We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven Finance Manager to oversee the organization's financial operations, reporting, budgeting, and business partnering activities. The ideal candidate should possess strong financial management experience within the Retail or Entertainment sectors, with the ability to support business growth through accurate financial planning, analysis, and operational excellence.

The Finance Manager will be responsible for ensuring financial compliance, managing accounting operations, improving financial controls, and providing strategic insights to support management decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Management

• Manage the organization's day-to-day finance and accounting operations.

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS.

• Ensure timely month-end and year-end closing activities.

• Monitor cash flow, working capital, and liquidity requirements.

• Oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, and Fixed Assets.

Budgeting & Financial Planning

• Lead annual budgeting and forecasting processes.

• Analyze financial performance against budgets and forecasts.

• Provide variance analysis and recommend corrective actions.

• Develop financial models to support business expansion and investment decisions.

Business Partnering

• Work closely with operational departments to improve profitability.

• Support commercial decision-making through financial analysis.

• Monitor revenue, margins, operating costs, and key financial KPIs.

• Conduct feasibility studies for new business initiatives.

Financial Reporting & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with IFRS, VAT regulations, and UAE financial regulations.

• Coordinate internal and external audits.

• Maintain strong internal controls and financial governance.

• Ensure statutory reporting deadlines are met.

Cost Control & Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities for cost optimization and operational efficiencies.

• Strengthen financial processes and internal controls.

• Drive finance transformation initiatives and process automation.

• Improve reporting accuracy and reduce financial closing timelines.

Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team.

• Allocate work effectively and monitor team performance.

• Foster collaboration across departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or Business Administration.

• Professional qualification such as ACCA, CMA, CPA, CIMA, or MBA (Finance) is preferred.

• CA qualification is not mandatory.

Experience

• 12- 15 years of progressive experience in Finance and Accounting.

• Minimum 8-10 years in a Finance Manager position.

• Mandatory experience in one or more of the following industries:

  • Retail

  • Entertainment & Leisure

  • Family Entertainment Centers

• UAE experience is highly preferred.

• Experience managing budgets, financial reporting, audits, VAT, and cash flow.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of IFRS and UAE VAT regulations.

• Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Odoo, or similar.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-location business environment.

• Strong leadership and people management skills.

Desired Candidate Profile

Minimum 20 stores day to day operations they should be handling

Retails or Entertainment Background mandatory