Business Operations Manager (CFO Office) – Tagalog Speaker

About the role

A leading organisation in Dubai is looking for an experienced Business Operations Manager to join its CFO office. The role sits at the intersection of finance, project management, business operations and executive reporting, and suits people from PMO, finance operations, corporate finance, project finance, strategy or business operations backgrounds. It involves coordinating priorities, consolidating information and giving leadership clear, actionable updates.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with the CFO and finance leadership team to coordinate priorities and business initiatives.
• Turn information from many functions into management updates and executive reports.
• Develop PowerPoint presentations, Excel reports, dashboards and management packs for senior leadership.
• Monitor projects, initiatives, milestones, deadlines and outstanding actions across the CFO portfolio.
• Coordinate with Finance, Business Development, Technical, Legal, Procurement, HR, IT and other functions so agreed actions are delivered on time.
• Maintain trackers of project progress, risks, issues, dependencies and key decisions, and flag delays and risks to the right stakeholders.
• Support corporate finance, project financing and financial close, and help maintain project information and digital data rooms.
• Support audit, compliance and governance, and prepare materials for management and committee discussions.
• Follow up with stakeholders and escalate where deliverables or decisions are at risk.
• Help build a more structured PMO and portfolio-management approach within the CFO office.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or a related field.
• Approximately 5-8+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Background in PMO, finance operations, corporate finance, project finance, business operations or strategy.
• Experience supporting senior management, ideally a CFO, Finance Director, CEO or executive leadership team.
• Ability to work with confidential and commercially sensitive information.

Required skills

• Strong experience preparing management reports, executive presentations and business dashboards.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Project monitoring, risk tracking and stakeholder management across departments.
• Strong written and verbal communication; proactive, analytical approach.