Finance Director

La Pizarra Arte & Cultura; Dubai; On-site; AED 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

La Pizarra Arte & Cultura seeks a Finance Director to lead financial strategy, planning, reporting, budgeting, and risk management, driving long-term growth. You will oversee accounting, treasury, and regulatory compliance while guiding a high-performing finance team.

The role requires extensive senior financial experience, IFRS knowledge, and strong leadership, with a focus on strategic investments and stakeholder collaboration to support expansion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in finance and senior financial management.
• CPA, ACCA, CMA, ACA, or equivalent qualification is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and UAE tax and financial regulations.
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, or other ERP systems.
• Strong analytical, strategic, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Strong commercial and financial understanding.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial analysis tools.
• Ability to handle confidential financial information professionally.
• Professional, organized, accountable, and results-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement financial strategies, policies, and controls.
• Oversee accounting, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and treasury operations.
• Monitor revenue, profitability, cash flow, and working capital.
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Ensure accurate financial statements and management reports.
• Manage banking relationships, liquidity, and financing activities.
• Identify and manage financial and business risks.
• Maintain strong internal controls and financial procedures.
• Ensure compliance with UAE accounting, tax, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate with auditors, banks, tax advisors, and regulatory authorities.
• Analyze costs, investments, capital expenditure, and business performance.
• Provide financial advice and recommendations to senior management.
• Improve finance systems, processes, reporting, and automation.
• Lead and develop the finance team.
• Support strategic investments, expansion, and major business decisions.

Skills

Financial leadership

Strategic planning

IFRS knowledge

Risk management

Budgeting & forecasting

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Excel proficiency

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business

Tools

SAP

Oracle ERP

Job description

Role Description The Finance Director is responsible for leading financial strategy, planning, reporting, budgeting, and risk management while supporting the company's financial performance and long-term growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement financial strategies, policies, and controls.
• Oversee accounting, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and treasury operations.
• Monitor revenue, profitability, cash flow, and working capital.
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Ensure accurate financial statements and management reports.
• Manage banking relationships, liquidity, and financing activities.
• Identify and manage financial and business risks.
• Maintain strong internal controls and financial procedures.
• Ensure compliance with UAE accounting, tax, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate with auditors, banks, tax advisors, and regulatory authorities.
• Analyze costs, investments, capital expenditure, and business performance.
• Provide financial advice and recommendations to senior management.
• Improve finance systems, processes, reporting, and automation.
• Lead and develop the finance team.
• Support strategic investments, expansion, and major business decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in finance and senior financial management.
• CPA, ACCA, CMA, ACA, or equivalent qualification is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Experience in cash flow, financial planning, risk management, and cost control.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and UAE tax and financial regulations.
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, or other ERP systems.
• Strong analytical, strategic, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Strong commercial and financial understanding.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial analysis tools.
• Ability to handle confidential financial information professionally.
• Professional, organized, accountable, and results-oriented.