Black Pearl Consult is hiring an experienced Group Finance Manager / Financial Controller, responsible for overseeing financial management, reporting, and controls across three privately owned businesses, including a growing FMCG manufacturing operation.
The successful candidate will be based primarily within the manufacturing business and will have direct responsibility for its accounting and finance function, while also providing group-level financial oversight, reporting, and control across the other family-owned businesses.
This is a hands-on and commercially focused finance leadership role, rather than a purely bookkeeping position. The ideal candidate will be highly trustworthy, independent-minded, and confident in providing shareholders with clear and accurate visibility of the group's financial position, expenditure, controls, and financial risks.
The role will report directly to the owners/shareholders and will be responsible for providing independent and timely monthly financial reporting.
- Lead the day-to-day finance and accounting function of the manufacturing business.
- Manage month-end closing, management accounts, financial reporting, reconciliations, and product costing.
- Prepare accurate and timely financial reports for the owners/shareholders.
- Provide group-level financial oversight across three privately owned businesses.
- Establish and strengthen financial controls across the group, including:
- Payment approval limits
- Segregation of duties
- Bank reconciliations
- Procurement controls
- Inventory and stock verification
- Expense controls
- Payment approval limits
- Review expenditure and financial transactions and identify discrepancies, unusual transactions, control weaknesses, or potential breaches.
- Escalate significant financial concerns and control issues directly to the shareholders.
- Manage cash flow forecasting, budgeting, working capital, foreign exchange transactions, and import payments.
- Ensure compliance with applicable statutory requirements, including ZRA, NAPSA, and NHIMA.
- Coordinate and manage external audits and ensure timely resolution of audit findings.
- Standardise accounting procedures, financial controls, and reporting processes across the group.
- Develop and implement finance processes and controls where required.
- Work closely with operations, procurement, inventory, and management teams to improve financial visibility and cost control.
- Monitor manufacturing costs, inventory movements, margins, and overall financial performance.
- Provide commercially relevant financial analysis and recommendations to the shareholders.
- Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and confidentiality of financial information.
Requirements
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Skills Required
- ZICA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification
- Minimum 7 years of relevant finance and accounting experience
- Experience in a Financial Controller, Finance Manager, or similar senior finance role
- Strong experience in manufacturing or FMCG
- Experience managing accounting and finance functions within a lean or growing organisation
- Strong knowledge of financial controls, internal audit, compliance, budgeting, cash flow, and financial reporting
- Experience with ERP or accounting systems and implementing or improving finance processes
- Experience establishing financial controls and processes from the ground up
- Experience in internal audit, forensic accounting, fraud prevention, or financial investigations
- Strong understanding of inventory management, procurement controls, product costing, and manufacturing finance
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- High level of integrity, discretion, and professional independence
- Ability to challenge irregularities, question transactions, and raise sensitive financial concerns with shareholders
- Hands-on and proactive approach with willingness to work closely with the wider business
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
What We Do
Black Pearl is a leading HR consultancy and specialist recruitment firm based in the UAE and GCC. They provide customized HR solutions, executive search, and strategic recruitment services across various corporate support, finance, accounting, and business operations roles, helping clients achieve success through tailored staffing and HR consulting services.
