Finance Manager

Baker Charles; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Charles in Dubai seeks an experienced Finance Manager to join a growing real estate business. This highly technical role emphasizes financial accounting, reporting, internal controls, and compliance within the UAE regulatory environment.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting, modelling, cash flow management, and performance reporting, partnering with senior leadership to drive strategic decisions and improve project profitability.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification required.
• Extensive finance experience in real estate, property development, or construction.
• Strong knowledge of UAE accounting standards, tax regulations, and compliance.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to partner with stakeholders across the business.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Build financial models and cash flow forecasts.
• Deliver performance reporting and variance analysis.
• Support strategic decision-making with insightful finance analysis.
• Evaluate investments and monitor project profitability.

Skills

Financial accounting

Financial reporting

Internal controls

Compliance

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Finance Manager to join our client, a growing real estate business in Dubai. This is a highly technical finance role requiring a strong understanding of financial accounting, reporting, internal controls, and compliance within the UAE regulatory environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring accurate financial reporting, managing audits, overseeing VAT and Corporate Tax compliance, and maintaining adherence to applicable accounting standards and statutory requirements.

In addition to the technical accounting responsibilities, the role will play a key part in supporting the commercial performance of the business through robust financial planning and analysis. Responsibilities will include budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, cash flow management, performance reporting, and providing insightful analysis to support strategic decision-making. The Finance Manager will work closely with senior leadership to evaluate investments, monitor project profitability, and identify opportunities to improve financial performance.

The ideal candidate will hold a professional accounting qualification and have significant finance experience, preferably within the real estate, property development, or construction sectors. A strong knowledge of UAE accounting standards, tax regulations, and compliance requirements is essential, alongside proven FP&A and commercial finance experience. The role requires excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to partner effectively with stakeholders across the business.