Senior Manager - Financial Reporting

About Dubai Holding Group Services

Group Services is Dubai Holding’s shared business services arm that provides consolidated business solutions in procurement, finance and human capital across the Group. With a commitment to talent, digital innovation and continuous improvement, it delivers best-in-class service, enhancing the Group's overall performance.Group Services is dedicated to transforming operations, elevating service quality and cultivating specialised teams focused on excellence and innovation.Group Services comprises of:

• Group Services Procurement, which delivers end-to-end value through strategic sourcing, supplier management and contracting. Enabled by advanced technology, streamlined processes, strong governance and data-driven insights, it ensures responsible sourcing, cost efficiency and operational excellence.
• Group Services Finance, which manages financial transactions, budgeting and reporting to ensure strong fiscal health and cash flow. It empowers informed decision-making through insights that drive sustainable growth and profitability.
• Group Services Human Capital, which manages the full employee lifecycle, ensuring a smooth journey from recruitment to offboarding while fostering a culture that values and supports people, the Group’s greatest asset.

Empowering Talent for the Future

Group Services’ greatest strength lies in its people. Their collective capabilities serve as the driving force of the company.Dedicated to creating a vibrant talent hub where challenging the norm leads to innovation, collaboration fuels creativity, and caring for people and partners cultivates strong relationships, Group Services aims to build a foundation for sustained success.As a business that views success as a shared journey and celebrates every achievement along the way, Group Services offers the opportunity to grow, develop skills and make a meaningful impact.Dubai Holding Group Services proudly supports a diverse portfolio of companies:

• Dubai Holding Real Estate
• Dubai Holding Entertainment
• Dubai Holding Community Management
• Dubai Holding Land Estates
• Dubai Holding Hospitality
• Dubai Holding Investments
• Dubai Holding Asset Management

Job Overview

Here’s your chance to step into the role of Senior Manager – Record to Report at Dubai Holding Group Services.Based in Dubai and reporting to the Director – Record to Report, you will oversee financial reporting, management reporting and regulatory reporting processes. You will be responsible for process efficiency, reporting accuracy and cross-functional collaboration, while supporting continuous improvement and optimisation across the Group Services Finance function.You will also lead a team of approximately five to seven direct reports, fostering customer centricity and service excellence in line with the Group Services shared vision.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Support the financial reporting strategy and ensure alignment with corporate financial goals.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, US GAAP, local regulatory standards, internal policies and established reporting protocols.
• Lead the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee the preparation of financial statements and management reports that provide insights into the company’s financial performance.
• Manage the financial consolidation process and review financial statement footnotes and disclosures.
• Develop and maintain management reports and dashboards for senior management.
• Analyse financial results and prepare variance analyses comparing actual performance against budgets and forecasts.
• Collaborate with the FP&A team to align financial reporting with financial planning and analysis.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory reporting requirements and deadlines and implement changes arising from updated reporting standards.
• Liaise with external auditors and support the audit process.
• Collaborate with Group Services Finance teams to ensure that financial information is accurate and current.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for critical reporting issues, coordinating with IT and other stakeholders to enable timely resolution.
• Build strong working relationships with finance, internal audit, business operations and other internal stakeholders.
• Implement and maintain internal controls relating to financial reporting.
• Monitor adherence to risk-assessment frameworks and identify appropriate controls to address process or system vulnerabilities.
• Identify and implement reporting-process improvements, including automation tools and reporting systems.
• Drive initiatives that reduce reporting cycle times, improve accuracy and reduce manual activities.
• Align Record to Report processes across subsidiaries while maintaining appropriate flexibility.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction and operational efficiency.
• Lead, supervise and develop a team of Assistant Managers, Senior Associates and Associates.
• Monitor team objectives, priorities, capability development and operational performance.
• Foster a customer-centric, service-oriented culture that encourages innovation and high performance.

About You

The preferred candidate for this role should possess the following experience and credentials:

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Professional certification such as CA, CPA or ACCA.

Experience

• At least seven years of experience in financial reporting, general ledger and financial close processes, or similar experience.
• Strong expertise in financial controls, compliance and governance frameworks.
• Proven experience in stakeholder management and service excellence.
• Strong leadership and relationship-management skills with a customer-focused approach.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of finance functions and processes.

The following experience is preferred:

• Experience in the real estate sector or related sectors.
• Experience working in a finance shared-services environment.
• Experience working in the Middle East region.

Technical Skills and Competencies

• Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle Fusion and FCCS.
• Experience with tools and technologies such as ARCS and AI-driven analytics.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, IFRS and financial reporting requirements.

Behavioural Competencies

• Strategic orientation
• Customer focus
• Intrapreneurial thinking
• Talent focus and employee centricity
• Process excellence and execution focus
• Innovation
• Team leadership

About the Benefits

At Dubai Holding, we’re committed to nurturing the success and well-being of our colleagues. Join our dynamic and diverse team and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes competitive compensation, career-development opportunities and a collaborative work environment. We strongly believe in creating an empowered workforce that will help us build a connected city for tomorrow. We are committed to attracting the brightest minds and nurturing pioneering candidates who desire to make a meaningful impact on the future of Dubai.