Finance Manager - FMCG Coffee

About the role

A fast-growing FMCG company in the coffee category is hiring a Finance Manager to own financial control, reporting and commercial finance partnering. The role is in person in Dubai, UAE, and focuses on keeping the numbers accurate and compliant so that leadership can make clear decisions on pricing, margins, trade spend and growth.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the monthly, quarterly and year-end close and deliver accurate management accounts on time; prepare IFRS financial statements and support external audits.
• Maintain strong internal controls across order-to-cash, procure-to-pay and inventory processes.
• Run the annual budget and rolling forecasts with sales, supply chain and marketing, and explain variances to leadership.
• Analyse profitability by SKU, channel and customer, and manage trade spend, promotions, rebates and distributor terms.
• Support pricing decisions and monitor cost of goods, including green coffee and packaging costs.
• Manage cash flow forecasting, receivables, payables and credit control, and oversee inventory valuation, stock provisions and shrinkage with the supply chain team.
• Ensure VAT, Zakat, withholding tax and e-invoicing compliance, and coordinate with tax advisers, auditors, banks and authorities.
• Coach the finance team, act as a finance partner to the CEO and other leaders, and drive improvements in finance systems, automation and reporting.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• 5-8 years of progressive finance experience, including commercial or sales finance supporting regional FMCG sales.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Required skills

• Solid knowledge of IFRS and working knowledge of the GCC and wider MENA region.
• Proven experience in month-end close, budgeting and forecasting.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills, and hands-on ERP experience.
• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA or similar) is an advantage but not required.