Senior Vice President - Financial Planning and Analysis

To lead the efforts in developing the URC long range plan, develop financial analysis tools for management reporting and track financial performance of projects and subsidiaries in compliance with accounting standards and providing inputs for financial system development and implementation.

• Develop the budgets / benchmarks for measuring the financial and operating performance of URC Kuwait, regional offices and subsidiaries. Reviews the guidelines / procedures for subsidiaries and corporate financial control ensuring minimization of fraud
• Provides business finance support, to the Group Chief Financial Officer, on financial analysis and management, adoption of best practices and unified standards of control, business ethics and implementation of corporate strategies.
• Analyses complex financial data, extracting and defining relevant information; interpreting data for the purpose of determining past financial performance and/or to project a financial probability
• Provides financial expertise and support to the other departments in the development of financial strategies and mechanisms including assisting the Group Chief Financial Officer in providing financial appraisal of any investment opportunity.
• Leads the efforts in preparing the annual budget and Long‑Range plans, and monitors revenues and expenses to ensure adherence with approved budget
• Monitors and reviews all capital and operational expenditure within the approved budget
• Monitors and interprets cash flows and predicting future trends to ensure liquidity levels are within defined limits and assists the Group Chief Financial Officer in liaising with the lending institutions and creditors in collaboration with subsidiaries.
• Provides continuous improvement by evaluating investment activities, and suggests recommendations for changes to procedures, operating systems, budgets, and other financial control functions
• Reviews all financial statements on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis, summarizing the performance results for the management / executive committee, parent company and stakeholders of URC Finance Standards and Procedures
• Provides high level support to the annual financial audit process and ensures compliance of finance standards and procedures, ensuring financial policies are being adhered to as set out in the corporate financial guidelines. Financial Management
• Responds to verbal and written financial inquiries in a timely manner and provides technical expertise in identifying potential financial/accounting issues
• Maintains collaborative and effective relationships with other key management personnel and keeps abreast of significant economic, social and technical trends, and regulatory guidelines, which may influence assigned functions/services and/or the facility

• CA / Bachelor’s Degree in finance / accounting
• CPA/CMA/MBA is required.
• 12-15 years of relevant experience
• Corporate Finance experience in similar sized company a must
• Strong English language skills (written and spoken).
• Advanced Excel is a must.
• Oracle Financials Experience is required.