Manager Accounts & Finance Process Transformation & Digitalization

Job Title Manager Accounts & Finance Process Transformation & Digitalization (Real Estate)

Location: Dubai UAE

We are seeking an experienced and transformation-focused Manager Accounts & Finance Process Transformation & Digitalization to drive finance process optimization automation and digital transformation initiatives across the organization. The role will bridge finance operations and technology identifying opportunities to streamline accounting processes improve controls enhance reporting and maximize ERP and digital platform capabilities.

The position will play a key role in transforming finance operations within a large-scale real estate environment supporting improved efficiency data accuracy process governance and management decision-making. This is particularly relevant in an organization actively investing in digital solutions across its real estate and customer journey.

• Lead end-to-end transformation initiatives across Accounts Finance and related functions.
• Review existing finance processes and identify inefficiencies control gaps duplication and manual activities.
• Develop and implement streamlined standardized and automated finance workflows.
• Establish process improvement roadmaps aligned with business and finance objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity accuracy and turnaround time.

• Identify finance processes suitable for automation digitization and workflow optimization.
• Lead implementation of RPA workflow automation OCR analytics dashboards and other digital finance solutions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions that improve finance operations.
• Develop business cases ROI assessments and implementation plans for finance transformation initiatives.
• Monitor the effectiveness and adoption of newly implemented digital solutions.

• Drive optimization and enhancement of ERP-based finance processes and modules.
• Work closely with IT and system implementation teams to define finance requirements and functional specifications.
• Lead system testing UAT process mapping configuration validation and implementation activities.
• Identify system gaps and recommend enhancements to improve accounting and reporting capabilities.
• Ensure integration between finance systems and other business platforms.

• Maintain strong understanding of core accounting processes including GL AP AR fixed assets cash management reconciliations and financial closing.
• Review finance workflows to ensure appropriate segregation of duties and internal controls.
• Identify control weaknesses and implement automated controls where possible.
• Ensure process changes remain compliant with accounting standards tax requirements and company policies.
• Support internal and external audit requirements related to systems and finance processes.

• Develop and enhance finance dashboards management reports and performance metrics.
• Improve the quality accuracy accessibility and timeliness of financial data.
• Implement automated reporting and reconciliation solutions.
• Analyze finance data to identify trends anomalies process bottlenecks and improvement opportunities.
• Support management with reliable financial insights and actionable analytics.

• Manage finance transformation projects from requirements gathering through implementation and post-go-live stabilization.
• Prepare project plans timelines deliverables KPIs and status reports.
• Coordinate with Finance IT Procurement HR Operations Sales and external technology partners.
• Manage project risks dependencies issues and change requests.
• Drive user adoption through training communication and change management initiatives.

• Develop and maintain detailed SOPs process maps RACI matrices and finance policy documentation.
• Establish standardized finance processes across departments and business units.
• Define and monitor process KPIs and service-level metrics.
• Ensure transformation initiatives are properly documented and governed.
• Conduct periodic reviews to identify additional optimization opportunities.

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting Finance Commerce Information Systems Business Administration or a related discipline.
• Professional qualification such as CA ACCA CMA CPA or equivalent is highly preferred.
• 812 years of experience across accounting finance finance transformation process improvement or digitalization.
• Strong experience managing finance transformation and digitalization projects.
• Proven experience with ERP finance modules and finance process automation.
• Experience in real estate construction property development infrastructure or other large-scale organizations is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end finance and accounting processes.
• Experience with ERP implementation system upgrades UAT process mapping and business requirements gathering.

• Finance transformation and digitalization
• Accounting process optimization
• ERP implementation and optimization
• RPA and workflow automation
• Finance systems and technology
• Process mapping and re-engineering
• Internal controls and governance
• Financial reporting and analytics
• Data visualization and dashboards
• Project and change management
• Business requirements gathering
• UAT and system testing
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Power BI or similar analytics tools
• Strong stakeholder management and communication

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunity to lead strategic finance transformation initiatives within a major real estate organization
• Exposure to large-scale ERP automation analytics and digitalization projects
• Professional and collaborative work environment
• Strong career growth and leadership development opportunities
• Opportunity to contribute to the continued digital evolution of a major Dubai real estate business.

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