Finance Director: Strategy, Forecasting & Profitability

Metropolitan Group; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan Group in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an experienced Finance Director to lead financial planning, management reporting, cash flow management, and financial control across the organisation.

Reporting to the Board, the successful candidate will deliver reliable management insights, oversee budgeting and forecasting, optimize costs, and drive profitability through robust financial processes and leadership of the finance team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• Strong practical experience in budgeting, management reporting, cash flow forecasting and financial modeling.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial analysis tools and ERP systems, experience with 1C is preferred.
• Ability to interpret accounting data and understand its implications for business performance.
• Fluent Russian and English, sound judgment and professional integrity.
• Knowledge of real estate industry operations and best practices is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly management reporting covering profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow and capital reporting. Present financial results, risks and recommendations to the Board.
• Lead the annual budgeting and monthly rolling forecast processes and submit the consolidated budget to the Board for approval. Analyze actual performance against budgets and forecasts, explain key variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Monitor and control operating costs against approved budgets, investigate variances, challenge spending requests and identify cost optimization opportunities without compromising business performance.
• Evaluate commercial proposals, new projects and capital expenditure through financial modeling and scenario analysis.
• Take ownership of accounts receivable collection, monitor overdue balances and coordinate collection actions with Sales, Operations and Legal to ensure timely recovery of outstanding amounts.
• Establish and maintain financial approval procedures within the authority delegated by the Board.
• Lead and develop the finance team, with clear responsibilities and performance expectations.
• Work with department heads to strengthen ownership of budgets and financial results.

Skills

Budgeting

Management reporting

Cash flow forecasting

Financial modeling

Advanced Excel

ERP systems

1C experience

Accounting data interpretation

Russian language

English language

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

1C

ERP systems

Job description

Metropolitan Group in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an experienced Finance Director to lead financial planning, management reporting, cash flow management, and financial control across the organisation.

Reporting to the Board, the successful candidate will deliver reliable management insights, oversee budgeting and forecasting, optimize costs, and drive profitability through robust financial processes and leadership of the finance team.