Finance and Admin Manager

Role overview

Finance responsibilities

• Oversee accounts payable and receivable, general ledger, payroll, and banking across all five divisions.
• Standardize accounting policies, procedures, and month-end close across divisions.
• Manage inter-divisional transactions, cost allocations, and reconciliations; resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, divisional P&Ls, budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Monitor cash flow, working capital, project costing, and profitability by division.
• Establish internal controls, approval workflows, and audit readiness.
• Ensure UAE VAT, corporate tax, statutory, and banking compliance; coordinate with auditors and authorities.
• Manage supplier, customer, and contractor payment cycles, credit control, and collections.

Administration and leadership

• Supervise HR administration, contracts, licences, and office operations.
• Lead and develop the finance and admin team and coordinate between divisional heads and management.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce; CPA, ACCA, CMA, or an equivalent professional qualification is preferred.
• At least 10 years of finance experience, including 5 years in a managerial role.
• Experience in manufacturing or a multi-division group; construction, manufacturing, or contracting experience is cited as relevant.
• Hands-on experience consolidating and reconciling multiple divisions or entities.
• Strong knowledge of UAE VAT, corporate tax, and statutory compliance.
• Proficiency in ERP and accounting systems and advanced Excel.

Pay and employment

• The role is full-time and in person.
• Pay is listed as AED 7,000–15,000 per month.