Finance Manager
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About the Role
Dubai Future Foundation is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee all financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, cash flow management, and internal controls. The role requires 7+ years of progressive finance experience and a professional certification such as CPA or CFA.
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Responsibilities
- Oversee cash flow management, ensuring adequate liquidity, timely supplier payments, efficient payroll cycles and optimizing working capital
- Lead the preparation of annual budgets, financial forecasts, and long term financial plans aligned with strategic objectives
- Manage timely and accurate financial reporting in compliance with accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and public sector processes
- Implement and monitor robust internal controls to safeguard assets, ensure compliance, and mitigate financial risks
- Provide financial analysis and actionable insights to support strategic decision making, business cases, and cost optimization initiatives
- Oversee financial aspects of grant management, including disbursement, monitoring, and adherence to funding agreements
- Promote accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement in financial management practices
Requirements
- 7+ years of progressive finance experience, including accountability for end to end financial operations
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
- Professional certification (e.g., CPA, CFA) preferred
- Demonstrated expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and reporting
- Strong knowledge of financial regulations, compliance requirements, grant disbursement protocols, and risk management practices
- Proven track record of implementing internal controls, ensuring audit readiness, and driving cost efficiency initiatives
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
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Life at Dubai Future Foundation
- Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) aims to realize the wise vision of Dubai’s leadership to institutionalize the envisioned future and forward thinking methodologies, while positioning Dubai as the leading city of the future.
Where does this role fit into the bigger picture?
- This role is critical to ensuring strong financial management and transparent resource allocation. It underpins operational excellence and supports the activation of RDI initiatives.
Your Responsibilities
- You will oversee cash flow management, ensuring adequate liquidity, timely supplier payments, efficient payroll cycles and optimizing working capital.
- You will lead the preparation of annual budgets, financial forecasts, and long term financial plans aligned with the organization's strategic objectives.
- You will manage timely and accurate financial reporting in compliance with accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and public sector processes.
- You will implement and monitor robust internal controls to safeguard assets, ensure compliance, and mitigate financial risks.
- You will provide financial analysis and actionable insights to support strategic decision making, business cases, and cost optimization initiatives.
- You will oversee financial aspects of grant management, including disbursement, monitoring, and adherence to funding agreements.
- You will promote accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement in financial management practices.
Who We're Looking For?
- You will have 7+ years of progressive finance experience, including accountability for end to end financial operations.
- You will have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field with; professional certification (e.g., CPA, CFA) preferred.
- You will have demonstrated expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis, and reporting.
- You will have strong knowledge of financial regulations, compliance requirements, grant disbursement protocols, and risk management practices.
- You will have proven track record of implementing internal controls, ensuring audit readiness, and driving cost efficiency initiatives.
- You will have excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with ability to collaborate effectively.
- You will have ability to align financial planning with business strategy and support long term organizational goals.
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