Location: The role is based in Dubai looking after the finance

Reports to: Director of Finance - Middle East

The Finance Manager will oversee all Finance operations in UAE including Dubai, Abu Dhabi & Sharjah, ensuring full compliance with IFRS and Group policies. This role is pivotal in driving budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting while acting as a strategic partner to senior leadership. The ideal candidate is a proactive leader with strong technical expertise, analytical acumen, and a proven ability to lead high-performing finance teams.

Financial/Operational Oversight

- Ensure AR and AP processes adhere to company policies and controls.

- Maintain accurate customer reconciliations and revenue recognition.

- Manage regional expenditures and monthly recharges to Group.

- Conduct regular intercompany reconciliations.

- Manage payroll, commission review & payments and employee provisions in coordination with HR.

- Lead weekly/monthly credit control meetings and ensure timely collections.

- Maintain and reconcile monthly balance sheet schedules.

- Lead the monthly closing process in line with IFRS and Group standards.

- Submit accurate and timely Hyperion reports to Group Finance.

- Ensure proper accounting treatment and accurate posting of all transactions.

- Align provisions with Group ECL policy and communicate updates to the Director of Finance.

- Analyze P&L variances against budget/forecast and prior years, providing actionable insights.

- Drive the annual Budgeting process and quarterly Rolling Forecasts (RFs).

- Maintain dynamic working files for scenario planning and regular reviews.

- Oversee daily cash management, bank reconciliations, and liquidity planning across all UAE entities.

- Manage banking relationships and negotiate terms to optimize cash flow and financing arrangements.

- Ensure optimal utilization of working capital and maintain robust treasury controls.

- Support treasury reporting requirements for Group Finance and ensure alignment with global policies.

- Coordinate with internal and external auditors to ensure timely and accurate audits.

- Strengthen internal financial controls and champion process improvements.

- Oversee CT/VAT filings and ensure compliance through coordination with third-party providers.

- Serve as a trusted advisor to stakeholders and Heads of Departments.

- Lead project-based financial forecasting in collaboration with department heads.

- Deliver monthly cash flow forecasts and proactively flag funding requirements across entities.

- Mentor and develop finance team members to enhance performance and career growth.

- Strong technical accounting knowledge, ideally in a service-based, multi-division, multi-currency environment.

- Proficiency in managing finance systems and applications.

- Demonstrated success in process improvement and automation.

- Advanced analytical skills for interpreting complex financial data.

- Effective leadership and mentoring capabilities.

- Minimum 7 years of experience, including at least 4 years in a Finance Manager role.

- Strong regional experience in the UAE or GCC

- A professional qualification such as CMA, CPA, ACCA, or CA

- Prior experience with one of the Big 4 audit firms

- Experience with SUN Systems, Hyperion & D365 is a plus.