Group Finance Manager

Charterhouse; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in Dubai is currently seeking a Group Finance Manager to oversee financial operations across multiple business entities. The ideal candidate will be a CPA or ACCA with experience in corporate accounting, capable of leading financial governance and analytics while managing projects in a leadership role.

Qualifications

• Up to five years post-qualified experience in corporate accounting/reporting.
• Exposure to group company structures in the UAE market.
• Ability to manage senior management and shareholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full scope of financial operations and governance.
• Develop analytical reporting tools for FP&A across business units.
• Manage receivables and project finance activities.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Accounting

Analytical Skills

Project Finance

Training & Development

Education

CPA or ACCA

Job description

Charterhouse are presently managing an exclusive search for a Group company, whom are in the process of identifying a Group Finance Manager, to sit at a holding level. The Group Finance Manager shall have oversight across a number of business entities within the organisation, with responsibility across the full scope of financial operations, whilst introducing strong governance and controllership for both reporting and planning-based functions. This role, with a reporting line to the CFO, will be heavily geared towards the review of financial accounting, in support of the group consolidation, whilst also developing analytical reporting tools to introduce strong commercial and FP&A tools across the business units. In conjunction, the Finance Manager shall also take responsibility for areas of receivables management whilst also being focused towards areas of banking activities and project finance along with an oversight of any audit support and statutory accounting across VAT and Corporate Tax.

The client will be looking to recruit a professionally qualified Accountant (likely a CPA or ACCA) who is able to demonstrate up to five years of post-qualified experience within a corporate accounting/reporting position. Exposure to group company structures across the UAE market, would be a distinct advantage within the selection criteria, combined with an understanding of either the property development or hotel management market and any project-related accounting. The successful candidate shall be able to demonstrate a strong capability within a leadership position with skills spanning staff management, training & development and any succession planning. Successful candidates shall also be expected to be able to manage senior management and shareholders in terms of presentation-for-analysis and reporting lines.