Finance Manager

Finance Manager Location: UAE Industry Preference: Facilities Management, Food & Beverage, Catering, Retail, Hospitality or Multi-site Services About the Role The Finance Manager will lead the organisation’s financial strategy, planning and performance management across multiple business verticals and operating contracts. The role requires a commercially focused finance professional capable of improving profitability, optimising working capital, strengthening financial controls and driving business transformation through automation and technology. Responsibilities: • Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and performance reporting across multiple business units and contracts. • Analyse contract-level and group-level P&L, balance sheet and cash flow performance. • Identify cost optimisation, margin improvement and revenue enhancement opportunities. • Drive financial restructuring, working capital optimisation and cash flow improvement initiatives. • Develop site-level profitability, cost-per-unit and margin analysis models. • Implement finance automation, AI-enabled tools and reporting solutions to improve efficiency and accuracy. • Ensure compliance with IFRS, UAE VAT, corporate tax and other regulatory requirements. • Partner with operations, procurement and commercial teams to strengthen financial discipline. • Provide timely financial insights and strategic recommendations to senior management. • Manage relationships with banks, auditors, investors and regulatory authorities. • Build, develop and mentor a high-performing finance team. Qualifications: • Fully qualified ACA, ACCA, CPA or CMA; MBA is an advantage. • Minimum 8–10 years of progressive finance experience, including significant managerial responsibility. • Strong knowledge of IFRS and UAE financial regulations. • Industry experience in Facilities Management, Food & Beverage, catering, retail, hospitality or multi-site service businesses. • Proven experience in financial turnaround, restructuring, cost optimisation or business transformation. • Hands-on experience managing multi-contract P&Ls, site-level margins and operational cost drivers. • Experience working with banks, auditors and regulatory bodies. Required Skills: • Strong commercial and strategic thinking. • Advanced financial analysis and problem-solving capability. • Ability to convert complex financial data into clear business recommendations. • Strong stakeholder management and presentation skills. • Technology-oriented mindset with exposure to finance automation and AI tools. • Hands-on, resilient and results-driven leadership approach. • High level of professional integrity. Show more Show less

Fully qualified ACA, ACCA, CPA or CMA; MBA is an advantage. Minimum 8–10 years of progressive finance experience, including significant managerial responsibility. Strong knowledge of IFRS and UAE financial regulations. Industry experience in Facilities Management, Food & Beverage, catering, retail, hospitality or multi-site service businesses. Proven experience in financial turnaround, restructuring, cost optimisation or business transformation. Hands-on experience managing multi-contract P&Ls, site-level margins and operational cost drivers. Experience working with banks, auditors and regulatory bodies.

Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and performance reporting across multiple business units and contracts. Analyse contract-level and group-level P&L, balance sheet and cash flow performance. Identify cost optimisation, margin improvement and revenue enhancement opportunities. Drive financial restructuring, working capital optimisation and cash flow improvement initiatives. Develop site-level profitability, cost-per-unit and margin analysis models. Implement finance automation, AI-enabled tools and reporting solutions to improve efficiency and accuracy. Ensure compliance with IFRS, UAE VAT, corporate tax and other regulatory requirements. Partner with operations, procurement and commercial teams to strengthen financial discipline. Provide timely financial insights and strategic recommendations to senior management. Manage relationships with banks, auditors, investors and regulatory authorities. Build, develop and mentor a high-performing finance team.