Key responsibilities

• Oversee the preparation of monthly operational Operation Report.
• Maintain the books of accounts and enable periodic financial reporting of the Rotana sister companies and branches.
• Prepare and circulate consolidated financial results of the company.
• Provide financial analysis of the operational results.
• Identify financial trends and provide recommendations/suggestions to senior leadership.
• Lead the annual budgeting process.
• Lead the monthly rolling forecast process in coordination with other departments.
• Monitor and highlight variances between actual performance and forecasts.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, internal policies, and corporate governance, laws, and regulations.
• Maintain robust internal controls to safeguard assets and prevent fraud.
• Prepare and update authority matrix of the company when requested by senior leadership.
• Liaise and manage Internal Audit, External Audit, VAT Audit etc. of Rotana, sister companies and branches.
• Coordinate with various financial institutions for any financing arrangement that the company/the sister companies may have.
• Arrange all the documentation and other requirements to enable the financing.
• Maintain books and records in compliance with the various Tax regulations that are applicable to the company.
• Prepare and file periodical VAT, Corporate Tax and other filings.
• Maintain up to date information with various tax authorities.
• Coordinate with VAT consultants/authorities when necessary.
• Review all the Agreements/Contracts that the company is signing in coordination with the General Counsil and other departments.
• Highlight areas of concern to senior leadership on any contractual terms.
• Prepare documents for periodic Board meetings and annual general assembly.
• Review the minutes of the board meetings.
• Prepare the valuation of the company when requested by the senior leadership.
• Coordinate with various external valuation experts to conduct valuations for various sister companies/hotels.
• Lead and mentor finance team.
• Provide training on financial systems, reporting standards, and best practices.
• Ensure teams are briefed on all ongoing matters.