186 Principal Officer jobs in Bahrain

• Managing complex calendars, scheduling meetings, and coordinating travel arrangements for executives.
• Preparing correspondence, reports, presentations, and other documents with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Screening phone calls, managing email correspondence, and responding to inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Organizing and preparing materials for board meetings, management reviews, and other important events.
• Maintaining confidential files and records with strict adherence to privacy policies.
• Assisting with budget tracking and expense reporting for the executive team.
• Coordinating office logistics, including supplies, equipment, and vendor management.
• Conducting research and compiling information as needed for various projects and initiatives.
• Providing general administrative support to the wider team when required.
• Proactively identifying and addressing administrative challenges to ensure efficiency.

• Managing the COO's complex calendar, including scheduling appointments, meetings, and travel arrangements, proactively resolving conflicts.
• Coordinating and preparing agendas, materials, and minutes for executive meetings, ensuring timely distribution and follow-up on action items.
• Handling confidential information with the utmost discretion and professionalism.
• Acting as the primary point of contact for the COO's office, screening calls and emails, and redirecting inquiries as appropriate.
• Preparing professional correspondence, reports, presentations, and other documents as required.
• Managing travel arrangements, including flights, accommodation, and itineraries, ensuring efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Conducting research and compiling information for projects and reports as directed by the COO.
• Maintaining and organizing physical and digital filing systems for easy retrieval of information.
• Assisting with the preparation of budgets and tracking expenses for the COO's department.
• Providing general administrative support, such as managing office supplies and processing expense reports.
• Liaising with other departments and external partners to facilitate smooth operations.
• Anticipating the needs of the COO and proactively offering solutions to ensure seamless workflow.

• Proven experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, or in a similar high-level administrative role.
• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and virtual collaboration tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport with stakeholders at all levels.
• High degree of professionalism, discretion, and ethical conduct.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and a keen eye for detail.
• Experience in supporting C-level executives is highly preferred.

• Proactively manage and maintain the COO's calendar, prioritizing appointments and ensuring efficient time management.
• Coordinate all aspects of domestic and international travel, including flights, accommodation, visas, and itinerary planning.
• Prepare and edit correspondence, reports, presentations, and other documents as needed.
• Conduct research and compile data for various projects and meetings.
• Organize and manage executive meetings, including preparing agendas, taking minutes, and following up on action items.
• Handle confidential information with the utmost discretion and security.
• Manage expense reports and reconcile corporate credit card statements.
• Act as a gatekeeper, screening calls and visitors, and directing inquiries appropriately.
• Assist with special projects and initiatives as assigned by the COO.
• Maintain and organize filing systems, both physical and digital.
• Provide a high level of support to foster a productive working relationship with the COO.
• Anticipate needs and proactively address potential issues to ensure seamless operations.

• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience as an Executive Assistant supporting C-level executives.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and virtual collaboration tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and a strong work ethic.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field is preferred.
• Experience in the manufacturing or logistics sector is a plus.

Main Purpose of Job:

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will play a critical role in the financial leadership, regulatory reporting compliance, and strategic financial planning of Braxtone Group and its subsidiaries.

Given the Group's multi-entity structure, regulated operations, and expanding regional presence, the CFO will oversee financial oversight, regulatory reporting, tax compliance, and operational efficiency.

The position requires a finance leader with a deep understanding of the insurance, brokerage, loss adjusting, and advisory services industries.

The CFO will ensure the financial health of Braxtone by implementing best practices, optimizing financial operations, and ensuring compliance with all regulatory and tax obligations across the UAE, Bahrain, and Oman.

Essential Work Activities:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive financial strategy that aligns with the Group's growth objectives and enhances shareholder value.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning for all subsidiaries and regulated entities within Braxtone Group.
• Provide strategic financial insights to the Executive Committee, supporting business expansion, M&A opportunities, and strategic partnerships.
• Ensure a strong financial governance framework, reinforcing internal controls and risk management practices.

Financial Management and Reporting:

• Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely financial reports, ensuring compliance with IFRS and other applicable financial regulations.
• Manage financial consolidation across all group entities, ensuring seamless reporting and analysis.
• Monitor cash flow, liquidity, and working capital, ensuring financial stability and sustainability.
• Implement financial systems and ERP solutions to optimize financial management and enhance reporting capabilities.

