Finance Manager – Real Estate

About the role

We are seeking a detail‑oriented, commercially minded Finance Manager to oversee end‑to‑end payment processing, budget monitoring and financial reporting for real estate development and construction projects. You will collaborate closely with Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Commercial, Procurement, Legal and Finance teams to ensure accurate and compliant payments.

Key responsibilities

• Review and validate payment requests against contracts, certificates, invoices, variation orders, retention and advance recovery terms.
• Monitor approved project budgets, actual expenditures, cost‑to‑complete forecasts and cash‑flow plans.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports on payment status, budget versus actuals, variance analysis and cash‑flow forecasts.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external stakeholders to verify work completion, payment eligibility, reconciliations, claims and variations.
• Maintain strong financial controls, governance requirements and audit trails while supporting audit and process‑improvement activities.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field.
• 5–7 years of finance experience in real‑estate development and/or construction environments.
• Strong understanding of construction contracts, payment certificates, variations, retention, advance recovery and project cash flows.
• Bilingual fluency in English and Arabic.
• Professional certification such as ACCA, CPA or CMA is preferred.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel
• ERP systems
• Project costing systems