16 Finance Controlling jobs in the United Arab Emirates

Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 10/14/2025

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We started in 2019 with a bold vision, and in just a few years, we became leaders in the space, disrupting traditional hospitality with a fresh, forward-thinking approach. Our fully furnished homes across MENA are seamlessly bookable online, ready for instant move-in, and packed with everything from high-speed WiFi to world class amenities. No paperwork, no hassle - just modern, effortless living.

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If you’re looking for a place where you can make things happen, grow your career, and be part of something truly game-changing, you’ve found it. Welcome to the future. Welcome to Stella Stays.

About the Role:

We’re looking for a Finance Executive who is detail-oriented, analytical, and ready to thrive in a fast-paced, global environment. You’ll play a vital role in managing daily finance operations, supporting growth initiatives, and ensuring compliance while helping us scale across regions.

What You’ll Do:

• Handle day-to-day accounting, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
  
• Manage accounts payable/receivable, invoices, and expense tracking.
  
• Assist with monthly closing, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
  
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Sales, Operations, Guest Experience) to provide financial insights.
  
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, tax filings, and internal controls.
  
• Support audits, financial analysis, and ad-hoc reporting. Use tech tools, automation, and dashboards to improve efficiency.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
  
• 2–4 years of finance/accounting experience; experience in hospitality or tech/hospitality-tech is a plus.
  
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, and compliance.
  
• Proficiency with accounting software and Excel/Google Sheets.
  
• Analytical mindset with meticulous attention to detail.
  
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, scaling startup environment.
  
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
  

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Role Overview

We are seeking a highly analytical and strategic FP&A Manager to support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and decision-making for a real estate development company. The role requires strong financial modeling skills, a deep understanding of real estate finance, and the ability to provide actionable insights to senior management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes for real estate projects and overall company operations.
• Prepare financial models, scenario analysis, and profitability forecasts for new and ongoing development projects.
• Analyze financial performance, track KPIs, and provide variance analysis to support strategic decisions.
• Collaborate with project managers, accounting, and operations teams to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Develop dashboards and reports to provide actionable insights to senior management and stakeholders.
• Support investment analysis, feasibility studies, and capital allocation decisions for new development projects.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, corporate policies, and internal controls.
• Assist in presentations to investors, lenders, and executive leadership.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (Master’s or MBA preferred).
• 5–8 years of experience in FP&A, preferably in real estate development, construction, or property investment.
• Strong financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting skills.
• Proficiency in Excel, ERP systems, and financial reporting tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Yardi).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Key Skills

• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
• Real Estate Project Finance
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Financial Modeling & Valuation
• KPI Tracking & Reporting
• Investment & Feasibility Analysis
• ERP & Reporting Tools

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Job Category

Finance

Location

UAE - Dubai

Job Type

Full Time

Closing Date

03-Oct-2025

About Keyston

Keyston Distribution is the B2B Distribution unit of Majid Digital Group. In 2021, Keyston was established with a capital infusion and a digital mandate to create 5000+ digital customers from Iraq and MENA region. Our objective is to onboard the best-in-class global vendors and to provide end-to-end technology and professional solutions to our reseller channel base.

We partner with reputable global vendors in the technology industry, which include Avaya, Asus, Canon, Western Digital, SanDisk, LG, Seagate, MSI and ASRock as well as other strategic partners whose relationship with the group has strengthened over the past 5 years.

We are dedicated to serving our customers by providing end-to-end products and solutions that support specific business demands.

Keyston operations commence from Dubai and expand across the GCC region and Iraq with future to expand to other markets.

About the Role

We are looking for a results-oriented and analytically strong Financial Planning Analyst (FP&A) to support strategic planning and performance management in our fast-growing IT distribution business. This role will play a critical part in driving financial insight across multiple vendors, product lines, and regions, enabling data-driven decision-making at all levels of the organization.

Availability

Immediate joiners based in UAE only

Key Responsibilities

Budgeting & Forecasting

Lead the annual budgeting process across all business units and departments.

