Group Finance Manager – Transportation & Real Estate

Job Description

Job Summary:

The ideal candidate will play a key role in supporting senior leadership with financial insights to drive performance and growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Consolidate financial statements across all group entities.
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes at group level.
• Monitor financial performance against budgets and KPIs; initiate corrective actions where needed.
• Manage intercompany transactions, reconciliations, and eliminations.
• Conduct in-depth variance analysis and provide strategic financial recommendations.
• Drive cost optimization and operational efficiency across the group.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, and due diligence efforts.
• Ensure adherence to local and international accounting standards (e.g., IFRS, GAAP).
• Oversee statutory audits and maintain strong relationships with external auditors.
• Monitor internal control frameworks and risk management protocols.
• Ensure timely compliance with tax and other regulatory requirements.
• Lead and mentor a cross-functional team of finance professionals.
• Build a high-performance culture that emphasizes accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate with finance heads of business units to align on best practices and standardize reporting processes.
• Act as a key business partner to the executive team, offering financial insights to support strategic decision-making.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (Master&aposs preferred).
• Professional accounting qualification (CPA, ACCA, CA, or equivalent) is mandatory.
• Minimum 710 years of progressive financial management experience, preferably within group or multi-entity organizations.
• Industry experience in transportation, logistics, or real estate is highly desirable.
• Expertise in financial consolidation and reporting systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite).
• Native Arabic Speaker
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to lead geographically dispersed teams.