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Assistant Manager Finance Jobs in United Arab Emirates at Business Umbrella – Recruitment, Training, Consulting, Licensing Healthcare Education Real estate
Title: Assistant Manager Finance
Company: Business Umbrella – Recruitment, Training, Consulting, Licensing Healthcare Education Real estate
Location: United Arab Emirates
Position: Assistant Finance Manager
Department: Finance
Location: Abu Dhabi
Industry: Lighting Technology / Engineering Solutions
Job Purpose:
Manage full-cycle finance operations across United Arab Emirates and KSA entities within a lighting technology and engineering solutions environment, ensuring strong financial control, compliance, and reporting.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Oversee customer invoicing and ensure timely follow-up on collections across United Arab Emirates and KSA
- Review and validate costing files for all incoming orders
- Negotiate and finalize payment terms with customers
- Review customer contracts to ensure alignment with company policies and risk management, in coordination with legal advisors
- Manage banking facilities, including trust receipt accounts
- Process and coordinate issuance of bank guarantees
- Collaborate with operations and supply chain teams to ensure inventory accuracy and prevent unauthorized deliveries
- Supervise and control petty cash transactions
- Maintain financial records across United Arab Emirates and KSA entities within SAP
- Review Letters of Credit (LCs) and align terms with agreed conditions
- Prepare LC documentation and ensure compliance to avoid discrepancies
- Prepare and submit payment applications for invoicing and collection
- Support operations in sales order creation and project setup within SAP
- Prepare and circulate daily cash position reports and provide cash flow analysis
- Review and verify monthly payroll prior to processing
- Record and post month-end closing entries
- Prepare and coordinate quarterly VAT filings across United Arab Emirates and KSA entities
- Support external audit processes by providing required documentation
- Prepare and present consolidated monthly financial reports to management
Qualifications:
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
- Master’s degree or MBA preferred
- Professional certifications such as CPA, ACCA, CMA, or CFA are desirable
Experience:
- 10–15 years of progressive finance experience
- Minimum 5 years in a senior or supervisory role
- Experience within engineering, lighting, construction, or project-based industries is preferred
Skills & Competencies:
- Strong financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting skills
- Experience with audits, tax compliance, and regulatory requirements
- Proven leadership and team management capabilities
- Strong knowledge of ERP systems (SAP preferred)
- Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities
- Arabic language is an advantage, particularly for KSA dealings
- United Arab Emirates Driving License is optional but preferred
