Financial Controller & Business Partner

Financial Controller & Business Partner Jobs in Dubai, UAE

What you will do

• Act as a strategic partner to the CPO, challenging the status quo and identifying opportunities for growth.
• Fully participate as a member of the procurement leadership team, proactively contributing to key business decisions.

• Establish finance as a true global business partner within procurement.

• Manage relationships with the Group and external stakeholders, supporting the CPO as required.

• Ensure that financial controls are robust enough to support the pace of growth and transformation.

Required skills to be successful

• Education: Graduate caliber, qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent).
• Significant financial management experience in a multinational environment, with B2B/Retail/Automotive exposure being advantageous.
• Demonstrable track record in identifying and delivering substantial business performance improvements through business partnering.
• Basic knowledge of tax matters.
• Knowledge of SAP would be helpful.

What equips you for the role

Job-Specific/Technical Skills required to complete the tasks:

• Drive the financial aspects of the procurement transformation project.
• Manage financial components of global procurement contracts to ensure Al-Futtaim achieves best value.
• Ensure effective financial systems are in place globally to deliver rolled-up global savings data accurately and timely.
• Develop global financial policies for procurement.
• Review procurement budgets and present quarterly updates to leadership.
• Actively contributes to procurement transformation by working closely with leadership.
• Engage with key stakeholders, including local/global finance, suppliers, and business partners.
• Undertake projects as required by the Head of Global Procurement or Head of Global G&A Controlling, Financial Controlling.

Governance & Compliance

• Establish and enforce financial controls, ensuring compliance with corporate policies and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with procurement, legal, and compliance teams to mitigate procurement-related risks and ensure transparency.
• Oversee audits related to procurement finances to ensure accuracy and integrity in reporting.