Group Finance Manager

About the role

A diversified family-owned group active in real estate development, property management, construction, hospitality, manufacturing and technology is looking for a Group Finance Manager in Muscat, Oman. The role leads financial and accounting operations across the group's companies, improves reporting accuracy, manages liquidity and strengthens cost control, and reports to the Group CEO.

Key responsibilities

• Manage monthly and annual closing, prepare P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reports, and reconcile bank, customer, supplier, fixed asset and inventory balances
• Reconcile intercompany balances and prepare consolidation eliminations; report performance against budget and agree corrective actions
• Prepare a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast, monitor receivables ageing and credit limits, and prepare payment plans and financing applications
• Coordinate annual budgets, monitor expenditure and cost centres, and track project budgets, costs and profitability
• Review production costs, margins by product and customer, and monitor hotel and other business performance
• Develop financial procedures and delegated authority limits, oversee tax filings and statutory reporting, and document intercompany and related-party transactions
• Lead the Odoo implementation, standardise the chart of accounts and reporting, and train finance staff
• Provide functional leadership to accounting managers and accountants, and give investment and financing analysis

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a related field, with a recognised professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CA, CIMA or equivalent
• At least 10 years of finance and accounting experience, including a minimum of 3 years in finance management or a comparable team leadership role
• Strong experience in real estate, construction, project accounting, cash flow management and cost control
• Experience managing accounts for multiple companies and preparing consolidated reports
• Fluency in English; Arabic is an advantage

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of IFRS, budgeting, financial analysis, audit requirements and tax compliance
• Practical experience with ERP systems, preferably Odoo, and proficiency in Excel
• GCC experience, preferably in Oman; manufacturing or hospitality experience is advantageous

Candidates apply by sending their CV via a LinkedIn direct message, mentioning "Group Finance Manager" and summarising relevant sector experience and key achievements.