About the opportunity
What's On Your Plate?
Reporting to management and stakeholders, and providing advice how the company and future business decisions might be impacted
Developing strategies that work to minimise financial risk
Management of working capital including Cash, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Inventory turnover to ensure the improvement of the key KPIs.
Ensure effective implementation and enforcement of the approved budget; monitor and report on budget variance and identify key issues and potential corrective action.
Ensure timely preparation and communication of periodic financial reports to Group Corporate Finance based on the guidelines defined.
Head of Accounting for the business unit with direct reportees, fully responsible for ensuring all financial reports and datelines are complied with
Responsible to liaise with auditors to ensure yearly audits are satisfactorily completed and ensure we are strictly following Accounting rules
Supervise and report the financial transactions of the business
Manage the cash flow forecast and spearhead cash related decisions
Manage relationship with different external stakeholders including the banks
Ensure compliance and adherence to all taxation and regulatory law
What you need to be successful
Must have a minimum 5 years and above of similar experience
Must be qualified (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
Previous experience in F&B industry is a plus
Knowledgeable with Microsoft Office Suite and HFM
Strategic thinker, decision maker and strong stakeholder management skills.
Who we are
As the region’s leading local tech organization, we’re proud to say that we have been delivering for millions of people right across MENA for the past 18 years.
We were founded in Kuwait in 2004, and acquired by Delivery Hero (DHER) in 2015. This gives us a unique outlook - local knowledge with global expertise. It also allows us to innovate, create, and bring new technologies for the betterment of the MENA region, such as q-commerce, sustainable packaging, cloud kitchens, autonomous delivery vehicles, robots, and drones.
We deliver across 9 countries with more than 4,500+ employees! Our food delivery business works with over 27,000 brands and almost 50,000 branches.
Our q-commerce concept, talabat mart (121 Stores), now delivers groceries to customers in Bahrain, Iraq, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the UAE in 30 minutes or less!
talabat is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s leading local delivery platform operating in 70+ countries worldwide
