Supervisor - Finance Projects & Compliance

Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Finance special projects
• Implement group-wide finance transformation initiatives, including:
• Implementation and migration of integrated accounting systems across BUs
• Historical data transformation and migration to new systems
• Fixing and configuring accounting systems for improved functionality and reporting
•  Drive cross-functional collaboration to align finance projects with business goals.
•  Monitor progress and ensure timely delivery of finance-related projects.
• Finance process streamlining and governance
•  Monitor and assess effectiveness of accounting and finance systems (IT systems) and processes through study of ongoing operations, review of external and internal audit reports.
•  Design and implement controls to streamline payment processes, eliminating duplicate or erroneous payments.
•  Establish and enforce maker-checker controls to strengthen governance.
•  Configure approved budgets in financial systems, ensuring alignment with corporate guidelines.
•  Review and update finance policies and processes to reflect best practices and regulatory changes.
•  Track and report on finance department KPIs to evaluate performance and drive improvements.
• Compliance management
•  Ensure full compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including:
• UAE VAT and corporate tax laws: timely return filings,reconciliations, and communication with the Federal Tax Authority
• (FTA).
• AML regulations, real estate regulatory requirements, and other
• financial laws.
•  Oversee the renewal of trade licenses, labor law registrations, and other necessary permits for all entities.
•  Act as the key liaison for internal and external audits related to compliance.
• Pre-audit and payment oversight
•  Conduct pre-audit reviews of financial transactions to identify and rectify discrepancies.
•  Review payment requests to ensure adherence to budget and policy guidelines.
•  Implement best practices for payment processing and ensure adherence to SLAs.
•  Ensure all payments and transactions comply with internal controls, financial policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Systems governance and financial controls
•  Oversee financial system governance, ensuring system integrity, security, and compliance.
•  Monitor and resolve gaps in system configuration related to financial processes.
•  Align finance systems and controls with organizational objectives and audit requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field. Professional certifications (e.g., CA, CPA, CMA, ACCA or CIA) are desirable
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in finance, with a focus on compliance, process governance, and system transformation. Prior exposure to real estate or allied service industries is advantageous
• The ideal job holder will have in-depth knowledge of tax laws (e.g., UAE VAT, corporate tax) and compliance requirements. Should also have expertise in
• finance policy formulation, governance frameworks and proficiency in ERP systems and finance automation tools
• Job holder will have excellent communication skills in English language. Knowledge of Arabic language would be an added advantage
• Strong understanding of UAE VAT, corporate tax, and AML compliance
• Strong grasp of internal control frameworks and financial governance standards
• Familiarity with real estate-specific regulatory and financial compliance
• Expertise in finance systems governance and automation
• Experience with system implementation and process transformation initiatives

Benefits

• Competitive salary of AED 5,000 per month
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing organization
• Professional development and career growth opportunities
• Supportive team environment