FP&A Manager (Real Estate) - 25K -30K - Dubai

Fp&A Manager (Real Estate)

Role Purpose

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting together with Professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, CA or equivalent).
• Typically, 5-10 years’ of experience in real estate FP&A, development finance, investment analysis, or project finance within UAE/GCC.
• Strong familiarity with:
• RERA regulations and escrow account requirements
• Off-plan development financial structures
• UAE real estate market dynamics

Project Feasibility & Financial Modelling

• Develop detailed feasibility studies and financial models for real estate developments (residential, commercial, mixed-use).
• Build comprehensive project cash flow models incorporating:
• Development cost phasing
• Off-plan sales assumptions and collection schedules
• Escrow funding flows and withdrawal milestones
• Debt/equity funding structures
• Conduct sensitivity analysis on pricing, construction cost escalation, sales velocity, interest rates, and regulatory variables.
• Evaluate project returns including IRR, NPV, profitability margins, and payback metrics.

Rera Compliance & Escrow Financial Oversight

• Integrate RERA escrow regulations into project financial models and feasibility analysis.
• Monitor escrow account inflows/outflows against approved construction milestones and regulatory requirements.
• Support compliance reporting related to escrow utilization, project completion milestones, and funding adequacy.
• Work closely with project, sales and legal teams to ensure adherence to Dubai Land Department/RERA financial governance standards.

Development Unit Master Maintenance And Update

• Review and maintain individual development Unit Master along with approved sales target prices before uploading in system.
• Update the Unit Master with any revisions in development plan or change in target prices as approved by the Management.

Project Performance Monitoring

• Track actual project financial performance versus approved feasibility models.
• Analyze sales collections, cost overruns, cash flow timing differences, and funding utilization.
• Identify financial risks, cost pressures, and liquidity constraints early.
• Recommend mitigation strategies and corrective actions.

Real Estate Asset Performance Analysis

• Conduct financial performance analysis of income-generating assets including leasing portfolios.
• Evaluate rental yield, occupancy trends, operating costs, asset IRR, and valuation implications.
• Support asset optimization strategies including refinancing, disposal, or repositioning.

Business Planning, Reporting & Presentations

• Support project budgeting, forecasting, and long-term business planning.
• Assist in preparing Board presentations and executive dashboards.
• Assist in developing pitch decks for new projects, ventures, or financing initiatives.
• Provide financial insights to senior leadership on capital allocation and portfolio performance.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Advanced financial modelling (Excel and financial modelling tools).
• Real estate feasibility analysis and development economics.
• Understanding of UAE regulatory framework for real estate development.
• Investment appraisal (IRR, NPV, DCF analysis).
• Business planning, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Advanced Power Point presentations.

Personal Attributes

• Strong commercial and analytical mindset.
• Detail-oriented.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strategic thinker with proactive problem-solving approach.
• Collaborative and stakeholder focused.