Regulatory Reporting Compliance & Risk Management:

• Ensure compliance with all regulatory reporting requirements set by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), and other regulators, where applicable.
• Oversee statutory and regulatory filings for all entities, ensuring timely submissions and adherence to compliance frameworks.
• Collaborate with external auditors, regulatory bodies, and legal advisors to ensure financial transparency and governance.
• Develop and maintain a robust risk management framework, ensuring financial risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated effectively.

Operational Efficiency & Process Optimization:

• Lead finance process automation and digital transformation to enhance operational efficiency.
• Identify and implement cost control measures to optimize expenses and improve profitability.
• Work closely with business unit heads to align financial processes with operational needs and strategic priorities.

Governance & Stakeholder Management:

• Act as a key advisor to the Executive Committee, Board of Directors, and regulatory bodies on financial and strategic matters.
• Ensure clear communication with investors, auditors, banks, and key financial stakeholders.

Team Leadership & Development:

• Lead and mentor Finance teams across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring they have the skills and resources needed to excel.
• Foster a culture of financial discipline, accountability, and continuous learning.

Reporting
The Chief Operating Officer shall report to the President of the University.

Responsibilities
The COO shall be responsible for:

1. Providing advice and proposing recommendations to the President.
2. Supervising staff administrative activities.
3. Supervising the Finance, Human Resources, IT, and Facilities and Purchasing departments at the university.
4. Facilitating all requirements to accomplish and secure administrative processes.
5. Involvement in the development and implementation of academic strategic planning.
6. Managing all finances and collections.
7. Managing the buildings and grounds to include repair, construction, and remodeling.
8. Managing all purchases to include instructional materials, furniture, supplies, technology software, etc.
9. Managing all staff salaries and benefits to include visas, housing for staff, salaries, benefits, and government personnel regulations.
10. Involvement in the personnel operations, including recruitment, contracting, termination, training, development, and induction programs for the administrative staff, and staff disciplinary actions.
11. Submitting an annual report on University’s administrative and financial operations to the President of the University.
12. Performing other duties as assigned by the President of the University.

Requirements
1. In principle, the COO, as one of the University Executive Officers, must have a high professional reputation. The COO qualifications include the following, in alignment with Article (39) of the HEC Resolution No. (206/2023) – (i.e. equivalent to a Vice President post):

• Hold a PhD recognized by the Ministry of Education in Kingdom of Bahrain.
• Have appropriate academic and administrative experience.
• Be of good conduct and behavior, and not have been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude or dishonesty unless legally rehabilitated.
• Should not have been dismissed from a job by a juridical judgment or disciplinary decision for reasons related to public morals.
• Be fit in terms of health.
• Has not committed any act that would harm the reputation of the Kingdom of Bahrain or harm its interests at home or abroad.
• Should not hold a post in any political association or be involved in any activity of a political nature.

2. Gulf University further recognizes the following qualifications for nomination of the COO:

• High administrative, guiding, and systematic decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to create and maintain effective work relationships with staff.
• Ability to adapt to changes.

Objective :

A luxury group of restaurants in Bahrain is seeking an experienced Chief Finance Officer. This role involves maintaining all standards, policies, and procedures. The ideal candidate is an efficient, solutions-driven individual who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and has a passion for the F&B industry. This expanding luxury hospitality portfolio offers vibrant career opportunities for positive and energetic individuals.

Responsibilities :

• Drive the company's financial planning
• Perform risk management by analyzing liabilities and investments
• Decide on investment strategies considering cash and liquidity risks
• Control and evaluate fundraising plans and capital structure
• Ensure adequate cash flow for operations
• Supervise all finance personnel (controllers, treasurers, etc.)
• Manage vendor relationships
• Prepare reliable current and forecast reports
• Set up and oversee the company's finance IT systems
• Ensure legal and policy compliance
• Manage teams of financial controllers and analysts
• Oversee the preparation of all financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, shareholder reports, tax returns, and government reports
• Compare sales and profit projections to actual figures and adjust budgets accordingly
• Review planning processes and suggest improvements
• Analyze operations to identify areas for reorganization or downsizing
• Coordinate planning with the President and other executives
• Study economic trends and their impact on future growth
• Identify opportunities for expansion into new product areas
• Oversee investment of funds and work with investment bankers for capital raising

Requirements and Skills :

• Proven experience as CFO or in a similar finance leadership role
• Deep knowledge of corporate financial law and risk management
• Expertise in data analysis and forecasting methods
• Proficient in MS Office and financial management software (e.g., SAP)
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Strong leadership and organizational skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Analytical mindset, comfortable with numbers
• CPA qualification is a strong advantage
• BSc/BA in Accounting, Finance, or related field; MSc/MBA preferred

