Overview
Job Title: Finance and Admin Manager
Job location: Dar es Salaam
The closing date: December 18, 2024
Emirates Group
The Job Purpose:
To establish, lead, and manage all financial and administrative activities in the nation of responsibility, as well as any offline locations (if appropriate), in accordance with applicable Group rules and local laws. Provide crucial financial assessments and inputs for the country so that (a) country management can make important business choices with full knowledge and understanding of the financial ramifications, and (b) the HO can maintain effective financial control over the country’s activities.
The Job Outline:
- To ensure an adequate amount of local oversight by organizing operational site visits, attending regional finance meetings, managing KPIs in the nation, and applying best practices. Provide necessary support to business partners in the country in terms of day-to-day tasks, as well as guidance and assistance in problem solving and stakeholder management.
- Be responsible for managing and maintaining the local set of books while adhering to the necessary accounting regulations established at the corporate headquarters and local needs. This includes collaborating with the group’s financial services and/or RFO teams, as appropriate.
- Collaborate with the company to help build its strategy, set priorities, prepare and review business cases, examine contracts, and assess pertinent financial performance. This includes raising financial awareness in the station to promote financially healthy business management and decision-making.
- Collaborate with cost center holders to create, evaluate, analyze, and submit realistic annual budgets. Examine and compare cost centre financial performance to budget, ensuring that relevant costs and operational KPIs are properly controlled and managed. Provide recommendations and comments to the respective country management and HO by examining costs and productivity aspects, ensuring that country costs are within budget and productivity is increased.
- To lead the establishment and maintenance of an acceptable control environment in the country by utilizing necessary control frameworks and closing all relevant AIMS outstation points within the specified timeframes. Where gaps in controls need process adjustments, collaborate with Group Financial Governance to improve processes and limit risks.
- Work with local consultants and group headquarters-based teams to ensure compliance with applicable local tax, regulatory, and statutory rules, regulations, and internal processes (such as station emergency response plans). Managing credit risk involves updating and implementing the local credit risk management policy, as well as conducting regular analyses of key reports and dashboards.
- To prepare and assess weekly and monthly cash estimates, as well as conduct regular reviews of local economic forecasts, to maximize repatriation to group headquarters. Manage local cash balances in accordance with the Group’s treasury and risk management policies. Ensure that proper measures are in place to safeguard cash on the premises.
- Make sure that all necessary delegated human resource management activities are effectively managed locally, in collaboration with the relevant group headquarters teams. Manage the local administrative function by offering direction and guidance to ensure that the country has the necessary infrastructure to operate efficiently.
- To where applicable, lead a team of finance experts in the designated station and serve as an ambassador and information sharer to motivate a high-performing team. Coach and assist team members, allowing the team to thrive with high levels of engagement and productivity. Address performance concerns by actively supporting development and escalating to the RFAM as needed.
- To oversee, lead, and manage relationships with external parties such as legal advisers, tax consultants, payroll service providers, IT service providers, banks, local governmental agencies, works councils, IATA, and other industry forums in the country and/or region. Perform and manage any assigned ad hoc tasks.
The Qualifications and Experience:
- The Finance and Insurance. Station Accounting Experience: 5+ Years.
- The Degree or Honours (12 + 3 or equivalent):
The recognised professional accounting qualification at the level of Chartered Accountant, CPA, or equivalent preferable. Experience in finance and insurance. Station accounting. Minimum of 5 years of professional experience, including 2-3 years spent in a supervisory capacity. Knowledge/skills: Knowledge of local laws’ norms and procedures for meeting statutory requirements. Proven experience working in a major multinational and interacting with stakeholders from various nations and cultures. The ability to operate freely within a defined framework while being practical and innovative. Ability to interact and exert influence at all levels and functions of an organization. Comprehensive understanding of airline accounting procedures, as well as familiarity with IATA laws governing passenger/cargo/excess baggage transactions, is advantageous.
Please keep in mind that you must be legally able to reside and work in Tanzania.
The Salary and Benefits:
Join our growing team and benefit from a generous remuneration package, as well as travel and accommodation discounts. Learn more about working with us on our website, www.emirates.com/careers.