Manage rolling forecasts for revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, and cash flow.

Build robust financial models to evaluate revenue, cost of goods sold (COGS), and profitability by vendor, SKU, region, and channel.

Revenue & Margin Analysis

Analyze gross margin and profitability by product category, vendor, and customer segment.

Track and interpret sales vs. forecast and identify root causes of performance variances.

Support pricing strategy, promotional campaigns, and discount impact analysis.

Business Performance & Reporting

Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and KPI scorecards for real-time visibility.

Prepare monthly business review decks and performance reports for senior leadership and board-level meetings.

Qualifications

CA / ACCA / CIMA / MBA (Finance or related field).

5–10 years of experience in FP&A, financial modeling, and business analytics.

Power BI certification is a strong plus.

Experience in IT distribution or trading is preferred.

Preferred Skills

Strong proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and data visualization.

Ability to translate complex financial data into clear business insights.

Experience in developing annual operating and capital budgets aligned with corporate strategy.

Excellent communication, presentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Self-driven, organized, and capable of working both independently and in teams.

About Application Process

If you meet the criteria and you are enthusiastic about the role, we would welcome your application.Tocomplete the application you would need the following document(s):

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Overview

Kearney, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst — Full-time in Dubai, Middle East & Africa region.

Job Description

Kearney, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst

As the FP&A Analyst in our Dubai office, you will support the financial planning and analysis function with a focus predominantly on the Middle East region. This role is responsible for budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and providing strategic insights to drive business decisions. The FP&A Analyst will collaborate with various departments to gather and analyze financial data, identify trends, and support decision-making processes. A proactive mindset, strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly are essential. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker who can contribute to the company's growth and profitability through meticulous financial planning and analysis.

Reporting directly to the Senior Financial Planning & Analytics Manager and functionally to the Regional CFO and ME Financial Controller. The role also works closely with Finance teams in Dubai, South Africa, Turkey, London, and Chicago, as well as other local functions such as HR, Staffing, Office Management, and Legal. The ME finance team consists of 11 members.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain complex financial models to support various business scenarios and strategic initiatives.
• Conduct detailed variance analysis to compare actual results to budget and forecast, identifying key drivers and providing actionable insights.
• Monitor and analyze cost structures, identifying areas for cost reduction and efficiency improvements.
• Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to develop accurate revenue forecasts and track performance against targets.
• Evaluate capital expenditure proposals, perform ROI analysis, and track project performance.
• Perform scenario planning and sensitivity analysis to assess the financial impact of different business decisions and external factors.
• Conduct benchmarking studies to compare company performance against industry peers and best practices.
• Create and maintain dashboards and visualizations to communicate financial performance and key metrics to stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and internal policies, assisting with audits and regulatory reporting as needed.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the FP&A function.
• Act as a strategic partner to business units, providing financial insights and recommendations to support operational and strategic decisions.
• Identify and assess financial risks, developing strategies to mitigate potential impacts on the business.
• Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and improve business performance.
• Assist in the preparation and management of the annual budget, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
• Support ad-hoc financial analysis and special projects as needed, providing timely and accurate information to stakeholders.

Who you are

After nearly 100 years, we know this business is fundamentally about making connections—between facts, figures, insights, strategies, tools, technologies and above all, people. That’s why we look for proactive, positive, and flexible individuals who are always unapologetically their unique selves.

We want to hear from you if you:

• Have a university degree or equivalent and are studying for, or completed an internationally recognized Certified/Chartered accountant qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA
• Have a minimum 5 years in a similar role. Professional service industry experience is desirable
• Have a strong knowledge of financial planning and analysis in a related role
• Possess strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modelling
• Have experience with financial software and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) is a plus
• Have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Arabic is desirable
• Are commercially minded and are willing to be hands on
• Have strong organization skills, attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Are a self-driven, highly motivated team player who understands the implications of collaborating in a truly global environment

What we can offer you

Every day, our people work to be the difference for our clients, our communities, and our colleagues. They are sustained by a competitive remuneration package plus comprehensive benefits and perks, including but not limited to:

• Generous retirement/pension savings contributions
• Comprehensive medical insurance for employees and their families
• Structured and on-the-job learning and development opportunities
• Personalized opportunities to help you chart a unique career journey to pursue your own personal and professional goals

Apply now. Submit your cover letter, CV (.doc or .pdf format only) via our website.

Equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination Kearney prides itself on providing a culture where our employees belong and thrive equally, which means our people feel comfort, confidence, and joy as they do great things for our firm, our colleagues, and our clients. Kearney is an equal opportunity employer; we recruit, hire, train, promote, develop, and provide other conditions of employment without regard to a person’s gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other differences consistent with applicable laws. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices. We encourage everyone to apply, including those who may not feel historically represented in consulting.

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Overview

Located in Barsha Heights, TRYP by Wyndham features 650 modern rooms, from studios to premium suites, catering to business travelers and families alike. As an urban retreat, TRYP has a host of premium facilities, including three dining venues, a co-working space, a fitness center, and a spa, while various cafés, restaurants and supermarkets can be found within walking distance. Conveniently located near the Dubai Metro Station and major thoroughfares, TRYP offers easy access to the city's amenities. Additionally, in its pursuit to blend city living with beachfront relaxation, TRYP offers guests exclusive access to Soluna Restaurants and Beach Club on the Palm Jumeirah.Join our dynamic team committed to delivering exceptional hospitality experiences and unlock endless opportunities for professional growth with TRYP by Wyndham.

The First Group Hospitality is a leading hospitality management company pioneering a new era of excellence. With a rapidly expanding portfolio of award-winning upscale hotels, signature restaurants, and distinctive leisure destinations, we are committed to creating unforgettable experiences at every touchpoint.

Our team of seasoned professionals brings decades of experience from renowned hotel brands, combined with a deep understanding of the Dubai and GCC markets. With a comprehensive infrastructure spanning all key areas of hotel management, we offer tailored solutions to maximize efficiency, drive revenue growth, and enhance guest satisfaction.

At The First Group Hospitality, we are dedicated to building long-term partnerships with our clients. By leveraging our global insights, regional expertise, and strong operational foundation, we ensure that every aspect of your hotel is managed with precision and care. Our goal is to optimize performance, boost profitability, and deliver sustainable growth for your property.

Job Description

• Monitor and control all Food & Beverage and operational costs across hotel departments.
• Conduct regular inventory checks and ensure accurate stock records in the system.
• Analyze daily, weekly, and monthly consumption reports for food, beverage, and general stores.
• Review and verify receiving reports, purchase requisitions, and supplier invoices.
• Track waste, spoilage, and variances to identify cost leakages and opportunities for savings.
• Assist in menu engineering by providing cost per portion and profitability analysis.
• Ensure proper pricing strategies in POS systems and keep recipe costing up to date.
• Coordinate with the purchasing and kitchen teams to ensure proper inventory management.
• Prepare daily, monthly, and ad hoc cost control reports for management.
• Support in budget preparation, forecasting, and financial audits as needed.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and standard operating procedures.
• Experience with POS and inventory software (e.g., Micros, FMC, Material Control).
• Knowledge of menu engineering, recipe costing, and yield management.
• Familiarity with local purchasing laws and compliance in the hospitality industry.

Desired Skill & Expertise

• Strong knowledge of cost control procedures in F&B and hotel operations
• Proficient in inventory management and conducting stock audits
• Experience with POS and inventory systems (e.g., Micros, FMC, Material Control)
• Ability to analyze consumption, waste, spoilage, and variance reports
• Skilled in recipe costing, menu engineering, and portion control analysis
• Accuracy in reviewing invoices, purchase orders, and receiving reports
• Understanding of pricing strategies and POS system configuration
• Strong coordination with purchasing, stores, and kitchen teams

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The Cost Control Engineer is responsible for managing and tracking project costs, ensuring alignment with budgets, and providing financial analysis and reporting to support project decision-making. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize cost management and improve financial processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor and allocate project costs, ensuring alignment with budgets and forecasts.
• Prepare budget vs. actual reports, analyze variances, and provide insights.
• Review and approve requisitions, purchase orders, and agreements.
• Conduct cost forecasting and financial trend analysis to update project forecasts.
• Support the implementation of cost control systems and procedures.
• Collaborate with project management, procurement, and other teams to ensure smooth cost-related activities.
• Continuously improve cost control processes and reporting accuracy.

