Strategic Portfolio Finance Leader for Executives

First Abu Dhabi Bank; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 335,000 - 469,000; Full time

Job summary

First Abu Dhabi Bank in Abu Dhabi, UAE, seeks a Senior Manager of Strategic Portfolio Finance to lead end-to-end financial reporting, governance, and analysis for the Group Strategic Project Portfolio and IT-managed cost base. You will guide a finance team, drive ethics and control, and provide actionable insights to executive leadership.

With 10+ years in banking finance, you will partner with the PMO and senior stakeholders to shape budgeting, forecasting, and strategic investments while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related discipline.
• CA/ACCA or Master’s level accounting qualification.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant banking experience with progressive responsibility in finance leadership roles.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate finance teams.
• Strong engagement experience with senior management and executive stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical, reporting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to balance detailed analysis with strategic perspective.
• Strong multitasking capability and resilience under pressure while delivering high-quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall financial reporting and analysis for the Group Strategic Project Portfolio and IT-managed cost base
• Supervise, coach, and develop junior finance team members through on-the-job training and knowledge sharing
• Promote strong ethics, governance, and a value-driven culture across the finance function
• Monitor financial performance against approved budgets and report variances with actionable insights
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and advise management to support informed decision-making
• Implement and enhance finance policies, systems, and procedures to ensure regulatory and internal compliance
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, sustainability, and cost optimization
• Prepare accurate and timely sectional financial statements and management reports
• Partner with PMO and cross-functional stakeholders to manage financials of the strategic investments portfolio
• Support strategic planning with a consolidated, forward-looking view of the portfolio pipeline
• Guide stakeholders in business case development, ensuring assumptions align with bank policies and strategy
• Support business case budget approvals and coordinate implementation across lines of business
• Conduct impact assessments for budget reviews and changes across initiatives
• Oversee and monitor financial performance of in-flight initiatives versus approved business cases
• Prepare capitalization projections and forecast financial impacts by line of business
• Conduct periodic portfolio reviews using PMO systems to inform EXCO and senior stakeholders
• Deliver scenario analysis, forecasts, and insights to guide executive committees and group heads
• Identify synergies and cost optimization opportunities to maximize portfolio value
• Support impact analysis, optimization, and prioritization with EXCO stakeholders
• Produce regular management information on strategic portfolio performance
• Monitor benefits realization post-completion of initiatives
• Design financial performance metrics providing a centralized portfolio view
• Standardize business case financial submission processes in line with best practices
• Ensure adherence to departmental policies, SOPs, and ethical standards
• Conduct stakeholder awareness sessions on financial submission standards and leading practices

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Strategic thinking

Multitasking under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

CA/ACCA or Master's in accounting

Job description

First Abu Dhabi Bank in Abu Dhabi, UAE, seeks a Senior Manager of Strategic Portfolio Finance to lead end-to-end financial reporting, governance, and analysis for the Group Strategic Project Portfolio and IT-managed cost base. You will guide a finance team, drive ethics and control, and provide actionable insights to executive leadership.

With 10+ years in banking finance, you will partner with the PMO and senior stakeholders to shape budgeting, forecasting, and strategic investments while