Finance Manager (Real Estate)

The Opportunity

A Platform for Those Who Deliver.

Whether
you're in a frontline role, a specialist function, or a leadership position,
every role presents an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Roles and Responsibilities

You Take Ownership. You Deliver With
Precision.

You
approach your responsibilities with discipline, a clear understanding of what
the business requires, and a consistent attention to quality - working
collaboratively and focused, at all times, on delivering meaningful output.

Key
Responsibilities

- Oversee project accounting and off-plan revenue recognition in
accordance with IFRS 15, including percentage-of-completion calculations,
contract assets/liabilities, customer advances and sales commissions.
- Manage project escrow accounts and ensure compliance with RERA and
Dubai Land Department regulations, including withdrawal requests, supporting
documentation and audit readiness.
- Lead project cost control, including monthly cost-to-complete
reviews, budget vs. actual analysis, contractor payment certificates,
variations and project profitability reporting.
- Oversee day-to-day finance operations in SAP (FI/CO), ensuring
accurate project, cost centre and escrow data, while supporting ERP
enhancements and implementations.
- Deliver monthly management accounts, financial statements, project
performance reports and cash flow forecasts to senior management.
- Manage budgeting, VAT and corporate tax compliance, external
audits and internal financial controls.
- Lead and develop the finance team while working closely with
sales, projects, procurement and HR.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Additional languages are considered an advantage.
- A flexible, service-oriented approach, recognizing that travel
requirements in a luxury hospitality business often extend beyond standard
office hours.
- A hands-on, "Can Do" attitude with a genuine passion for
delivering seamless travel experiences and providing exceptional internal
customer service.

What We’re Looking For

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, supported by a
recognised professional qualification (ACCA, CA, CPA or CMA).
- Minimum 8 years of finance experience, including at least 4 years
with a UAE-based real estate developer.
- Strong hands-on experience in IFRS 15 off-plan revenue
recognition, RERA/DLD escrow management and project cost-to-complete reporting.
- Strong SAP (FI/CO) expertise, with experience in financial
reporting, multi-entity consolidation and preparation of full-year financial
statements.
- Experience in budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, UAE
VAT and corporate tax compliance.
- Previous involvement in SAP/ERP implementation or migration,
external audits and coordination with escrow banks.
- Strong technical accounting, analytical and reporting skills, with
the ability to communicate effectively with senior management.
- Proven ability to lead a team, manage multiple priorities and
collaborate across departments.
- Fluent in English; Arabic language skills would be an advantage.
- Demonstrate flexibility by supporting urgent travel requirements
outside standard business hours, including evenings, weekends, and public
holidays, when business needs require.
- Continuously identify opportunities to improve travel processes,
enhance operational efficiency, and elevate the overall travel experience
across the business.

What Success Looks Like

Be Part of an Organisation That
Recognises Delivery and Rewards Growth.

You'll
be part of a global, fast-growing business operating across some of the most
distinctive destinations in the industry, working alongside a diverse,
multicultural team united by shared standards, at a pace that supports real
development and where consistent delivery is recognised across every function,
brand, and territory.

You Connect

You recognise how your work affects the
wider team, the guest, and the business, and you act accordingly.

You
Represent the Brand

In
every interaction, whether with a guest, a colleague, or a partner, you
conduct yourself as a representative of the brand.

You Own It

You assume full responsibility for what
falls within your remit, and you see it through to completion with minimal
oversight.

You Deliver

Your
work is accurate, timely, and consistently meets the standard expected, while
understanding how it connects to the wider business, team output and
commercial results.

You Grow

You receive feedback constructively,
develop your capabilities with intent, and approach every challenge as an
opportunity to improve.

Ready to Join the Tribe?

If You Want to Play at the Highest
Level, We’d Like to Hear from You.

If you're inspired by high-performance environments,
energised by possibility, and driven to deliver work that truly stands out -
write to us with your CV and a brief introduction to the contact below.

Apply: https://careers.fivehotelsandresorts.com/jobs/Careers