•Monitors performance against SOPs and KPIs and analyses material variances to detect the cause and implement corrective actions, with regular reports to management compliance committee.
Reports provided to management
•Compliance levels achieved
•Actual performance against budgets.
•Undertakes investigation and analysis when required to review transactions and documentation (for operations and finance) to ensure compliance
Delivery of required information
•Operational results vs KPIs
•Monitors team activities to ensure adherence to Company policies, procedures and financial manuals.
Compliance with SOPs, Authority Matrix etc
•Review and ensure Compliance with company administration requirements across operations (Commercial registrations, Insurance cover, bank signatory lists etc)
Company operating requirements maintained up to date and renewed as required
•No penalties or delays in activities due to non-compliance
•Review and ensure Compliance with Labour Laws and HSE legislation as applicable in coordination with HR and HSE departments Number of cases against the company
•No penalties or delays in activities due to non-compliance
•Ensuring Compliance with Tax & related regulatory requirements at the locations, tax planning.
Prompt assessments with no penalties & optimizing tax outgoings.
•Ensuring Compliance with terms and conditions of all contracts with clients and suppliers of goods and services on ongoing basis with reviews and reports, and maintenance of up to date documentation (contract renewals etc)
Compliance with contracts
•No variations without authorisation
•Complete and up to date contract documentation available
•Liaises with internal and external Auditors to facilitate and support audits, with follow up on findings, and pre-audit preparation and checks with local management
Accurate & timely information facilitating completion of audit in time.
•Results of audits and compliance ratings
•Manages staff in accordance with the agreed policies of the company and handles all disciplinary matters and staff issues in a timely and appropriate manner.
Staff discipline & behaviour.
•Identifies staff development needs to meet business needs, and recommends appropriate training. Acts as a role model and coaches junior staff in the company values and behaviour.
Staff motivation.
•Staff development plans completed
•Prepares and submits various daily, weekly, monthly and ad hoc reports such as inventory reports, compliance reports etc
Timely submission of reports.
•Checks all reports prepared by staff for accuracy and ensures timely submission, providing content justification and explanation to Management when required.
Accurate & appropriate reports.
•Ensure that the Culture & Value programme is understood and the same is communicated to all staff to enable them to live up to all the values at all time.
Employee Satisfaction

Skills
• Highly numerate & methodical, with good attention to detail
• Analytical & able to conduct thorough investigations
• Appropriate & accurate consolidation of financial information
• Preparation of meaningful and accurate reports
• Negotiation and presentation skills
• PC proficient in Ms Office and related internal systems
• Written and spoken skills in French, English and Arabic

Knowledge
• Audit and compliance investigation procedures
• Inventory and stock control/food and beverage cost control
• Company and Finance Divisional Policies, Procedures & Objectives
• Knowledge of Tax Laws or the ability to rapidly acquire the knowledge of Local Tax Laws

EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
• Bachelors Degree in Commerce & or Accounting
• Professional Qualification in accounting like CA/CPA/CIMA/ACCA ideally also in Auditing
• Professional experience in Auditing and Compliance management
• Minimum 5 years work experience in managing an audit/compliance/cost control function in a service organization