Group Financial Manager – Contracting
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About the Role
Euro Systems is seeking a Group Financial Manager – Contracting to lead financial strategy, governance, and performance across the Group in Dubai.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the Group Finance function and develop financial strategies aligned with the company's long term business objectives
- Act as a strategic business partner to executive leadership, providing financial insights to support decision making
- Drive financial governance, operational efficiency, and sustainable business growth across all business units
- Develop and implement financial policies, procedures, and best practices
- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long term financial planning processes
- Monitor financial performance against budgets and provide variance analysis with actionable recommendations
- Prepare executive management reports, financial dashboards, and KPI analysis
- Support strategic planning, business expansion, and investment evaluations
- Oversee project accounting and financial performance of contracting, façade, aluminum, and fit out projects
- Monitor project profitability, cost control, work in progress (WIP), and revenue recognition
- Review project budgets, cash flow forecasts, variation orders, claims, and project financial risks
- Partner with Project Directors and Commercial Managers to improve project margins and financial outcomes
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or related discipline
- Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification is mandatory
- 15–20 years of progressive finance experience within construction, contracting, engineering, or infrastructure industry
- Minimum 8–10 years in a senior finance leadership role managing multi company or group finance operations
- Strong UAE/GCC contracting industry experience highly preferred
- Proven experience in project accounting, contract financial management, cost control, budgeting, and cash flow management
- Hands on experience managing Letters of Credit, Bank Guarantees, Trade Finance, and Treasury Operations
- Strong exposure to internal and external audits, statutory audits, financial compliance, and corporate governance
- Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Odoo, or similar) and advanced Microsoft Excel
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Position Overview
- The Group Financial Manager – Contracting will oversee all financial operations across the Group, including financial planning and analysis, budgeting, project accounting, treasury, taxation, statutory reporting, compliance, and internal controls.
- The role partners closely with Executive Management and Business Unit Heads to ensure sound financial decision making, optimize profitability, manage risks, and support strategic business objectives.
- The ideal candidate will possess strong commercial acumen, exceptional leadership capabilities, and proven experience managing finance functions within large contracting or construction organizations operating across the GCC.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the Group Finance function and develop financial strategies aligned with the company's long term business objectives.
- Act as a strategic business partner to executive leadership, providing financial insights to support decision making.
- Drive financial governance, operational efficiency, and sustainable business growth across all business units.
- Develop and implement financial policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long term financial planning processes.
- Monitor financial performance against budgets and provide variance analysis with actionable recommendations.
- Prepare executive management reports, financial dashboards, and KPI analysis.
- Support strategic planning, business expansion, and investment evaluations.
- Oversee project accounting and financial performance of contracting, façade, aluminum, and fit out projects.
- Monitor project profitability, cost control, work in progress (WIP), and revenue recognition.
- Review project budgets, cash flow forecasts, variation orders, claims, and project financial risks.
- Partner with Project Directors and Commercial Managers to improve project margins and financial outcomes.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or a related discipline.
- Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification is mandatory.
- MBA in Finance or other professional certifications (ACCA, CPA, CMA) will be an added advantage.
Experience
- 15–20 years of progressive finance experience within the construction, contracting, engineering, or infrastructure industry.
- Minimum 8–10 years in a senior finance leadership role managing multi company or group finance operations.
- Strong UAE/GCC contracting industry experience is highly preferred.
- Proven experience in project accounting, contract financial management, cost control, budgeting, and cash flow management.
- Hands on experience managing Letters of Credit (LCs), Bank Guarantees, Trade Finance, and Treasury Operations.
- Strong exposure to internal and external audits, statutory audits, financial compliance, and corporate governance.
- Experience working with auditors, financial institutions, government authorities, and senior management.
- Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Odoo, or similar) and advanced Microsoft Excel.
Preferred Expertise
- Construction Contract Financial Management.
- Letters of Credit (Import & Export).
- Performance, Advance Payment & Bid Bank Guarantees.
- Internal & External Audit Coordination.
- IFRS Financial Reporting.
- UAE Corporate Tax & VAT Compliance.
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A).
- Project Cost Control & Profitability Analysis.
- Working Capital & Treasury Management.
- Multi Entity Financial Consolidation.
Pay
- AED 14,000.00 AED 17,000.00 per month
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