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1000+ colleagues in 70+ countries and very few roles based in offices. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

Our business opportunity is significant; we can deliver both infrastructure and business applications to the enterprise market. As companies refresh their data centers, our goal is to be the platform for cloud and apps. As they re-architect their business applications to embrace open source, our goal is to deliver the majority of their databases, analytics, messaging, publishing, identity, security, workflow. everything that is open source. We are committed to do that at the most efficient price points possible to drive down the total cost of IT, but this is nevertheless a significant global market, and our ambition is to be counted among the most valued software suppliers to the Global 10,000.

The company is founder led, profitable and growing. We are hiring a Chief Revenue Officer , to lead our enterprise sales, sales development, partner, channel, alliance, customer success and field engineering teams. This position will report to the CEO and collaborate with the most senior leaders of Canonical to drive sustainable growth. Success in this role depends on both operational and inspirational leadership. We see the role as program, process and metric oriented, with leadership and charisma being necessary but not sufficient. It is not itself a sales position so much as one that demands astute planning and tactical operations combined with leadership, rigor and insight into the global dynamics and drivers of enterprise software selection and procurement today.

Perhaps unusually we are looking for a leader who is insightful and passionate about the impact of open source in the world .

Across every category of compute - from the very lowest-level microcontroller to the fastest CPU's and GPUs, from the biggest cloud infrastructure to the tiniest devices, we see open source growing in both share and reputation. The same is true in every category of business and scientific application. Our opportunity is to deliver the majority of that software globally. Our mission is to do that efficiently, at low cost, in a way that accelerates progress and preserves a level playing field in silicon and cloud. We work closely with both silicon and cloud providers to maximise performance and align with their differentiated offerings. We work to build and sustain trust as the best way for their customers to get the widest range of open source, and the best of their infrastructure and compute capability. As a result, we are growing mind share and market share. This is a tremendous responsibility, but it is also an extraordinary value proposition.

As Chief Revenue Officer you will be accountable for:

• Go-to-market strategy - prioritize sectors and markets, identify organisational gaps and lead hiring to close them
• Planning - challenge individual teams to develop appropriate, ambitious but sustainable execution plans and metrics with cascading goals and targets
• Execution - review relevant data and correct course where needed on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
• Sponsorship - support leaders to close large ($10M+ ARR) deals with global-10k enterprises and large, complex, global tech sector partners
• Insight - capture and share patterns, issues, and insights from customers and partners to broaden commercial awareness within Canonical
• Staffing - supervise the Canonical recruitment, selection and onboarding processes in your organisation
• Productivity - design and lead career and skills development together with continuous improvement in your organisation
• Culture - select for, and invest in, transparent communications, accountability trust, and the work ethic needed for success
• Inspirational leadership - demonstrate and cultivate passion for Canonical's mission, for customers and the market
  
  

• Set high expectations of sales ability, readiness, performance and results
• Hire sales leaders, and set expectations for hiring effectiveness and results in the org
• Work with sales leaders to build annual targets and plans by region, sector and product
• Ensure accurate reporting and status on prospects and opportunities
• Review progress, metrics and results on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis
• Lead for high quality customer engagement and commitment to customer delight
  
  

• ISVs who embed Ubuntu and Canonical open source
• IHVs (Dell, HP, Lenovo etc) who certify and preinstall Ubuntu and deliver solutions
• Silicon providers (Intel, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Mediatek etc) who optimise open source for their new offerings
• Cloud partners and customers who build ecosystems, products and communities based on Ubuntu
• VAR, GSI and distribution partnerships
  
  

• Ensure correct reporting of pipeline and progress
• Ensure contracting processes and terms meet agreed standards
• Agree variances through commercial reviews with company leadership
• Recognise and reward salespeople and leaders with MBO goals and compensation plans
  
  

• University degree, preferably in CS or STEM with additional business disciplines or degrees
• Progressive operational and leadership experience in high growth, recurring revenue, and global technology firm
• Experience leading a sales, partnership or field engineering organization to maturity and world class performance
• Experience and deep insights into the enterprise software and infrastructure markets
  
  

• Software engineering and architecture experience or skills
• Software industry insights on trends, strategy and competition
• Insight into open source history, dynamics, strategy and competition
  
  

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events