Finance Director

1 week ago


Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates AKQA Full time
Finance Director | AKQA Dubai

AKQA is a design and innovation company that employs over 3,000 professionals across 20 countries. Named Digital Agency Global Network of the Year in Campaign's 2023 Global Agency of the Year Awards, AKQA was also awarded the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for Digital Craft in 2023, and the Grand Prix for Design in 2021. In 2023, AKQA was recognised as a winner in Fast Company's Innovation by Design Awards. AKQA also won Fast Company's World Changing Ideas in 2022 and led Gartner's research into global marketing agencies in 2021.

Located next to good transport links in the heart of Dubai Media City, you will work in a meritocratic culture surrounded by some of the brightest minds in their fields. You'll have the opportunity to learn and grow within a creative and technically advanced team, with access to ongoing personal and professional development. At AKQA, we're committed to your career growth, as well as your work/life balance.

Finance Director | AKQA Dubai | Apply Now

Role Requirements

Actively contribute to improving profitability and efficiency of the business.

Organise the team to maintain and adhere to monthly close schedules to meet AKQA and WPP reporting deadlines.

Produce timely and accurate financial and operational reporting information by which the business can be managed effectively.

Maintain relationships with corporate finance staff in London and WPP teams.

Ownership of annual budgeting and quarterly re-forecasting for AKQA MENA offices (Dubai, Saudi, and Egypt), overall and including department budgets and reporting,

Managing cash flow.

Ensure compliance with diverse tax regulations across MENA regions mainly VAT, Withholding and Corporate taxes.

Proactively seek to improve reporting, metrics and presentation.

Educate non-financial staff to help improve the financial performance of the business.

Support the completion of audited statutory annual accounts in a timely and professional manner to the highest level.

Ensure compliance with SOX and other WPP policies/procedures.

Work with the other international finance teams to develop the strategy and long-term plan for the finance function.

Plan and develop all aspects of financial and operational policy, process, and procedures to ensure maximum efficiency, accuracy, reliability, and innovative development.

Support the International HQ Finance and Operations teams with ad hoc requirements.

Line management including regular review meetings, performance managements, career development and conducting performance reviews.

QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS

Recognised accountancy qualification (ACCA/CPA/CA).

Preferably with media/advertising background.

Significant accounting and finance hands-on expertise.

Budgeting and forecasting experience.

Cash management.

Ability to build strong relationships with peers and external customer staff, and the ability to achieve results under potentially difficult circumstances.

Demonstrate strong leadership skills including the ability to inspire and guide financial teams.

A strong sense of commercial awareness.

Strong MS Excel Skills.

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