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Senior Finance Manager

Hays
Dubai, UAE
Fulltime
Mid-Senior
2 months ago
Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)Budgeting and ForecastingFinancial ReportingCash Flow ManagementTreasury ManagementCost Accounting
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Overview

Hays is partnering with a

leading telecommunications organisation

to appoint an experienced

Head of Finance

to lead the finance function and provide strategic financial direction across the business.

This is a senior leadership role with broad responsibility for financial strategy, governance, compliance, and performance management, working closely with senior management and the Board.

Role Overview

As Head of Finance, you will lead the finance department, providing strategic direction, financial expertise, and strong leadership to drive financial performance, ensure regulatory compliance, and support the organisation’s long‑term growth and sustainability

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute the organisation’s
  • financial strategy, policies, and long‑term plans
  • Lead and manage the
  • finance function
  • , driving performance, accountability, and continuous improvement
  • Oversee core financial operations including
  • budgeting, forecasting, reporting, cash flow, and risk management
  • Monitor financial performance against budgets and KPIs, providing
  • insight and recommendations
  • to improve results
  • Ensure timely and accurate
  • financial reporting
  • in compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements
  • Manage relationships with
  • external auditors, tax authorities, and regulators
  • Strengthen
  • internal controls and governance frameworks
  • to mitigate financial and operational risks
  • Lead
  • financial analysis and modelling
  • to support strategic initiatives, investments, and business planning
  • Provide clear financial guidance and reporting to
  • senior leadership and the Board
  • Stay abreast of
  • industry, market, and regulatory developments
  • impacting the telecommunications sector

Requirements & Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in
  • Finance, Accounting, or a related field
  • ;
  • MBA or Master’s
  • preferred
  • Professional qualification such as

CPA, CA, or CFA

  • highly desirable
  • **10–12 years’ experience**
  • in progressive finance leadership roles, preferably within
  • telecommunications
  • Strong expertise in
  • financial management, regulation, and governance
  • Proven ability to lead teams, influence senior stakeholders, and drive business performance
  • Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills
  • Experience with
  • ERP systems and financial modelling tools
  • (Microsoft Dynamics preferred)
  • Arabic language skills are
  • advantageous but not mandator
  • This is a rare opportunity to join a
  • telecommunications organisation
  • in a critical leadership role, offering significant exposure to strategic decision‑making and organisational growth.
  • If your experience aligns with the above requirements and you are interested in applying, please follow the link and submit your application directly.

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