Finance Director

About the Role and Employer

Our client, a major diversified group in construction and manufacturing based in Abu Dhabi, is seeking a Finance Director to oversee the financial management across their operations. This leadership role focuses on enhancing financial governance, improving project financial control, optimizing cash flows, and supporting strategic business decisions to propel sustainable growth and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with the company’s goals and provide insights to the executive leadership and board.
• Drive business expansion efforts including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and other growth initiatives through robust financial planning and performance management.
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, long-term financial planning, and analyze financial scenarios to support decision-making.
• Monitor project-related financial metrics such as cash flows, cost controls, revenue recognition, and variations to maximize profitability.
• Manage treasury functions, banking relationships, cash flow forecasting, liquidity, and funding activities.
• Ensure timely financial reporting, compliance with IFRS, local accounting standards, tax regulations, and oversee audits.
• Identify and mitigate financial risks linked to projects and contracts, supporting legal and commercial teams where needed.
• Lead and mentor the finance team, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement while promoting finance automation and digital transformation.

Candidate Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce or related field is required; a Master’s degree in Business Administration or Finance is preferred.
• Possession of professional certifications such as CPA, ACCA, CMA or CA is mandatory.
• Over 15 years of progressive finance experience including at least seven years in senior leadership, with extensive exposure to construction, infrastructure, engineering or contracting sectors managing complex multi-million-dollar projects.
• Proficiency in construction project accounting, cost control, project profitability analysis, IFRS compliance, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, cash flow management, contract administration, commercial finance, risk management, internal controls, taxation, and regulatory compliance.
• Familiarity with ERP systems like SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, IFS, or EPROMISS; advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, financial modeling, and business intelligence/reporting tools such as Power BI and Tableau.