Overview
Senior Finance Manager Jobs in Dubai, United Arab Emirates at Aujan Coca-Cola Beverages Company (ACCBC)
Title: Senior Finance Manager
Company: Aujan Coca-Cola Beverages Company (ACCBC)
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Senior Finance Manager plays a strategic and hands-on role in leading the financial planning, performance analysis, and control processes across the beverage business unit. The role is critical in managing the full P&L, driving business decisions, optimizing cash flow, and partnering closely with commercial and supply chain teams to support profitable growth.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Full P&L Ownership & Financial Planning
Lead the end-to-end financial planning process (Annual Budget, Forecasts, Rolling Estimates) for the full P&L down to Net Profit.
Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain to ensure robust revenue and cost forecasting with strong scenario planning capabilities.
Provide insights on profitability by SKU, channel, and customer, recommending margin enhancement initiatives.
2. Business Partnering & Commercial Finance
Act as a finance business partner to the Country Manager and Commercial teams, supporting top-line growth and investment decisions.
Co-lead pricing, promotions, and trade investment evaluations ensuring ROI alignment.
Drive market competitiveness through data-driven recommendations on portfolio, pricing, and cost-to-serve.
3. Cash Flow & Working Capital Management
Monitor and drive improvement in working capital metrics (DSO, DPO, inventory days).
Partner with sales and AR teams to improve cash collection discipline and reduce overdue.
Forecast and manage free cash flow, highlighting risks and opportunities.
4. Financial Control & Governance
Ensure financial reporting integrity, compliance with IFRS and local regulatory standards.
Own month-end closing accuracy and timeliness in collaboration with shared services or accounting team.
Lead internal control enhancements and risk mitigation processes, ensuring audit readiness.
5. Performance Management & Reporting
Drive financial performance tracking via dashboards and KPIs aligned with strategic priorities.
Prepare and present monthly performance reviews to senior leadership.
Identify opportunities for cost savings, productivity gains, and process improvements.
6. Leadership & Team Development
Mentor and develop junior finance team members, promoting a high-performance culture.
Support cross-functional capability building by educating non-finance teams on key financial principles.
Qualifications & Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics; MBA or CMA/CPA is a plus.
Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in FMCG Finance, preferably in the beverage sector.
Strong exposure to Gulf markets (KSA, UAE, Kuwait, etc.) with understanding of trade structures and regulatory environment.
Proven track record of managing full P&L responsibilities and commercial decision support.