Qualifications:

• 5-10 years of experience in cost control or financial management in construction or contracting.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related field.
• Proficiency in cost control software, and ERP systems (preferred).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Attention to detail with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

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The Cost Control Manager will be responsible for overseeing and managing the company's cost control function across all construction and real estate development projects. This role involves developing, implementing, and monitoring cost control systems, budgets, and financial reporting to ensure cost efficiency, profitability, and adherence to project budgets. The candidate will play a key role in financial planning, risk management, and providing senior management with accurate cost insights for decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement cost control policies, procedures, and systems in alignment with company objectives.

• Lead cost estimation, budgeting, and forecasting for ongoing and upcoming projects.

• Monitor and control project costs to ensure alignment with approved budgets.

• Review and validate project budgets, BOQs, tender estimates, and financial models.

• Analyze project financial performance, identifying variances and recommending corrective actions.

• Prepare regular cost control reports, dashboards, and presentations for management.

• Coordinate with project managers, QS teams, procurement, and finance to ensure cost transparency.

• Manage cost risk assessment, mitigation strategies, and value engineering initiatives.

• Establish cost benchmarks and KPIs to track project performance and improve cost efficiency.

• Support contract negotiations, claims, and variation orders from a cost-control perspective.

• Provide strategic advice to senior leadership on cost implications of projects.

• Lead, mentor, and manage the cost control team across multiple projects.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Finance, or related field.

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in cost control within the construction and real estate development sector , with at least 3 years in a leadership role.

• Strong understanding of cost estimation, budgeting, project financing, and financial reporting.

• Solid knowledge of construction contracts (FIDIC and local regulations).

• Proficiency in cost control software (e.g., CCS Candy, Primavera, MS Excel, ERP systems).

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and negotiation skills.

• Strong leadership and team management abilities.

• Fluent in English; Arabic is an added advantage.

• Experience in Dubai/UAE real estate and construction market is highly preferred.

Key Competencies

• Strategic financial planning

• Cost monitoring and risk management

• Budgeting and forecasting accuracy

• Strong commercial acumen

• Attention to detail and accountability

• Cross-functional collaboration

The Role
Tier 1 Main Contractor with 35 Plus years delivering iconic Building Projects across the United Arab Emirates. Head Office Based role - 5 Day Week (SZR) Reporting to Commercial Director SLT - Western Would you describe yourself as an experienced Cost Controller able to see the bigger picture and raise risk ? As the Cost Control Manager you will be hands on responsible for a small team of engineers and quantity surveyors. You will hands on drive, manage and lead the project budgets, forecasting, monitoring expenditures, providing accurate insights and understand the WHY's working in close coloration to Project Commercial Managers & Project Directors. Main Contractor • 35 Years + successful trading • Reporting into the European Commercial Director • Business has a vast In house capability from Facades, Modular, Waterproofing, MEP, Earthworks & Structures • Group Turnover north of 4.8 Billion AED today ! Benefits : • Family Status Provided - Visa & Medical • Lump Sum Monthly Package up to 60,000 AED Per Month • Discretionary Bonus • If you are interested in a change and ready to take an exciting career move then please share a WORD formatted CV Please note if you don't follow the clear instruction you will be rejected from the process as an eye for detail in this post is critical.

