Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead finance business partner for the Middle East and Hong Kong leadership teams.
• Provide strategic financial guidance to support business growth, profitability, and operational efficiency.
• Partner with regional management to evaluate commercial opportunities, investment decisions, and business cases.
• Deliver clear financial insights and recommendations to support decision-making.

• Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes across the region.
• Monitor financial performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Produce monthly management reporting packs with meaningful variance analysis and commentary.
• Develop financial models to support strategic initiatives and business planning.

• Ensure strong financial controls, governance, and adherence to corporate policies.
• Oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS and local statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements across all jurisdictions.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and ensure timely resolution of audit findings.
• Manage monthly payroll and compliance to Government reporting and taxation.
• Manage relationships with external advisors, auditors, and regulatory authorities.

• Monitor cash flow performance and liquidity requirements across the region.
• Drive improvements in working capital, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and inventory management where applicable.
• Ensure efficient treasury management and compliance with banking requirements.

• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiencies.
• Support finance transformation initiatives, system enhancements, and automation projects.
• Drive standardization of finance processes across regional offices.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• 8-12+ years of progressive finance experience.
• Experience managing multi-country operations within the Middle East and/or Asia-Pacific regions.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls.
• Advanced financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Experience working within multinational or international organizations.

• Experience overseeing finance operations across the UAE, GCC markets, and Hong Kong.
• Exposure to shared service environments and finance transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as Xero, or Maconomy, 

• Strategic Thinking
• Commercial Acumen
• Leadership and Team Development
• Stakeholder Management
• Financial Analysis and Decision Support
• Risk Management
• Communication and Influencing Skills
• Change Management
• Attention to Detail
• Cross-Cultural Collaboration

• Delivery of accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Achievement of regional budget and forecast accuracy targets.
• Improved profitability and operational efficiency.
• Strong compliance and audit outcomes.
• Effective cash flow and working capital management.
• Successful development and engagement of regional finance teams.
• High-quality commercial support provided to business leaders.