Job Description

We are looking for a detail-oriented and commercially minded Finance Manager – Real Estate to manage end-to-end payment processing, budget monitoring and financial reporting across real estate development and construction projects.

In this role, you will work closely with Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Commercial, Procurement, Legal and Finance teams to ensure contractor, consultant, supplier, opex, capex and authority payments are reviewed accurately against contractual terms, certified works and approved budgets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and validate payment requests in line with approved contracts, payment certificates, invoices, variation orders, retention and advance recovery terms.
• Monitor approved project budgets, actual expenditures, cost-to-complete forecasts and cash flow plans.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports on payment status, budget versus actuals, variance analysis and cash flow forecasts.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external stakeholders to verify work completion, payment eligibility, reconciliations, claims and variations.
• Maintain strong financial controls, governance requirements and audit trails while supporting audit and process improvement activities.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field.
• 5–7 years of relevant finance experience within real estate development and/or construction environments.
• Strong understanding of construction contracts, payment certificates, variations, retention, advance recovery and project cash flows.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP and project costing systems.
• Bilingual fluency in English and Arabic is required.
• ACCA, CPA or CMA certification is preferred.

Requirements added by the job poster

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 5+ years of work experience with Project Cost

• 8+ years of Real Estate experience