Finance Director

Job Description : FINANCE DIRECTOR ABU DHABI UAE seeking a highly experienced and strategic Finance Director to join their team in Abu Dhabi. This role offers an exciting opportunity to provide strategic planning and sound financial stewardship across a diverse portfolio of hospitality assets. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing robust controls and accounting operations, ensuring consistent and compliant reporting practices, spearheading financial automation, digitization, and business integration efforts. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about driving financial success. Lead the financial reporting and consolidation process. Develop and implement robust financial controls. Drive innovation in finance function. As a Finance Director, your primary responsibility will be to work closely with the Chief Financial Officer to provide strategic planning and sound financial stewardship across a diverse portfolio of hospitality assets. You will lead the financial reporting process, develop robust controls, oversee key finance functions such as tax, budget, credit, treasury, and drive cost management of transformational projects. Your role will also involve leading business review meetings, ensuring accurate financial operations, including revenue and cost management. Furthermore, you will drive innovation in the finance function to achieve streamlined and integrated finance systems. Lead the financial reporting and consolidation process for the business units. Develop and implement robust financial controls and accounting practices across the portfolio of hospitality assets. Liaise and collaborate effectively with finance leaders within the business units. Oversee the activities and output of the finance team. Ensure corporate tax and VAT reporting are achieved in compliance with Group Tax Policy and FTA Regulations. Lead Business Review Meetings (BRM) to ensure accurate financial operations. Drive cost management of transformational projects. Prepare and monitor the monthly cash flow. Drive innovation in the finance function to achieve streamlined and integrated finance systems. The ideal candidate for this Finance Director position brings a wealth of experience in strategic planning, financial stewardship, operational oversight, project cost management, cash flow monitoring, financial automation, digitisation projects, team leadership. You should have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance (Master’s or CPA/ACCA/ACA preferred), along with at least 15 years of relevant experience in a major hotel operator. Your strong knowledge of USALI and IFRS, proficiency in financial statement analysis, ability to work with complex financial data, and proven track record of leading successful finance transformation initiatives will be key to your success in this role. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field (Master’s or CPA/ACCA/ACA preferred). Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in a major hotel operator. In-depth expertise and understanding of finance operations and technologies. Strong knowledge of USALI and IFRS. Proficiency in financial statement analysis. Ability to work with complex financial data. Proven track record of leading successful finance transformation initiatives.

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