Head of Real Estate

Job Description

Location: Dubai

Role Summary

The CFO will be a key advisor to the Board, driving financial discipline and enabling scalable, profitable growth.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Define and execute the financial strategy aligned with the group's long-term vision in real estate and hospitality.
• Partner with the head of hospitality and Board on capital allocation, investment priorities, and portfolio strategy across residential, commercial, and hospitality assets.
• Lead enterprise-wide financial transformation initiatives to improve transparency, efficiency, and risk management.
• Serve as the financial conscience of the organization, enabling informed decision-making and strategic direction.

• Oversee end-to-end project finance across the real estate development cycle: land acquisition, approvals, construction, sales/leasing, and asset stabilization.
• Lead capital raising efforts including debt syndication, private equity, joint ventures, and structured finance instruments.
• Design capital structuring and deal frameworks for greenfield hotel developments, branded residences, and commercial leasing projects.
• Develop advanced financial models to evaluate project viability, IRR, NPV, and stress-testing for feasibility studies and board presentations.

• Act as the custodian of the group's real estate and hospitality asset portfolio, driving maximum ROI from operational and under-development assets.
• Collaborate with asset managers and JV partners to drive performance metrics like margins, ROI, and occupancy rates.
• Oversee lifecycle management of hospitality and real estate assets including acquisitions, repositioning, capex planning, and exits.
• Ensure regular asset performance reviews, benchmarking, and market intelligence are used to guide investment and divestment decisions.

• Direct annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range business planning for all business lines.
• Monitor key financial KPIs, conduct variance analysis, and ensure timely reporting to the Board, lenders, and investors.
• Drive margin enhancement strategies, working capital efficiency, and cost optimization across real estate and hotel operations.
• Ensure robust MIS, board decks, and analytical tools are available for timely insights and strategic discussions.

• Oversee financial operations of hotel assets including revenue management, cost controls, payroll, capex, and procurement.
• Collaborate closely with GMs and regional operations heads to drive margins and occupancy optimization.
• Analyze market trends, brand performance, and customer behavior to support commercial strategy and rate positioning.

• Ensure full compliance with Indian accounting standards (Ind AS), IFRS, RERA guidelines, GST, Income Tax, and other applicable laws.
• Manage relationships with auditors, legal teams, government authorities, and external counsel to ensure governance and risk controls.
• Establish strong internal audit processes, delegation of authority matrices, and internal control frameworks.

• Lead engagement with institutional investors, financial partners, banks, and PE firms.
• Prepare and present investor reports, capital calls, exit strategies, quarterly updates, and project-specific financial disclosures.
• Lead due diligence efforts, support fund structuring, and ensure compliance with reporting covenants and investor requirements.