Job description

The role leads the Asset Management function for Qatar Foundation by developing leading-practice frameworks covering financial, operational, and maintenance needs for all assets across their life cycles. Responsibilities include contributing to asset management strategy, policies, procedures, systems, and review mechanisms while supporting major financial projects. The position leads the asset accounting function in strict compliance with International Accounting Standards, overseeing capitalization, valuation, classification, categorization, depreciation, adjustments, revaluations, disposals, and reconciliations. It ensures the integrity of asset data through appropriate systems to support cost-effective administration, develops reporting and decision support mechanisms for administrators and senior management, and establishes accountabilities for processes such as cyclical stock take and asset custodian responsibilities. The role collaborates across the Foundation to ensure efficient and cost-effective deployment and shared use of assets, identifies and reviews key business risks, implements strategies to minimize financial risks, and establishes effective internal controls to protect assets. Duties include mentoring stakeholders on best practices, monitoring the effectiveness of shared services, liaising with internal and external auditors for successful audit completion, addressing audit observations promptly, and supporting Financial Accounting teams. The role requires strong financial management expertise, understanding of IFRS and IAS, experience with computerized accounting systems including MS SharePoint, Oracle ERP, and Hyperion, and the ability to draft and edit clear written reports.