Finance Director – UAE & Egypt | Strategy & Reporting

Cushman & Wakefield | Core; Dubai; On-site; AED 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield | Core in Dubai seeks an Associate Director – Finance to lead UAE & Egypt finance operations, including accounting, reporting, treasury and planning. A hands-on leader who builds teams, improves processes and partners with the business.

You will own month-end close, IFRS 15 revenue recognition, intercompany, tax compliance, controls, and business partnering with service lines, banks and auditors.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting or Finance; professional qualification preferred (ACCA/CPA/CA/CMA).
• Minimum 10 years in finance, with 3–5 years in a leadership role.
• Experience leading process improvements and implementing financial systems or automation.
• Multinational or multi-entity experience is advantageous.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, Dynamics 365) and advanced Excel/Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day finance operations across UAE and Egypt entities, including billing, AP/AR, banking and reconciliations.
• Own month-end and year-end close with timely, accurate reporting.
• Manage IFRS 15 revenue recognition, commissions and payroll coordination with HR.
• Drive working capital, cash flow, and intercompany positioning.
• Lead budgeting and reforecasting cycles with service line heads; provide variance analysis.
• Develop dashboards and strengthen data flow between CRM and finance platforms.
• Develop and lead a growing finance team across Dubai and Cairo.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Budgeting & forecasting

Business partnering

Leadership

Process improvements

Financial systems

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance

Professional qualification (ACCA/CPA/CA/CMA) preferred

Tools

NetSuite

SAP

Dynamics 365

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Cushman & Wakefield | Core in Dubai seeks an Associate Director – Finance to lead UAE & Egypt finance operations, including accounting, reporting, treasury and planning. A hands-on leader who builds teams, improves processes and partners with the business.

You will own month-end close, IFRS 15 revenue recognition, intercompany, tax compliance, controls, and business partnering with service lines, banks and auditors.