Controller jobs in United Arab Emirates

The role will work towards supporting overseas subsidiaries to improve profitability by ensuring sound business controls and good operational practices are in place.

The objective of the role is to work and learn about the business and its control practices to develop.

Key responsibilities include making regular reports to the group both weekly and monthly, assisting the Divisional Controller on the reporting analysis of financial and operational performance, risk, budgeting, and business planning, as well as ensuring that the division operates within its limits, has good controls, and follows the SOPs.

Minimum Requirements:

1. Approximately 5-10 years’ experience in a related product/finance controller environment.
2. Proven knowledge/experience of financial/accounting controls.
3. Interest in emerging markets and in pursuing an international career.
4. Demonstrated analytical and data management skills.
5. Excellent Excel skills; experience of other software would be advantageous; interest in and aptitude for systems is essential.
6. International work experience and additional language skills (French or Spanish) would be beneficial.

Our client is a progressive and successful commodities trading house, specializing in the origination and distribution of physical Cocoa, Coffee, Sugar, Cashew, Sesame and the provision of value-added services, including finance and risk management, to its international customer base.