Finance Manager

Location: United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Salary: Open – Dependent on Candidate Experience
Industry: Global Travel & Hospitality / Asset Leasing

IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING

• You must be currently based in the UAE to apply.

• Candidates not currently residing in the UAE will not be considered.

• You must have finance experience within aircraft leasing (preferred), aviation, maritime, or asset-heavy SPVs.

• Industry experience in one or more of these sectors is ESSENTIAL.

• Please do not apply if you do not have relevant finance experience within these industries.

About the Company

This is a newly established aircraft leasing company backed by a well established international group with long standing operations in global travel and hospitality, including international hotel brands and travel businesses.

The business benefits from strong ownership, established industry relationships, and significant asset backing. While newly formed, it operates within a stable and well capitalised group structure with a global footprint.

Role Overview

The Finance Manager will take ownership of the accounting and finance function, ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance with UAE tax regulations, effective asset accounting, and strong cash flow oversight.

This is a very hands on role requiring technical accounting depth, industry understanding, and the ability to operate within structured asset financing environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review full sets of financial statements

• Develop monthly management reports and financial analysis

• Oversee fixed asset accounting and lease income recognition

• Ensure compliance with UAE Corporate Tax and VAT regulations

• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow monitoring

• Liaise with external auditors and manage annual audit processes

• Handle regulatory filings and ensure statutory compliance

• Monitor financed and mortgaged assets, ensuring accurate reporting

• Support Free Zone compliance requirements where applicable

• Maintain and optimise accounting systems and reporting tools

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Accounting qualification or professional bookkeeping certification

• Minimum 5 years of accounting/finance experience

• Strong knowledge of fixed asset accounting

• Experience with lease income recognition

• Solid understanding of UAE Corporate Tax and VAT

• Experience using accounting software (Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, NetSuite or similar)

• Experience preparing management reports and full financial statements

• Proven experience managing external audits

ESSENTIAL Industry Experience

The ideal candidate will have direct experience in:

• Aircraft leasing (strongly preferred)

OR

• Aviation

• Maritime

• Asset-heavy SPVs

Experience in one or more of the above sectors is mandatory.

Preferred Experience

• Exposure to financed or mortgaged assets

• Experience working with UAE Free Zone entities

• Strong working knowledge of IFRS, particularly lease and asset accounting

Candidate Profile

• Detail-oriented and technically strong

• Comfortable operating in a lean structure

• Commercially aware with strong financial discipline

• Able to manage external stakeholders professionally

• Strong organisational and communication skills

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