Finance Manager

Jobsatdubai; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 220,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Welcoming onboarding program

Access to online courses in Boskalis academy

Job summary

Jobsatdubai is looking for a Finance Manager in Abu Dhabi to lead a team of financial accountants and controllers. This role involves overseeing financial administration and providing strategic advice to ensure financial integrity.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in finance, at least 5-7 years of experience in financial management, and strong leadership skills. This is a full-time position.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in financial management.
• Proven track record in a shared service environment.
• Experience in an international, diverse organization.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial operations including accounts payable and general ledger.
• Manage and develop direct reports to enhance team performance.
• Drive improvements in financial processes and reporting.
• Maintain the planning & control cycle.
• Advise senior management on financial strategies.
• Initiate finance-related improvement projects.
• Manage departmental staff and costs.

Skills

Strong knowledge of accounting principles and reporting standards

Demonstrated experience in leading and developing high-performing teams

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

Expertise in financial systems and tools

Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure

Integrity and professionalism

Adaptability and resilience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or a related field

Master’s degree or professional certification (e.g., CPA, CMA)

Job description

Finance Manager

How you can make your mark

The Finance Manager leads a team of Financial Accountants and Controllers, overseeing the financial administration of designated functional areas and providing strategic advice. This pivotal role ensures the financial integrity of the organization while offering strategic financial guidance to senior leadership. You will be working from our Abu Dhabi office and will be part of our Abu Dhabi finance team, consisting of around 75 people from different backgrounds.

Your responsibilities as a Finance Manager are:

• Overseeing the financial operations of the FSSC, including accounts payable, banking, general ledger, invoicing and intercompany recharges.
• Managing, coaching and continuously developing direct reports to achieve optimal team performance.
• Driving improvements and optimizing financial processes, systems and reporting to enhance transparency and visibility into current and future financial outcomes.
• Co-responsible for the complete planning & control cycle.
• Acting as a sparring partner to senior (financial) management, providing both solicited and unsolicited advice to management.
• Initiating and managing finance-related improvement projects.
• Managing departmental staff and costs, ensuring success of the department.

Your qualities

You can make your mark as finance manager if you have:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or a related field; a master’s degree or professional certification (e.g., CPA, CMA) is preferred.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in financial management, with a proven track record in a shared service environment.
• Experience to work in an international, diverse organization.

Skills and Key Competencies

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and reporting standards.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Expertise in financial systems and tools, with an emphasis on automation and efficiency improvements.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Integrity, professionalism, and a commitment to ethical standards.
• Adaptability, resilience, and a proactive approach to challenges and opportunities.

We offer

What you can expect

• Career opportunities: We challenge you every day to get better. Together we realize your full personal and professional career by creating development opportunities.
• Warm welcome: We warmly welcome our new colleagues, so they feel at home as soon as possible. During your online onboarding program, we give you all the ins and outs of Boskalis!
• Career development: Plenty of opportunities to realize your full potential. Challenge yourself with (online) courses in our Boskalis academy.

Extra information

• Your team: You will be part of the FSSC Abu Dhabi team, and you will also work closely together with the head office corporate finance team and the project team.
• Where you will work: You will work from our beautiful office in Abu Dhabi.
• Fulltime/ part- time job: The position of finance manager is a fulltime job.