Chief Finance Manager
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About the Role
Magnum Opus Foundation seeks a Chief Finance Manager to lead financial planning, analysis, and control for its Dubai real estate portfolio. The role oversees budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, capital allocation, and financial modeling.
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Responsibilities
- Lead all financial planning, analysis, and control activities for Magnum Opus Foundation.
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and capital allocation for current and future real estate projects.
- Develop and maintain robust financial models to support strategic decision making.
- Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
- Manage the finance team, coordinate audits, ensure compliance with local regulations, optimize tax and corporate structures, and implement strong internal controls.
- Partner with senior leadership, banking partners, and external advisors to support fundraising, project financing, and long term growth initiatives.
Requirements
- Proven experience in senior finance leadership roles (e.g., Finance Manager, Financial Controller, CFO track), ideally within real estate, investment, or related sectors.
- Strong skills in financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and variance analysis.
- Demonstrated expertise in accounting principles, financial reporting, cash flow management, and internal controls.
- Experience with corporate finance, capital structuring, project financing, and stakeholder management (banks, investors, auditors).
- Solid understanding of local regulatory, tax, and compliance requirements relevant to operations in Dubai and the UAE.
- Advanced proficiency with ERP/financial systems and spreadsheets; ability to streamline and improve finance processes and reporting.
- Excellent analytical, problem solving, and decision making abilities, with a focus on business partnering and strategic support.
- Strong leadership, team management, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions.
- Professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CA, CMA, or equivalent is highly preferred; a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field is required (master’s degree is an advantage).
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Company Description
- Magnum Opus Foundation is transforming Dubai’s commercial real estate sector by developing ultra premium office spaces for global leaders and high growth organizations.
- The company specializes in acquiring prime commercial properties and elevating them through bespoke fit outs that combine high quality materials, cutting edge design, and advanced technology.
- Its portfolio exceeds 250,000 sq. ft. across top business districts such as DIFC, Business Bay, Barsha Heights, and JLT, with offices located in Grade A landmark buildings.
Role Description
- The Chief Finance Manager is a full time, on site role based in Dubai, responsible for leading all financial planning, analysis, and control activities for Magnum Opus Foundation.
- This role oversees budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and capital allocation for current and future real estate projects.
- The Chief Finance Manager will develop and maintain robust financial models, ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, and support strategic decision making for acquisitions, fit out investments, and leasing structures.
- Day to day responsibilities include managing the finance team, coordinating audits, ensuring compliance with local regulations, optimizing tax and corporate structures, and implementing strong internal controls.
- The role will also partner closely with senior leadership, banking partners, and external advisors to support fundraising, project financing, and long term growth initiatives.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in senior finance leadership roles (e.g., Finance Manager, Financial Controller, CFO track), ideally within real estate, investment, or related sectors.
- Strong skills in financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and variance analysis.
- Demonstrated expertise in accounting principles, financial reporting, cash flow management, and internal controls.
- Experience with corporate finance, capital structuring, project financing, and stakeholder management (banks, investors, auditors).
- Solid understanding of local regulatory, tax, and compliance requirements relevant to operations in Dubai and the UAE.
- Advanced proficiency with ERP/financial systems and spreadsheets; ability to streamline and improve finance processes and reporting.
- Excellent analytical, problem solving, and decision making abilities, with a focus on business partnering and strategic support.
- Strong leadership, team management, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions.
- Professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CA, CMA, or equivalent is highly preferred; a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field is required (master’s degree is an advantage).
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