Finance Business Partner

About This Role

We are seeking a hands-on Finance Business Partner to support senior leadership and drive strong financial discipline across two legal entities. This role requires someone commercially minded who can translate financial information for non-finance stakeholders while maintaining strong control over reporting, project accounting, and cashflow management.

SALARY: AED 25-30k

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a key finance partner to senior management, providing clear financial insight and guidance to non-finance stakeholders
• Manage the monthly close process across two entities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Oversee project accounting including accruals, cost tracking, and profitability analysis
• Ensure correct application of revenue recognition principles in line with IFRS
• Manage and develop the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable teams
• Monitor and manage cashflow, providing regular forecasts and insights
• Maintain awareness of regulatory requirements and ensure compliance across the entities
• Lead month-end reporting, including project-related accruals and adjustments
• Drive improvements in finance processes, controls, and reporting efficiency
• Act as the main point of contact for external auditors and coordinate the year-end audit process
• Support the business with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities

Candidate Profile

• Around 8-10 years’ finance experience, ideally suited to someone in the 30–33 age range
• Strong experience in project accounting and revenue recognition
• Solid understanding of IFRS and financial reporting requirements
• Experience managing a small finance team
• Quick & responsive, with a sense of urgency
• Outgoing / extrovert personality would be well-suited to this environment
• Highly process-driven with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable operating in a hands-on role within a growing business
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work closely with non-finance senior stakeholders
• Professional accounting qualification preferred (ACA / ACCA / CPA or equivalent)
• Arabic and French language skills will be given preference

Salary: AED 25-30k