Our client, a growing digital marketing agency in Dubai, is looking for an experienced Finance Manager to lead financial planning, reporting, controls and commercial finance across the business.
Key responsibilities
- Partner closely with senior management on strategic, financial and commercial decision-making
- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, long-term planning and scenario analysis
- Prepare monthly management accounts, financial dashboards, board packs and executive reports
- Monitor profitability, revenue quality, margins, operating costs, cash flow and working capital
- Provide commercial analysis for new client contracts, pricing, investments, partnerships and growth initiatives
- Oversee accounting quality, financial controls, IFRS compliance, audit coordination, UAE VAT and Corporate Tax requirements
- Manage relationships with banks, auditors, tax advisors and other external stakeholders
- Strengthen governance, approval processes, risk controls and documentation standards
- Drive improvements in ERP systems, reporting tools, automation and financial data quality
- Lead, mentor and develop the finance team while ensuring timely delivery of financial deadlines
Requirements
- CA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or CMA qualification is mandatory
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related field
- 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including at least five years in a finance leadership role
- Previous experience within a digital marketing agency, advertising agency, media agency or similar professional-services environment is essential
- Strong experience in management reporting, FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, cash flow and commercial finance
- Practical UAE experience with IFRS, VAT, Corporate Tax, audit and internal controls
- Exposure to multi-entity reporting, ERP systems, automation and process improvement
- Confident working with senior stakeholders and presenting financial insights to leadership
- Advanced Excel and reporting/BI skills
- Excellent English communication skills; Arabic is an advantage
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