Finance leadership · Hospitality · UAE

Turning financial complexity into strategic clarity.

Finance Manager · 11+ years · Dubai, UAE

IFRS, UAE tax, hospitality finance and analytics—translated into confident executive decisions.

11+ yearsFinance experience
C-suite reportingDecision-ready insight
Multi-entity financeGovernance at scale
Pre-opening & transformationBuilt for change

Executive profile

Finance leadership built for decisions—not just reporting.

I combine rigorous financial control with the commercial instinct to understand how hospitality businesses actually perform.

My work sits at the intersection of finance, operations and technology. I translate complex data into a clear management story, establish controls that teams can follow, and give leaders the visibility to allocate capital, protect margin and act early.

01

Commercially grounded

Every number is connected to an operating decision.

02

Control minded

Reliable processes, clean ownership and visible exceptions.

03

Future ready

Automation and analytics designed around business value.

Strategic expertise

A finance function that sees around corners.

Technical depth is valuable. Its real power is in creating faster decisions, stronger controls and better commercial outcomes.

01

Performance & decision support

Board-ready P&L, cash-flow forecasting, budgets, scenario analysis and KPI narratives that explain what changed, why it matters and what to do next.

  • FP&A
  • Management reporting
  • Business partnering
02

Hospitality commercial finance

Daily revenue assurance, sales-mix analysis, recipe and inventory controls, payroll planning, pre-opening budgets and outlet-level profitability.

  • F&B economics
  • Revenue control
  • Pre-opening
03

Governance, tax & compliance

Disciplined close, audit readiness, UAE VAT and Corporate Tax coordination, related-party controls and entity lifecycle support.

  • IFRS
  • UAE VAT
  • Audit readiness
04

Finance transformation

Connected reporting across accounting, POS, banking and operational systems—reducing manual effort while strengthening traceability and control.

  • Power Query
  • Dashboards
  • Process design

Selected impact

Where structure becomes business momentum.

A representative view of the mandates I have handled across hospitality finance, transformation and entity stewardship.

01Executive visibility

From transactions to a management narrative

Structured daily flashes, monthly performance packs, budget variance analysis and cash-flow views for direct CEO-level reporting.

Value createdFaster, clearer operating decisions
02Pre-opening control

Finance architecture before the doors open

Built payroll forecasts, reporting responsibilities, cash controls, reconciliation logic and management templates for new hospitality operations.

Value createdControls designed into operations
03Revenue assurance

One view across every payment channel

Connected POS sales, card terminals, QR payments, aggregators, bank settlements and the general ledger through exception-led reconciliation.

Value createdStronger completeness and traceability
04Governance & change

Stewardship through complex transitions

Supported audits, VAT and tax workstreams, company liquidation, entity migration and UAE e-invoicing readiness across a multi-entity environment.

Value createdLower execution and compliance risk

Career journey

Built through close proximity to the business.

2025 — Present

Finance leadership & transformation

Multi-entity hospitality and creative businesses · Dubai

Leading management reporting, treasury visibility, tax coordination, audit support, process design and finance readiness for established and pre-opening F&B operations.

2017 — 2024

Financial accounting in hospitality

Restaurants, nightlife and venue operations · Dubai

Developed deep operational finance expertise across revenue, costs, inventory, payroll, settlements, month-end reporting and management support.

Career foundation

Accounting & commercial discipline

India and the UAE

Built a practical grounding in accounting operations, reconciliations, statutory requirements and the commercial realities behind the numbers.

The next mandate

Ready to contribute at a broader strategic altitude.

01

Senior finance leadership

Owning performance, planning, controls and executive visibility.

02

Financial controllership

Building a trusted, scalable and commercially aware finance function.

03

Strategic finance advisory

Turning financial evidence into focused action and durable value.

Start a conversation

Let’s turn financial visibility into business momentum.

Open to senior finance, controllership, transformation and advisory opportunities in the UAE and internationally.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Direct contact details available with the complete CV.