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Posting date information available on the job posting. <\/p>\n<h3>\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u0624\u0648\u0644\u064a\u0627\u062a <\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Part of the leadership team for the region, helping to set and deliver the strategy for profitable growth. <\/li>\n<li>Lead the finance team and function, collaborating with colleagues in EMEA and globally, managing day-to-day finance and accounts operations, ensuring compliance with UAE and Saudi regulations. <\/li>\n<li>Play a key regional role in the Regional HQ, including compliance with local roles and activities, with support from Edelman as needed. <\/li>\n<li>Form and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, upholding fairness, transparency, integrity, active listening, and collaboration on agreed paths forward. <\/li>\n<li>Lead budgeting and rolling forecast processes in line with regional and global processes; identify revenue and margin growth opportunities and potential barriers for discussion with leadership. <\/li>\n<li>Manage cashflow and working capital, pursuing positive cashflow on client contracts and maintaining relationships with clients and procurement to enable strong commercial results. <\/li>\n<li>Oversee cash management and collections, monitor liquidity needs, banking relationships, and foreign exchange management to support objectives. <\/li>\n<li>Strengthen client pricing, legal and negotiation processes; uplift financial literacy within the business consultants to enable profitable client relationships. <\/li>\n<li>Ensure client and project management aligns with client base and procurement policies. <\/li>\n<li>Identify issues in contribution margin and overservice; propose solutions and escalate for senior support when needed. <\/li>\n<li>Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, audits and compliance in line with US GAAP and local FRS, working with auditors and internal teams. <\/li>\n<li>Maintain sound accounting procedures and controls with ongoing updates to support clean balance sheets and audits. <\/li>\n<li>Manage taxation matters including provision and compliance, ensuring tax reporting meets statutory requirements and communicating local tax changes to the regional team. <\/li>\n<li>Lead and develop the finance team (7-8 staff; 2-3 direct reports); motivate, coach and train. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Knowledge and Skills <\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>University degree in Accounting\/Finance and\/or professional qualifications such as ACCA. <\/li>\n<li>15+ years of relevant experience in client finance, project accounting, FP&#038;A, with at least 7 years in a managerial role. <\/li>\n<li>Understanding of drivers of financial performance and ability to influence profitability of client accounts and the business. <\/li>\n<li>Ability to share key business and financial insights to inform leadership and influence positive behavior. <\/li>\n<li>Proven track record of building strong internal and external relationships with management, consultants, clients and procurement teams. <\/li>\n<li>Ability to navigate a multi-market environment and develop pricing strategies that work efficiently in this context. <\/li>\n<li>Keen business acumen, strategic thinking and strong analytical skills. <\/li>\n<li>Effective leadership capabilities and communication skills; strong sense of compliance and integrity. <\/li>\n<li>Strong business partnering skills and the ability to work collaboratively with business teams. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Seniority level <\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u062a\u0646\u0641\u064a\u0630\u064a <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Employment type <\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u062f\u0648\u0627\u0645 \u0643\u0627\u0645\u0644 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Job function <\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Public Relations, Finance, and Accounting\/Auditing <\/li>\n<li>Industries: Public Relations and Communications Services; Accounting <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Edelman. <\/p>\n<p>Sign in to set job alerts for \u201cChief Financial Officer\u201d roles. 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