Quantity Surveyor

Intelligent Living designs and delivers bespoke smart home automation solutions that elevate everyday living. Our British-trained, certified team integrates lighting, climate, entertainment, shading, security and communication systems for premium residential and hospitality projects across the UAE. As the business grows, we are building a commercial finance function to keep our projects profitable, our cashflow strong and our procurement sharp. Role Purpose This is a commercial finance role, not an accounting one. The Quantity Surveyor owns the forward-looking commercial and cash management of the business including cashflow, project financials in Scoro and the end-to-end procurement process. The focus is on keeping projects on budget and on margin, making sure cash is planned and protected, and giving the leadership team clear, timely commercial numbers to make decisions with. Statutory accounts, month-end close and tax are handled by our external accountant; this role provides the accurate commercial data that feeds them. Key Responsibilities Cashflow & commercial finance (core) • Own the rolling cashflow forecast — receipts, payments, project drawdowns and supplier commitments — and keep leadership ahead of any cash pressure. • Manage working capital: track debtors and creditors, chase project payment applications, and time supplier payments to protect liquidity. • Produce clear weekly/monthly cash and commercial reporting for the leadership team. Project financials & Scoro (core) • Become the in-house owner of Scoro for project finance — set up and maintain project budgets, quotes, purchase orders and cost tracking. • Track project profitability and cost-value reconciliation; flag margin erosion and variations early. • Keep Scoro data accurate and current so the whole team works from one reliable commercial picture. Procurement • Own and run the procurement process end to end. Enquiries, supplier and subcontractor quotations, commercial comparisons and purchase orders. • Manage supplier terms, pricing and lead times in coordination with the design and projects teams. • Maintain a rates and cost database to sharpen future estimating and buying. Estimating & commercial support • Prepare cost estimates and budgets for smart home, AV and low-voltage scopes from drawings, specifications and schedules. • Value and agree variations and change orders, keeping full commercial records. • Provide the accountant with accurate, timely commercial inputs for month-end (costs, accruals, WIP, PO commitments). Requirements Essential • A commercial finance / quantity surveying background from a project-based business (construction, fit-out, MEP, AV/low-voltage or similar). • Proven cashflow forecasting and working-capital management experience. • Hands-on with Scoro or a comparable project/PSA/ERP system and keen to become the in-house Scoro expert. • Strong procurement, purchase-order and supplier-management experience. • Advanced Excel and confident with project budgets, margins and cost control. • Ability to read technical scopes and drawings and turn them into costs and budgets. • High attention to detail, strong commercial judgement, and clear English communication. Desirable • UAE / GCC experience in construction, fit-out or systems integration. • Familiarity with smart home, home automation or AV / low-voltage systems and their supply chain. • Direct Scoro experience or certification. • Experience working alongside an external accountant / outsourced finance. • Valid UAE driving licence. What Success Looks Like • Cashflow is always forecast, understood and protected. • Projects are bought well, tracked in Scoro, and delivered on budget and on margin. • The monthly commercial pack into the accountant is clean, timely and needs minimal correction. • Leadership can make decisions on numbers they trust. What We Offer • A role at the premium end of the smart-home market with real ownership of the commercial finance function as it's built from the ground up. Competitive salary and benefits in line with UAE market standards, and clear scope to grow with the business. Show more Show less

Cashflow & commercial finance (core): Own the rolling cashflow forecast — receipts, payments, project drawdowns and supplier commitments — and keep leadership ahead of any cash pressure. Manage working capital: track debtors and creditors, chase project payment applications, and time supplier payments to protect liquidity. Produce clear weekly/monthly cash and commercial reporting for the leadership team. Project financials & Scoro (core): Become the in-house owner of Scoro for project finance — set up and maintain project budgets, quotes, purchase orders and cost tracking. Track project profitability and cost-value reconciliation; flag margin erosion and variations early. Keep Scoro data accurate and current so the whole team works from one reliable commercial picture. Procurement: Own and run the procurement process end to end. Enquiries, supplier and subcontractor quotations, commercial comparisons and purchase orders. Manage supplier terms, pricing and lead times in coordination with the design and projects teams. Maintain a rates and cost database to sharpen future estimating and buying. Estimating & commercial support: Prepare cost estimates and budgets for smart home, AV and low-voltage scopes from drawings, specifications and schedules. Value and agree variations and change orders, keeping full commercial records. Provide the accountant with accurate, timely commercial inputs for month-end (costs, accruals, WIP, PO commitments).