Requirements
In this role you will be dealing with Cost Software systems on a daily basis from • CANDY - CCS • Build smart • Power point • Excel Can you convey the message up and down stream with personality and empathy (Tricky). Requirement • 5 Years experience in the UAE working in a relevant Cost Control Manager Capacity • Knowledge of local UAE supply chain & regulations • In-depth knowledge of FIDIC contracts. Possess a broad contract knowledge and awareness • Degree Educated _ BSc Quantity Surveying or a background in Finance • 10 Years Post Graduate Experience Minimum • CV must show stability and loyalty as the client won't entertain 5 Job moves in 10 Years • Exceptional IT skills • Client looking to this person to start before the 12TH of November 2025 Latest

About the company
At NSR we pride ourselves on market knowledge, integrity, loyalty and professionalism. Through personal relationships and knowledge of what our clients look for in specific requirements we like to pride ourselves on matching people to the right role. The partners at NSR have always dealt with people in an open and honest manner and as a company we are driven to find the right opportunity for people enhancing their career where ever this may be worldwide. We work on the principal that every person we deal with is a potential client, this process has proved beneficial for us as there are many people we have dealt with on the International circuit that have approached NSR Associates to recruit for them as a client after we have worked on their behalf as a candidate.

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**Job Description:**
**Senior Cost Control Engineer**
Dubai, UAE
**When details make the difference, the difference is having you**
We value people who appreciate what others may dismiss as "the small stuff." If there's a way to fine tune to improve accuracy, you'll find it. Your keen observational skills and extraordinary work ethic are what make you such a valuable employee to us. When you're responsible for the job, nothing slips through your fingers. Please don't slip through ours.
Parsons extensive experience in this field combined with your advanced project and engineering knowledge, will propel your career forward with opportunity to lead teams. We need our Project Control Engineers at this level to be fully qualified professionals with solid experience, enthusiastic to work in highly flexible, team oriented environment and who have exceptional communication, analytical and leadership skills. In this role you will primarily develop, implement, and maintain cost control functions, and provide planning/scheduling support, on multiple projects. You will be utilizing your technical expertise, and familiarity with industry best practices to complete complicated tasks independently in compliance with company policies and procedures.
**What You'll Be Doing:**
+ Provides guidance, direction, and specialized assistance for the resolution of difficult and complex cost control problem.
+ May lead the assessment of impact(s) of design/construction changes and schedule slippages on the project budget, and develop pricing for variations.
+ Set up baseline budget (resource/revenue/cost) with appropriate WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) interfacing with various disciplines and in coordination with Project Manager and Scheduler.
+ Analyze, evaluate, forecast, and report resource/revenue/cost status against the established baseline.
+ Prepare/update various weekly and monthly resource/revenue/cost tracking reports and submit them in a timely manner.
+ Establish resource/revenue/cost projections for the entire project duration on monthly/yearly intervals in coordination with Project Managers.
+ Monitors and tracks project progress and perform variance analysis for resource/revenue/cost against the approved projections and initiate/recommend corrective actions.
+ Utilizes historical data and trends for use in maintaining a realistic basis for future planning and forecasting.
+ Monitor and track project progress and perform Earned Value Analysis.
+ Customize project control systems.to meet specific project requirements.
+ May interface with clients, attends regular meetings, and provides statistical reports.
+ Prepare Presentations for senior management for Project Reviews.
+ Coordinates with Legal/Finance/Commercial teams as appropriate to fulfill above responsibilities.
+ Completes performance reviews for direct reports and provides personnel development.
+ Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
**What Required Skills You'll Bring** **:**
+ **Bachelor's degree** in **Engineering or Construction Management** or related field (or equivalent experience).
+ **Minimum 10+ years** of related work experience.
+ **Strong experience in cost control principles, planning and scheduling with financial management and proficiency in cost control software and financial analysis tools within the construction or engineering industries.**
+ **Requires basic engineering knowledge in electrical, mechanical, civil, or a related field.**
+ Proficient PC skills including proficiency in various Cost Controls software and Microsoft Office Suite.
+ Familiarity with industry practices.
+ Work experience with Multinational Engineering Consultancy is an advantage.
+ Basic Knowledge of scheduling principles.
+ Working knowledge of Power BI is an advantage.
Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.
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Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.
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