Finance Manager

About the role

A fast-growing, multi-entity health and wellness group in Dubai is looking for a Finance Manager to lead its full finance function. Reporting to the CEO and managing the Financial Controller and Bookkeeper, the role covers financial strategy, accounting, cash flow, procurement, controls, compliance and performance management. It is a senior, hands-on position acting as a strategic partner to leadership while staying involved in day-to-day finance operations.

Key responsibilities

• Act as strategic finance partner to the CEO and leadership team, leading the financial roadmap for regional and international growth
• Support scenario planning, capital allocation and investment decisions, and provide governance reporting to senior leadership
• Build integrated financial models and lead annual budgeting and rolling forecasts with variance analysis
• Own accounting, month-end close, reconciliations and management reporting across all group entities
• Ensure compliance with UAE VAT, KSA ZATCA, payroll, WPS, GOSI and other statutory requirements
• Prepare the group for audits, due diligence, regulatory reviews and future sale or investment readiness
• Own cash flow planning, liquidity, banking relationships and working capital, including receivables and payables
• Lead procurement strategy, vendor negotiations, contract management and purchasing controls
• Own CapEx planning, ROI assessment and post-investment tracking
• Partner with Sales, Operations and Marketing on pricing and promotions, and own unit economics by branch, service, course and product
• Partner with HR on headcount planning, commission structures and incentives
• Define and monitor executive-level financial KPIs and dashboards
• Identify and mitigate financial, operational, compliance and fraud risks, enforce internal controls and delegation of authority
• Design finance SOPs and own the finance systems roadmap, including integration with CRM, POS and HR systems
• Lead and develop the finance team, including the Financial Controller and Bookkeeper

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field; CPA, ACCA, CMA or equivalent preferred
• 16-18+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience in multi-entity, high-growth environments
• Experience operating across multiple jurisdictions, ideally the UAE and KSA
• Proven ability to lead, mentor and develop finance teams
• Strong commercial judgement and a hands-on, execution-focused approach

Required skills

• Financial planning, cash flow management, procurement and cost control
• IFRS/GAAP, audit processes, tax compliance and internal controls
• UAE VAT, KSA ZATCA, WPS and GOSI requirements
• Advanced proficiency in finance systems, BI tools, Excel and reporting platforms