About the role
Job Description
Key Responsibilities • Lead and coordinate the monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing activities for the UAE legal entity, ensuring compliance with Bosch financial guidelines and reporting requirements. • Prepare, analyze, and review financial statements, management reports, and key performance indicators, ensuring accuracy and timely submission. • Drive the planning, forecasting, and budgeting processes, including monthly sales forecasts, profitability projections, and cash flow outlooks. • Monitor financial performance against targets, analyze deviations, and identify risks and opportunities to support proactive business steering. • Partner closely with Sales, Operations, Logistics, and regional management to provide financial insights and decision support. • Develop recommendations and support the implementation of corrective actions to achieve business and financial objectives. • Ensure transparency of sales performance, gross margin development, operating expenses, working capital, and overall P&L performance. • Prepare ad-hoc financial analyses, business cases, profitability evaluations, and scenario simulations for management decision-making. • Maintain and continuously improve financial reporting, forecasting, and controlling processes. • Support internal and external audits as well as statutory and corporate reporting requirements. • Ensure data consistency and process integrity across ERP and reporting systems, primarily SAP and iScala. • Actively contribute to process optimization, automation, and digitalization initiatives within Finance and Controlling. • Collaborate with local, regional, and global stakeholders in an international business environment.
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field. • Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Controlling, Finance Business Partnering, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), or a comparable finance function. • Strong understanding of month-end closing, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and management accounting processes. • Proven experience in sales forecasting, financial planning, and business performance analysis. • Solid knowledge of financial statements, P&L management, balance sheet analysis, and cash flow steering. • Hands-on experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP and iScala. • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and reporting/BI tools (e.g., Power BI, SAC, OneStream). • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to translate data into actionable business recommendations. • Business-oriented mindset with the ability to act as a trusted finance partner to management. • Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills in a multicultural environment. • Self-driven, proactive, and able to work independently while managing multiple priorities. • Fluent English, written and spoken.
Additional Information
Why Join Us? Fast-Paced & Dynamic: Work in a high-energy environment where adaptability, and strategic thinking are key. Global Exposure: Business travel and flexible hours to collaborate across international markets and high-priority projects. Value-Driven Culture: Join a company with a rich heritage and a forward-thinking mindset—where innovation, integrity, and people-centric values have shaped our success across decades. Hybrid Flexibility: Enjoy a balance of office-based work with remote options. What’s in It for You? Career Growth: Access to professional development opportunities and leadership exposure. Inspiring Work Culture: A collaborative and supportive team environment that values innovation and excellence.