excellent skill level in Excel, Very Good Presentation skills, Very good understanding of Management Accounting.

• Knowledge/ability to work within SAP and other financial reporting tools

• Fluent in English

• Basic Knowledge in US GAAP

• Must have excellent Teamwork, Collaboration and Organization skills. Must possess high quality level of Curiosity, Initiative Taking, Status Quo Challenging, Conflict Resolution, Sensemaking in Ambigious situations and Enterprize/Process/Systems Thinking.

• Must demonstrate potential for growth and taking responsibility

 

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• BA/BS Degree in Finance / Economics / Accounting / Business. Masters degree not required (but can be useful/favorable)

• Around 9 – 11 years of experience in a related field (Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Financial Controlling)

 

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