Finance Director - Restaurants

COREcruitment Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

COREcruitment Ltd. seeks a seasoned Finance Director to lead the financial strategy for an international restaurant group based in Dubai. You will work closely with the CEO and shareholders to steer profitability and support global expansion.

You will oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, reporting, controls, and risk management across the Middle East and other international locations, while guiding strategy for new openings and acquisitions.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent).
• Experience in restaurants, hospitality or F&B in the GCC.
• Strong commercial, analytical and leadership skills.
• Experience managing multi-site or international operations.
• Willingness to travel internationally as required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee group finances, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow across Middle East & other International locations.
• Monitor financial performance and drive profitability across restaurant operations.
• Lead financial reporting, controls, compliance and risk management.
• Support new restaurant openings, acquisitions and international expansion.
• Lead the finance team and provide strategic commercial advice to senior management.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Analytical skills

Leadership

International operations experience

GCC market experience

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)

Job description

Finance Director – Restaurants

Location: UAE Base | International Travel Required

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Finance Director to join a growing international restaurant group based in Dubai.Working closely with the CEO and shareholders, you will oversee the group's financial strategy, drive profitability and support its continued international expansion.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee group finances, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow across Middle East & other International locations
• Monitor financial performance and drive profitability across restaurant operations.
• Lead financial reporting, controls, compliance and risk management.
• Support new restaurant openings, acquisitions and international expansion.
• Lead the finance team and provide strategic commercial advice to senior management.

Requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent).
• Proven senior finance experience within restaurants, hospitality or F&B in the GCC region preferably
• Strong commercial, analytical and leadership skills.
• Experience managing multi-site or international operations.
• Willingness to travel internationally as required

Package: Negotiable and dependent upon experience