Finance Manager

Roles & responsibilities

We are seeking a fully qualified, commercially astute Finance Manager to lead the finance function of our Fitout division. The successful candidate will own end-to-end financial reporting, planning, compliance and treasury, while partnering closely with project managers and operational stakeholders to protect project margins and drive sound financial decision-making. This is a hands-on leadership role suited to a professional who combines strong technical accounting expertise with practical experience in a construction, fitout or contracting environment.

Financial Reporting & Compliance

• Prepare timely and accurate financial statements and management accounts in full compliance with IFRS.
• Ensure correct application of contracting-specific standards, including IFRS 15 (revenue recognition / percentage-of-completion) and work-in-progress (WIP) accounting.
• Maintain robust internal controls, accounting policies and month-end / year-end close processes.
• Lead the annual audit; act as primary liaison with external auditors, tax consultants and banks.

Tax & Regulatory

• Manage compliance with UAE Corporate Tax, Transfer Pricing and VAT regulations, including filings, documentation and advisory coordination.
• Keep the business current on evolving UAE tax and regulatory requirements and assess their impact.

Planning, Budgeting & MIS

• Own the budgeting, forecasting and financial planning cycle across the division and at project level.
• Produce insightful MIS and management reporting for leadership, including variance analysis and profitability by project.
• Provide financial analysis to support bids, tenders and commercial decisions.

Project & Cost Finance (Fitout / Contracting)

• Oversee project cost accounting, job costing, WIP and cost-to-complete estimates.
• Manage progress billing / interim payment certificates (IPCs), retention accounting (receivable and payable), and variation orders / claims.
• Monitor project cash flows, margin erosion and cost overruns; partner with PMs to protect profitability.
• Administer bonds and guarantees (performance bonds, advance payment guarantees) and related trade finance.

Treasury, Cash Flow & Working Capital

• Lead cash flow management and forecasting, critical to a project-driven, retention-heavy business.
• Manage treasury operations, banking relationships, facilities, letters of credit and working-capital optimisation.

Transactional Finance

• Oversee Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable, including subcontractor and supplier payments and collections.
• Ensure disciplined credit control and healthy DSO / DPO performance.

Business Partnering & Operations

• Partner with project managers and cross-functional stakeholders to embed financial discipline into operations.
• Act as a trusted finance advisor to divisional leadership.

Systems & Digital Transformation

• Drive digital initiatives, upgrading finance systems, processes and controls.
• Leverage ERP capabilities and emerging AI tools to improve efficiency, reporting and forecasting accuracy.

Leadership

• Lead, develop and mentor the divisional finance team.

Desired candidate profile

• Fully qualified Chartered Accountant – CA / ACCA / CIMA (or equivalent recognised professional accounting body). (Mandatory)
• Minimum 7 years post-qualification experience in a finance role.
• Minimum 3 years UAE / Gulf (GCC) experience.
• Prior experience in construction / fitout / contracting – strongly preferred.
• Background with a Big 4 / large audit firm – added advantage.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems and familiarity with AI-enabled finance tools.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong technical command of IFRS and relevant contracting standards.
• Practical knowledge of UAE Corporate Tax, Transfer Pricing and VAT.
• Excellent financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting and MIS capabilities.
• Solid grasp of treasury, cash flow and working-capital management.
• Confident with ERP platforms and digitalisation of finance processes.
• Strong leadership, people-management and stakeholder-management skills.
• Excellent communication skills – able to translate financial data for non-finance stakeholders such as project managers.
• Commercial mindset, high attention to detail, and ability to perform under deadline pressure across multiple concurrent projects.

Preferred / Added Advantage

• Big 4 or large audit-firm training.
• Direct fitout / interior contracting exposure.
• Experience implementing or upgrading ERP systems.

Pay: AED20,000.00 - AED30,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person