Finance Specialist

Acino Latinoamericana S.A; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Acino is seeking a Finance Specialist in Dubai to lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning across the organization. You will monitor performance, prepare management reports, and provide actionable insights to improve profitability and operational efficiency.

You will work closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Commercial teams to optimize cost, inventory, and capital investments, while ensuring IFRS compliance and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Commerce.
• Professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, CMA or CIMA) preferred.
• 8–10 years progressive finance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with SAP Business One, Tagetik and Power BI is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes.
• Monitor performance and provide variance analysis against budget, forecast and prior year.
• Prepare management reports, dashboards, and KPI analyses for senior leadership.
• Drive cost optimization, product costing, inventory valuation and working capital management.
• Coordinate month-end and year-end closing activities and ensure IFRS compliance.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, and other departments to support business decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or related field

Tools

SAP Business One

Tagetik

Power BI

Job description

Established in 1836, Acino, part of Arcera, is a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Zurich, with a clear focus on selected markets in the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, as well as Ukraine and Eurasian countries. With over 3,000 people across 90 countries, we deliver quality pharmaceuticals to promote affordable healthcare in these emerging markets. We also leverage our high-quality pharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities and network to supply leading companies through contract manufacturing and out-licensing.

Acino is part of Arcera , a diversified life sciences holding company, established by ADQ in Abu Dhabi in 2024 with the purpose toadvance innovation in linewith the Emirate’s 2030 vision for the sector and beyond.

The Position

The Role

The Finance Specialist will have overall responsibility for managing and coordinating financial planning, analysis, operational finance, and business control activities across the organization

• Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes.
• Monitor financial performance and provide variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior year.
• Prepare management reports, executive dashboards, and KPI analysis for senior leadership.
• Deliver financial insights and recommendations to improve profitability and operational efficiency.
• Manage product costing, manufacturing finance, and cost optimization initiatives.
• Oversee inventory valuation, working capital management, and inventory control processes.
• Evaluate capital investment proposals using ROI, NPV, and payback analysis.
• Coordinate month-end and year-end closing activities, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, corporate accounting policies, and internal financial controls.
• Support internal and external audits and strengthen financial governance and risk management.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Commercial, Engineering, Quality, and HR to support business decisions.
• Conduct financial modeling, scenario analysis, and profitability assessments for strategic initiatives.
• Drive finance process improvements through ERP optimization, automation, and Power BI reporting.
• Develop and maintain finance policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and master data governance.
• Mentor junior finance team members and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Commerce.
• Professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, CMA or CIMA) preferred.
• Minimum 8-10 years experience of progressive finance experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with SAP Business One, Tagetik and Power BI is advantageous.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with company policies.

We Are Acino

At Acino, we push the boundaries to deliver high-quality pharmaceutical products that improve patients’ lives. Driven by our collective purpose to provide access to medicines to those in need, our strength lies in our unique expertise and presence in emerging and high-growth markets. We are proud to be challenging the status quo in the pharmaceutical industry, always looking ahead to the future with an open mind.

Join Acino, a dynamic and rapidly growing environment where your contributions can make a real difference.

Acino is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

How To Apply