Finance Manager

VINCI Construction en France; Dubai International Financial Centre; On-site; AED 600,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

VINCI Construction en France is seeking a senior finance leader to oversee activities across 17 business units in nine Middle Eastern countries. You will guide financial strategy, reporting, and compliance while partnering with operations across Freyssinet, Sixense, and Nuvia to optimize profitability and cash flow.

Lead a multicultural finance team, manage complex international accounting, and drive digital tools like ERP, Salesforce, Power Query, and Power BI to enhance governance and

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of finance and accounting management experience.
• At least 5 years in international taxation, external audit, transfer pricing, treasury, and international compliance.
• Proven multi-entity, multi-currency, multi-country financial reporting experience.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, internal controls, audit processes, and group reporting standards.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, ERP systems, Power Query, and Power BI.
• Experience in digital finance transformation and reporting automation.
• Proven ability to lead and coordinate multicultural finance teams across several countries.
• Fluency in English; Arabic is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial activities across 17 business units in 9 Middle Eastern countries.
• Support three business lines with diverse operational and commercial requirements.
• Manage complex project accounting and cash-flow considerations in construction.
• Coordinate taxation, banking, compliance, audit, and reporting across jurisdictions.
• Lead and develop a multicultural finance team (10–12 professionals).
• Oversee contract management, payment terms, guarantees, joint ventures, and collections.
• Deliver financial insights to support profitability, cash-flow optimization, risk management and strategy.
• Drive finance digitalization, reporting automation, and ERP/Power BI adoption.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

International accounting

Multi-entity reporting

Power BI

ERP systems

Excel proficiency

Team leadership

Digital finance transformation

Transfer pricing

English fluency

Arabic language

Education

Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Power Query

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee financial activities across 17 Business Units in 9 Middle Eastern countries.
• Support three distinct Business Lines with diverse operational and commercial requirements.
• Manage complex project accounting and cash-flow considerations within the construction sector.
• Coordinate taxation, banking, compliance, audit, and reporting requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Lead and develop a multicultural, geographically dispersed finance team.
• Oversee contract management, payment terms, guarantees, joint ventures, and collections.
• Deliver meaningful financial analysis and performance insights to support management decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement through digitalization, reporting automation, and finance process enhancements.

This role offers a unique opportunity to combine regional financial leadership, operational influence, and business partnering within a leading international engineering and construction group.

Role Complexity & Strategic Scope

You will lead the finance function across a diverse and complex regional environment covering 17 Business Units in 9 countries and three Business Lines: Freyssinet, Sixense, and Nuvia, representing approximately €50M in annual turnover.

Going beyond traditional financial management, you will navigate multiple regulatory, tax, banking, audit, and compliance environments while ensuring alignment with VINCI Group policies and governance standards.

As a trusted business partner to operational leaders, you will provide financial insight to support profitability, cash-flow optimization, risk management, and strategic decision-making.

You will lead a geographically dispersed Finance & Accounting team of 10–12 professionals and coordinate financial activities across multiple entities, currencies, and jurisdictions. You will also support business transformation initiatives, enhance financial reporting, and drive the adoption of digital tools including ERP systems, Salesforce, Power Query, and Power BI.

• The successful candidate will thrive in a fast‑paced, multicultural, project-based construction environment, combining strategic financial leadership with strong operational execution and stakeholder management.

Profile & Requirements

• Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in finance and accounting management, including at least 5 years of significant exposure to international taxation, external audit, transfer pricing, treasury, and international compliance.
• Proven experience managing multi-entity, multi-currency, and multi-country financial reporting within an international group.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, internal controls, audit processes, and group reporting standards.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, ERP systems, Power Query, and Power BI.
• Experience in digital finance transformation and reporting automation.
• Proven ability to lead, develop, and coordinate multicultural finance teams across multiple countries.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and attention‑to‑detail skills.
• Experience in the construction or engineering sector is a strong advantage.
• Fluency in English; Arabic is an advantage.