About The Role

We are looking for an experienced Finance Manager to join a real estate development company in Dubai. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in UAE real estate development finance, with extensive hands-on experience in treasury management, fundraising, banking relationships, financial structuring, and cross-border financial regulations.

This is a senior finance position requiring a candidate who can independently manage the company’s financial operations while working closely with management, banks, investors, lenders, and other financial institutions.

Key Responsibilities

Manage the company’s overall financial operations, cash flow, liquidity, and treasury activities.
Develop and implement effective treasury and cash management strategies for real estate development projects.
Manage relationships with UAE banks, financial institutions, lenders, and investment partners.
Lead and support fundraising, debt financing, project financing, and other capital-raising initiatives.
Structure financing solutions for real estate development projects and assess funding requirements.
Prepare financial models, feasibility analyses, cash-flow forecasts, funding proposals, and investment-related financial reports.
Coordinate with banks regarding credit facilities, project financing, guarantees, LCs, overdrafts, and other banking arrangements.
Monitor debt obligations, repayment schedules, interest costs, and financing covenants.
Ensure compliance with applicable UAE financial, corporate, tax, banking, and regulatory requirements.
Manage and assess cross-border financial transactions and applicable laws/regulations across different jurisdictions.
Work closely with legal, investment, development, and senior management teams on financial structuring and transactions.
Monitor project-level financial performance, budgets, cash requirements, and funding requirements.
Provide strategic financial advice to management regarding investments, financing, liquidity, and risk.
Establish strong internal controls and financial reporting procedures.
Support due diligence processes with banks, investors, lenders, and external advisors.
5+ years of relevant finance experience within UAE real estate development is mandatory.
Candidates must have substantial hands-on experience with real estate development companies, not solely real estate brokerage.
Extensive practical experience in treasury management and cash-flow management.
Proven experience in fundraising, debt financing, project financing, or capital raising.
Strong existing banking relationships within the UAE.
Experience dealing directly with UAE banks and financial institutions.
Strong knowledge of real estate development finance and project funding structures.
Strong understanding of cross-border financial transactions and applicable laws/regulations across different countries.
Excellent financial modelling, forecasting, budgeting, and financial analysis skills.
Strong knowledge of UAE financial, banking, corporate, and tax-related regulations.
Excellent communication, negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder-management skills.
Competitive salary package based on experience and expertise.
Opportunity to work directly with senior management on real estate development, financing, and investment projects.
Exposure to UAE and international financing, fundraising, and banking transactions.
Opportunity to build and leverage relationships with leading UAE banks and financial institutions.
Professional and dynamic working environment.
Long-term career growth within a growing real estate development organization.
UAE employment visa and medical insurance, subject to company policy.