Senior Finance Project Manager – CA Background

Tanqeeb; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanqeeb in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Senior Finance Project Manager with a Chartered Accountant background to lead finance transformation and strategic projects in a fast-paced environment. You will manage end-to-end delivery, drive governance, and work with Finance, IT, and senior stakeholders to ensure alignment with business goals.

The role requires 8–12+ years of experience and ERP/finance transformation exposure.

Qualifications

• CA/Chartered Accountant qualification is mandatory.
• 8–12+ years of experience in Finance, Finance Transformation, or Project Management.
• Strong experience managing complex, cross-functional finance projects.
• Excellent understanding of accounting, financial controls, budgeting, and reporting.
• Experience with ERP/finance transformation initiatives is preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management, analytical, communication, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage finance transformation and strategic finance projects from initiation to completion.
• Define project scope, timelines, budgets, deliverables, and governance.
• Work closely with Finance, IT, Business, and senior stakeholders to drive project outcomes.
• Oversee financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and cost controls.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and drive automation/digitalisation initiatives.
• Monitor project risks, dependencies, issues, and financial impact.
• Prepare management reports, business cases, and presentations for senior leadership.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, controls, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Finance Project Management

Financial Governance

Accounting

Education

CA/Chartered Accountant

Job description

• We are looking for a Senior Finance Project Manager with a Chartered Accountant (CA) background to lead finance transformation and strategic projects. The role will involve managing end-to-end project delivery while ensuring strong financial governance, controls, and business alignment.

  Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and manage finance transformation and strategic finance projects from initiation to completion.

  • Define project scope, timelines, budgets, deliverables, and governance.

  • Work closely with Finance, IT, Business, and senior stakeholders to drive project outcomes.

  • Oversee financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and cost controls.

  • Identify process improvement opportunities and drive automation/digitalisation initiatives.

  • Monitor project risks, dependencies, issues, and financial impact.

  • Prepare management reports, business cases, and presentations for senior leadership.

  • Ensure compliance with financial policies, controls, and regulatory requirements.

Desired Candidate Profile

• CA/Chartered Accountant qualification is mandatory.

• 8–12+ years of experience in Finance, Finance Transformation, or Project Management.

• Strong experience managing complex, cross-functional finance projects.

• Excellent understanding of accounting, financial controls, budgeting, and reporting.

• Experience with ERP/finance transformation initiatives is preferred.

• Strong stakeholder management, analytical, communication, and leadership skills.

Skills

Finance Project Management

Financial Governance

Accounting