Financial Controller | Real Estate | Shared Services

Key Responsibilities

Accounting Policies and Judgements

• Own, define, and approve accounting policies and procedures in line with IFRS, Al-Futtaim standards, and real estate business requirements.
• Act as the main reference on complex accounting judgements and interpretations across CFC.
• Lead impact assessments of new and amended accounting standards and ensure consistent implementation across all entities.
• Ensure accounting policies are embedded within systems, processes, and finance operations.

Internal Control Framework, Systems & Standards

• Own and enforce the Al-Futtaim financial control framework across CFC as Head of Internal Controlling.
• Ensure compliance with control standards across all CFC business units and legal entities.
• Drive continuous improvement of internal controls through process redesign, automation, and system enhancements.
• Govern finance systems and SAP-interfaced platforms to ensure data integrity and control robustness.
• Sponsor and govern legal entity and SAP entity rationalization initiatives.

Financial Close, Consolidation & Reporting Governance

• Be fully accountable for the integrity, discipline, and timeliness of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close.
• Establish and enforce balance sheet substantiation standards across all entities.
• Oversee intercompany accounting, reconciliation, settlement, and policy compliance.
• Lead CFC consolidation and ensure accuracy of divisional and system-driven consolidation processes.
• Approve and govern financial master data.

Financial Control, Governance & Compliance

• Act as senior owner of financial governance, ensuring compliance with policies, DOA, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee FSSC performance against KPIs and SLAs, ensuring a strong control environment.
• Govern onboarding and offboarding of entities into shared services and finance systems.
• Review, challenge, and ensure closure of internal and external audit findings, including tax-related matters.
• Ensure accuracy, reliability, and completeness of financial records and statutory reporting.

Financial Reporting & Strategic Analysis

• Own the integrity and quality of management and statutory financial reporting across CFC.
• Provide senior leadership with insightful analysis across key financial cycles (revenue, leasing, working capital, funding, investments).
• Translate financial performance into risks, opportunities, and actionable insights.

Fixed Assets & Capital Governance

• Own and govern the end-to-end fixed asset lifecycle, including capitalization policies and asset registers.
• Lead the capitalization, asset classification, and impairment considerations.
• Oversee Capex governance to ensure compliance with budgets, policies, and DOA.
• Ensure effective handover of completed projects from Development to Asset Management.
• Ensure all development Capex is raised, tracked, and controlled through PMWeb.

Business Partnership & Stakeholder Leadership

• Act as the primary finance governance interface for Development, Asset Management, Treasury, Shared Services, Regional and Group Finance, and Auditors.
• Provide advice on funding structures, cash flow controls, and financial risk management.
• Monitor economic, regulatory, and real estate market developments and advise leadership accordingly.

Qualification & Requirements

Required skills to be successful

• Deep expertise in IFRS and accounting standards.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Proficient in financial reporting and analysis.
• Effective at problem-solving and decision-making in complex environments.

What qualifies you for this role

• Post-graduate degree in commerce, accounting, or finance.
• Accounting or finance qualification such as CPA, CA, CMA, ACCA, CFA, or CIMA; MBA is preferable.
• Minimum of 10 years of finance and accounting experience, with at least 4 years in the Real Estate sector.
• Proficiency in ERP financial software with preferred expertise in SAP and Yardi.

Benefits

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