Finance Manager

Position Overview

Full Time Mid-level Finance Manager in financial services at Wood in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

• Office work mode
• Full Time employment
• Location:
  
  Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
• Experience:
  
  Mid-level, 5+ years
• Performance Management
• Variance Analysis
• Supply Chain
• Forecasting
• Leadership
• Compliance
• Accounting
• Budgeting

• Lead and oversee financial management of operations.
• Ensure robust financial planning, reporting, control, and support strategic decision making.
• Manage budgeting and forecasting processes, monitor financial performance, ensure regulatory and corporate compliance.
• Provide insightful analysis to senior leadership and strengthen financial governance.
• Improve cost optimisation and drive sustainable profitability.
• Dual reporting to business and operational finance leaders; partner with operations to provide finance and decision‑making support.
• Maintain profit and loss, working capital, and, where applicable, balance sheet responsibilities.
• Implement governance, financial control, internal and external reporting, forecasting, and cash collection duties.
• Manage, recruit, develop, and coach a finance team.
• Ensure Group requirements and risk mitigation are adhered to.
• Own monthly reporting, variance analysis, accounts receivable, DSO, accruals, and unbilled analysis.
• Own annual budget, forecasts, and rolling forecasts with senior management.
• Ensure forecasting accuracy via rolling forecast versus monthly actuals.
• Own monthly customer billing and invoice preparation.
• Drive working capital improvements and optimise cash collection.
• Assist during client audits and dispute management.
• Engage commercial teams during bid and contract phases; provide financial terms and analysis.
• Engage auditors and ensure completion of audits.
• Maintain controls, compliance, and adherence to Group frameworks.
• Handle project accounting, reviews, analysis, provisioning, and coordination with Commercial, Legal, and Tax.
• Serve as conduit between business and Legal, Tax, Treasury, IT, Shared Services, and Supply Chain.

• Qualified accountant or working towards a qualification.
• Minimum of 5 years relevant accounting or commercial experience.
• Commercial experience with strong cost‑model understanding.
• Track record of managing and developing teams.
• People‑management experience.
• Strong IT/Systems knowledge.
• Experience of business partnering.

• Ability to form and maintain strong working relationships.
• Strong people skills and ability to develop a team.
• Deadline‑driven.

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

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