Finance Manager (Investments)

Job Description

About the job

Actively engaged in multi-asset class investment activities across various geographies, carried out by a highly qualified and experienced in-house team of investment professionals using an ‘Asset Allocation Matrix’ to realize risk adjusted returns on invested capital over a long-term period. Investment activities include direct investments in startups, taking stakes in established businesses, acquisitions of business enterprises and setting-up new businesses through collaborative joint venture routes. Ghobash Trading & Investment is also active in private financial investments, including private equity and debt, venture capital, real estate and publicly listed financial investments.

Job Description

The Investments Finance Manager is responsible for overseeing financial management, performance analysis, and governance of the Group’s investment portfolio. The role supports investment decision-making through valuation analysis, performance tracking and financial modelling while ensuring robust financial reporting, compliance, and control across portfolio entities.

The position acts as a key bridge between the investment team and finance function, providing insights on portfolio performance, supporting transaction execution, and ensuring alignment with Group financial policies and strategic objectives.

Additional responsibilities include oversight of statutory financial reporting, consolidated financial statements, audit coordination, and financial governance activities for assigned entities. The role ensures compliance with IFRS, regulatory requirements, and Group accounting policies while maintaining strong internal controls, reporting accuracy, and audit readiness.

Portfolio Financial Management & Performance Analysis

• Monitor and analyse performance of the Group’s investment portfolio across multiple asset classes including UAE equities, Developed Market funds, Emerging Market funds, Fixed Income instruments, and Structured Notes.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual portfolio performance reports, including variance analysis against budgets, forecasts, and investment objectives.
• Monitor portfolio performance against strategic asset allocation benchmarks, investment mandates, and key investment metrics including IRR, MOIC, DPI, and NAV.
• Analyse realized and unrealized gains/losses across investment holdings and provide insights on key portfolio performance drivers.
• Track coupon income, dividend yields, distribution flows, and capital appreciation across portfolio investments.
• Support portfolio rebalancing and asset allocation decisions through financial analysis, performance evaluation, and market insights.
• Prepare investment dashboards, portfolio summaries, and executive reports for senior management, investment committees, and family office stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain financial models for investment valuation, portfolio monitoring, and performance analysis.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning processes for portfolio entities and investment activities.
• Support cash flow forecasting related to investment income, redemptions, capital calls, distributions, and reinvestment strategies.
  

Financial Governance, Internal Controls & Compliance Execution

• Execute internal control reviews and compliance checks across entities, ensuring adherence to accounting policies, RACI frameworks, IFRS requirements, and Group financial governance standards.
• Oversee monthly and quarterly investment reconciliations including custodian statements, broker reports, bank balances, portfolio valuations, and investment accounting records.
• Review and validate investment transactions, portfolio valuations, and accounting entries to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with IFRS and internal policies.
• Ensure accurate accounting treatment and classification of investments, including fair value measurement, amortized cost, and OCI classifications under IFRS.
• Manage financial close calendars across entities and coordinate with SSC and Business Finance teams to ensure timely reporting and reconciliations.
• Perform walkthroughs, documentation reviews, and periodic control testing to identify control gaps, operational risks, and process inefficiencies, while coordinating remediation actions with relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure consistency in balance sheet classifications, recognition principles, valuation methodologies, and investment reporting practices across all entities.
• Support Internal Audit engagements through preparation of supporting documentation, management responses, and remediation of agreed action items.
• Support Group Tax and SSC GL teams with tax reconciliations, provisioning, and investment-related tax workings.
• Work closely with Treasury and Finance teams to monitor liquidity management, funding requirements, and investment-related cash movements.
• Support implementation and enhancement of investment reporting systems, internal control frameworks, and process automation initiatives to improve reporting accuracy and operational efficiency.
  

Stakeholder Coordination & Professional Ownership

• Act as the primary working-level contact for auditors, SSC, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, and Business Finance for assigned entities
• Independently manage deliverables, timelines, and dependencies across stakeholders
• Escalate risks, control issues, or reporting concerns to the Finance Director with clear analysis and recommended actions
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related discipline
• Professional qualifications such as CFA, CA, CPA, ACCA, or equivalent
• 6–8 years of experience in investment finance, private equity, corporate finance, or FP&A
• Strong experience in financial modelling, valuation, and performance analysis
• Strong understanding of financial instruments, portfolio valuation methodologies, and investment performance analysis.
• Deep understanding of investment metrics (IRR, MOIC, NAV, etc.)
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, especially in cross-functional settings
• High level of integrity, attention to detail, and commitment to financial governance
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with investment reporting systems, Bloomberg, or portfolio management platforms.