Finance & Admin Manager, with Family Business experience, Dubai.  REF 219

A prominent Dubai-based family office is seeking to hire a candidate for the role of “Finance and Admin Manager”. The firm has a global footprint with investments that span across various asset classes and sectors such as Real Estate, Hospitality to name a few. The requirement is for a finance professional with a keen eye for detail to manage, monitor, and report on the day-to-day operations of the high-functioning family office. The core responsibilities are outlined below:

• Provide administrative support related to the management of the investment portfolio and keep up-to-date records of documents and communication
• Collate and review the financial information of business entities to ensure that information is accurate and readily available when needed
• Analyze and consolidate data on various developments across investments into concise management deliverables
• Monitor the performance of existing investments and provide regular updates to stakeholders

Industry Administration / Office, Business / Corporate Services, Finance & Accounting
Location Dubai, UAE
Minimum Experience 3 Years
Minimum Education Requirement ACCA or CAs preferred, or Master's in Finance, Minimum Bachelor's degree in Finance from top-tier institution

Job Description

  • Conduct financial analysis of business entities and prepare accurate and insightful periodic reports
  • Design dashboards illustrating the status of the Key Performance Indicators with detailed variance analysis.
  • Develop systems and processes to manage information flow
  • Conduct tax document reviews
  • Manage various other financial tasks for family members such as expense management and budgeting
  • Work closely with the top management and conduct ad-hoc projects as and when required by the management
  • Liaise with Business entities, Bankers, Tax and Legal teams
  • Maintain strict confidentiality of all information

The candidate must have:
  • Minimum education qualification of a bachelor's degree from a top-tier institution in Engineering, Finance, or Accounting. Master’s in Finance, ACCAs or CAs are preferred
  • Previous experience in the field of finance with functional knowledge of key financial terms and financial analysis such as performance analysis, variance analysis
  • Demonstrated aptitude for analytics & should be detail oriented
  • Good understanding of tax documents
  • Strong administrative and organizational skills
  • High level of written and oral communication skills
  • Sound understanding of family business operations
  • Agile, hardworking, and a self-starter with a keenness to take on initiatives on their own