Purpose of the Role
The Finance Manager is responsible for leading the organization's financial and accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, effective budgeting, treasury coordination, and robust financial controls. The role supports sound financial governance, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and strategic decision-making while driving continuous improvement across the finance function.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee accounting operations, including general ledger management, reconciliations, and month-end/year-end closing activities.
- Ensure the timely preparation of accurate financial statements, management reports, financial analyses, and statutory reporting in compliance with applicable accounting standards and financial policies.
- Support the development and execution of annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and financial planning activities while monitoring organizational financial performance.
- Analyze financial results, budget utilization, operational expenditures, cash flow, and financial variances, recommending corrective actions where required.
- Coordinate treasury activities, including cash flow forecasting, liquidity management, bank reconciliations, payment scheduling, and working capital optimization.
- Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, collections, supplier payments, and customer receivables to maintain financial discipline and operational continuity.
- Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and transparency of accounting records, financial transactions, and supporting documentation.
- Establish, implement, and monitor financial controls, accounting policies, approval workflows, and governance procedures to mitigate financial risk.
- Conduct financial feasibility studies, cost analyses, and financial evaluations to support operational initiatives and investment decisions.
- Partner with Commercial, Operations, Procurement, Development, Contracts, and Legal teams to ensure financial alignment, cost control, and reporting accuracy.
- Coordinate internal and external audits, ensuring timely resolution of audit findings and compliance requirements.
- Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, taxation, zakat requirements, corporate governance, and financial regulations.
- Identify financial risks, reporting discrepancies, and control gaps while implementing appropriate mitigation measures.
- Drive ERP optimization, financial systems enhancements, reporting automation, and finance process improvement initiatives.
- Develop financial dashboards, KPI reports, reconciliations, and management reporting tools to improve business visibility and decision-making.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance and accounting team, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Support succession planning, capability development, and performance management across the finance function.
- Promote a culture of financial integrity, governance, operational excellence, and data-driven decision-making.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- MBA or Master's degree in Finance or Accounting is advantageous.
- Professional certification such as CPA, CMA, ACCA, CFA, SOCPA, or equivalent is preferred.
- Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, or financial management.
- Experience within real estate, construction, contracting, infrastructure, manufacturing, or other asset-intensive industries is highly desirable.
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting standards, budgeting, treasury management, ERP systems, compliance, and internal controls.