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Role Overview
Manager - Finance at Al Ghurair. This role leads all financial activities for a Real Estate and Property Management portfolio, including Commercial, Retail, Residential, Mixed-Use, and Facilities Management operations.
Role Purpose
Serve as a strategic business partner to the leadership team, accountable for ensuring financial reporting integrity, effective cash flow management, budgeting and forecasting, financial controls, compliance, business performance analysis, and operational finance excellence. Drive financial performance, safeguard company assets, optimize working capital, improve profitability, and support business growth through robust financial planning and informed decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
Budgeting, Forecasting & Cash Flow
- Lead the annual budgeting process, rolling forecasts, long-range financial plans, and cash flow management across all business units and properties.
- Oversee treasury operations, cash flow forecasting, liquidity management, banking relationships, funding requirements, and compliance with financing arrangements.
Financial Planning & Performance
- Monitor financial performance against budgets and forecasts, providing actionable insights and recommendations to improve results.
- Establish and oversee financial KPIs, profitability analysis, and performance measurement frameworks across assets, business units, tenants, and service lines.
- Drive monthly business performance reviews and support operational leaders in achieving financial and commercial objectives.
- Oversee the preparation of management accounts, statutory financial statements, board reports, and business performance analysis, providing accurate and actionable financial insights.
Financial Accounting & Operations
- Lead financial accounting operations, ensuring the integrity of financial records, general ledger management, balance sheet reconciliations, fixed assets, intercompany transactions, and timely period-end closings.
- Manage revenue accounting and accounts receivable functions, including billing, collections, tenant credit risk, aging reviews, revenue recognition, and working capital optimization.
Governance, Compliance & Risk
- Ensure strong financial governance, compliance with IFRS, UAE VAT, UAE Corporate Tax, and adherence to internal policies and approval frameworks.
- Develop and maintain robust internal controls, risk management processes, and audit readiness across all finance functions.
- Ensure compliance with IFRS, UAE VAT, UAE Corporate Tax, regulatory requirements, and internal policies, while supporting tax planning and audit activities.
- Lead internal, external and FTA audits, coordinate audit engagements, implement corrective actions, and maintain a strong control environment and audit readiness across the organization.
Finance Transformation & Technology
- Lead finance transformation initiatives, including ERP optimization, process automation, digitalization, and system integration projects.
- Sponsor and oversee key finance technology projects, including Microsoft Dynamics 365, Salesforce integration, UAT, and system enhancements.
- Ensure seamless integration between Salesforce Property Management CRM and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance.
- Enhance decision-making through financial analytics, dashboards, business intelligence tools, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
Organization & Culture
- Foster a high-performance finance culture by driving accountability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across the organization.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or related discipline.
- ACCA, CA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
Skills & Competencies
- IFRS, UAE Corporate Tax and VAT Compliance
- Financial Accounting, Consolidation & Reporting
- Treasury, Cash Flow & Working Capital Management
- Internal Controls, Risk Management & Audit
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance, Salesforce, Hyperion, Power BI and Power Query