Finance Manager

Flowlife; Dubai; On-site; AED 450,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Flow is seeking a Finance Manager to establish and drive the UAE financial operations in a hands-on role covering financial management, accounting, budgeting, reporting and compliance in a lean, fast-moving environment.

You will own UAE financial reporting, lead budgeting and forecasting with leadership, manage day-to-day accounting, VAT and corporate tax filings, cash flow, controls, and collaborate with auditors and external advisors to sustain disciplined financial performance.

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years of experience in finance and accounting roles.
• Strong technical accounting foundation.
• Experience managing full set of books and financials records.
• Experience with tax filings and regulatory compliance (VAT and corporate tax).
• Experience in real estate, hospitality, or asset-heavy businesses is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own financial reporting for the UAE business, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes with leadership.
• Track performance against budgets and provide actionable insights.
• Manage day-to-day accounting, including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Prepare and file VAT and corporate tax returns, ensuring UAE compliance.
• Coordinate with external accountants, auditors, and advisors.

Job description

About the Company

At Flow, we’re reimagining what it means to live, work, and connect. More than just a real estate company, Flow is a brand, a technology platform, and an operations ecosystem spanning condominiums, hotels, multifamily residences, and office spaces. We’re building a new kind of living experience: one that’s flexible, connected, and designed to create genuine community and real value for the people who call Flow home.

Our mission is oneness: prioritizing our residents and their experiences, and fostering connection with ourselves, their neighbors, and the natural world. By putting people at the center of everything we do, we’re creating vibrant, human-centered communities where life, work, creativity, and play all come together in one place.

We are seeking a Finance Manager to help establish and drive the financial operations for our UAE business. This is a hands-on role that combines financial management with day-to-day accounting responsibility. You will be responsible for ensuring accuracy, compliance, and discipline across all financial activities, while also supporting budgeting, reporting, and decision-making. You will operate across both strategic and executional finance, taking full ownership of the function in a lean and fast-moving environment.

• Own financial reporting for the UAE business, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and completeness.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes, working closely with leadership.
• Track performance against budgets and provide clear, actionable insights.
• Manage day-to-day accounting including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial records.
• Prepare and file all required tax returns (including VAT and corporate tax), ensuring full compliance with UAE regulations.
• Ensure compliance with all local financial, regulatory, and statutory requirements.
• Manage cash flow, liquidity, and working capital across the business.
• Coordinate with external accountants, auditors, and advisors where required.
• Establish and maintain financial controls, systems, and processes.
• Support deal teams with financial analysis and underwriting where needed.
• Drive cost discipline and ensure efficient use of capital.

• 6–10+ years of experience in finance and accounting roles.
• Strong technical accounting foundation.
• Experience managing full set of books and financials records.
• Experience with tax filings and regulatory compliance (VAT and corporate tax).
• Experience in real estate, hospitality, or asset-heavy businesses is preferred.
• Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Comfortable operating in lean environments with full ownership of the finance function.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational capability.

• High ownership and accountability.
• Willingness to operate at both strategic and executional levels.
• Detail-oriented, with a high standard for accuracy and control.
• Structured, disciplined, and reliable.
• Practical and solutions-oriented.
• Low ego, hands-on, and collaborative.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Why Join Flow?

Headquartered in the United States, Flow was established in 2021 with a $350 million investment from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), the largest individual investment in the venture capital firm's history.

Since entering the MENA region in 2024 via the acquisition of close to one thousand units in Saudi Arabia, the company has become one of the largest owners and operators of residential real estate in the Kingdom.

Joining the company now would mean stepping into a pivotal role at a transformational time. You’ll work alongside a high-caliber team to launch flagship communities, deliver iconic resident experiences, and redefine what it means to call the region hom