FINANCE ASSISTANT
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (FULL TIME)
The Opportunity
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We’re looking for a Finance Assistant to join our Finance team to crunch the numbers and deliver the insight needed to shape Maison Privee’s unique business model.
The Finance Assistant works with the business to support high-level strategic decisions. The Finance Assistant will be a major contributor to developing the financial plans for Maison Privee as it continues to grow.
Daily tasks consist in analyzing and identifying key financial information and trends to advise, drive and influence key business decisions.
This role is based in Dubai and reports to our Finance Manager.​
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Key Accountabilities
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Develop owners accounts/statements on a monthly basis showing the breakdown of income and expenditure per property in a timely fashion
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Develop budgets and forecasts for the business running scenarios affecting the business units
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Help to improve team’s internal processes and reporting
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Prepares quarterly and annual budget
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Creates monthly and ad-hoc reports for the business units with insight to improve decision making
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Help drive profitability through the provision of quality management information and commercial advice
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Make recommendations to support the achievement of both business strategies and operations
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Create ad-hoc business plans/models to support business unit ideas and requests
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Provides analysis and guidance around monthly spend
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Creates quarterly and annual budget with business unit approval
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Ensures that the Business leaders are taking healthy financial decisions and that the company’s overall financial targets are achieved
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Provides monthly analysis on variance between spend and budget
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Skills & Experience
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Experience of working with data in a commercial, results driven environment
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Strong accounting capability set with the ability to manage end to end accounting processes
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Able to succeed in a fast, high-growth and fairly unstructured work environment
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Ability to dig into details as well as analyse data from a high level view
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Great commercial decision making and judgement
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Driven self-starter, ready to roll up your sleeves and help shape our future
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Inquisitive and analytical mindset. Capable of tackling complex problems and identifying the key issues
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Highly numerate, with fine attention to detail and second nature quality control
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Love of building and playing with models in Excel
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Highly developed communication skills. Using empathy to build relationships and work across teams and locations
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Experience delivering multiple projects simultaneously
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Personal integrity
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Bachelors in Business Administration/ Finance/ Economics/Part-Qualified Professional Accountant
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Open and internal customer focused approach
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Strong written and verbal communication & presentation skills
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Team player
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About Maison Privee
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Maison Privee is a hospitality company providing vacation and corporate rentals in Dubai that combine the service and convenience of a premium hotel with the privacy and comfort of home. Maison Privee was founded in March 2017 offering high standards of accommodation and service focused on corporate visitors and discerning tourists. A high growth start-up, Maison Privee secured Series A funding of USD$4m and has taken a leading position in the short stay accommodation market in the UAE.​ We hand pick luxury properties in the best locations and support them with extensive services to ensure that our guests have the best possible experience with every stay. We take care of our guests with complete hospitality services, including checking in/out, leveraging our 24/7 support team for any questions or troubleshooting during the stay, offering concierge services, and utilizing our professional cleaning services with fresh linens, towels, and toiletries between stays.
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Languages
English (fluent)
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Office location
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2902 Marina Plaza, Dubai Marina, United Arab Emirates
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To Apply
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Please send your résumé, along with a cover letter explaining why you are a good fit for this role to careers@themaisonprivee.com with the words 'Finance Assistant' in the email subject.