Finance Director Gulf-Libya-Egypt (GLE)
The Finance Director for Gulf-Libya-Egypt (GLE) Cluster will be a strategic business partner for the Human Health organisation and strong finance professional, supporting our business and financial objectives.
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Job Description
- The Finance Director for Gulf-Libya-Egypt (GLE) Cluster will be a strategic business partner for the Human Health organisation and strong finance professional, supporting our business and financial objectives.
- They will lead and develop a team of Finance professionals and will be a key member of the GLE Leadership Team, playing a critical role in providing strategic and operational leadership to the Cluster.
- The Primary Responsibilities Of The Role Are As Follows
- Ensure the company's financial matters are managed effectively and efficiently and in compliance with accounting principles and government regulations
- Ensure compliance, strong internal control environment and focus on working capital management
- Actively partner with business leaders to develop business strategy, identify business opportunities & prioritize investment and resources to deliver profitable growth
- Strategic input in business development deals and collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders
- Partner with cross functional team to support preparations and planning for new products
- Work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to drive demand planning, order management and supply into the market
- Drive innovation and productivity mindset in finance team, seeking to leverage digital, data and AI tools to drive insights and create business value
- Ensure efficient collaboration and process alignment with regional & shared service teams
- Active member of GLE Leadership Team and ensure a strong presence of finance within the GLE organization
- Lead and develop the GLE Finance team and be active member of the EEMEA Finance Leadership Team
Qualifications
- Relevant university degree and other financial qualifications
- Finance professional experience of minimum 10 years
- Experienced in leading financial teams
- Fluent English
Skills/Capabilities
- Strong compliance mind-set and experience
- Business & financial acumen and strategic thinking / enterprise mindset
- Interpersonal, leadership and communication skills to guide and collaborate with business partners (internally and externally)
- Capability to influence and drive decisions with local, regional & global stakeholders
- Proactive and self-driven
- Capacity to solve complex situations
- Talent development capabilities to support growth of finance team
Location
s UAE or Egypt
Required Skills
Adaptability, Commercial Banking Relationship Management, Compensation and Benefits, Financial Acumen, Financial Analysis, Financial Management, Financial Modeling, Hiring Management, Innovation, Manufacturing Processes, Market Research, People Leadership, Planning Budgeting And Forecasting (PBF), Preparation of Financial Reports, Risk Management, Strategic Financial Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Tax Compliance
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05/30/2026
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