Senior Manager Strategic Portfolio Finance - First Bank UAE

Position Overview

The Senior Manager Strategic Portfolio Finance role at First Abu Dhabi Bank in Abu Dhabi is responsible for overseeing financial reporting, governance, and analysis of the Group Strategic Project Portfolio and IT-managed cost base, supporting executive decision‑making and ensuring strong financial discipline across strategic initiatives.

Country: UAE | City:
Abu Dhabi | Industry: Banking | Function:
Accounting‑Finance | Salary:  monthly (Market estimated) | Gender: Any | Candidate Nationality:
Any | Job Type: Full-time

• Lead overall financial reporting and analysis for the Group Strategic Project Portfolio and IT-managed cost base.
• Provide supervision, coaching, and on‑the‑job training to junior finance team members.
• Promote strong ethics, governance, and a value‑driven culture across the finance function.
• Monitor financial performance against approved budgets and report variances to management.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and advise management to support informed decisions.
• Implement and enhance finance policies, systems, and procedures to ensure regulatory and internal compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, cost optimization, and sustainability.
• Prepare accurate and timely sectional financial statements and management reports.
• Project Financial Governance:
  Collaborate with PMO and cross‑functional stakeholders to manage financials of strategic investment initiatives.
• Project Financial Governance:
  Support strategic planning processes with a consolidated financial view of the strategic portfolio pipeline.
• Project Financial Governance:
  Guide stakeholders in business case development, ensuring assumptions align with bank strategy and policies.
• Project Financial Governance:
  Support business case budget approvals and coordinate budget implementation across lines of business.
• Project Financial Governance:
  Conduct impact assessments for budget changes related to strategic initiatives.
• Portfolio Insights and Analysis:
  Monitor financial performance of in‑flight initiatives against approved business cases.
• Portfolio Insights and Analysis:
  Prepare capitalization projections and forecast financial impacts across business lines.
• Portfolio Insights and Analysis:
  Conduct periodic reviews of portfolio financial data to support EXCO and senior management oversight.
• Portfolio Insights and Analysis:
  Deliver scenario analysis, forecasts, and insights to guide executive decision‑making.
• Portfolio Insights and Analysis:
  Identify synergies and cost optimization opportunities across the strategic portfolio.
• Portfolio Insights and Analysis:
  Support portfolio prioritization, optimization, and impact analysis initiatives.
• Reporting and Governance:
  Produce regular management information reports on strategic portfolio performance.
• Reporting and Governance:
  Monitor benefits realization following completion of strategic initiatives.
• Reporting and Governance:
  Design financial performance metrics that provide a centralized view of portfolio outcomes.
• Reporting and Governance:
  Standardize business case financial submission processes in line with leading practices.
• Reporting and Governance:
  Ensure adherence to all departmental policies, procedures, and ethical standards.
• Reporting and Governance:
  Conduct stakeholder awareness sessions on business case financial processes and standards.

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification such as CA or ACCA or a Master's level qualification.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in the banking sector with progressive responsibility in finance roles.
• Proven experience leading and developing finance teams.
• Strong engagement experience with senior management and executive stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical, reporting, and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Ability to balance detailed analysis with strategic perspective.
• Strong multitasking ability and resilience under pressure while delivering high‑quality outcomes.

• Work at the center of strategic decision‑making within the UAE's largest bank.
• High‑visibility role supporting executive leadership and major transformation initiatives.
• Strong governance‑driven environment with focus on value creation.
• Competitive compensation aligned with senior finance leadership roles.
• Long‑term career growth within a leading regional financial institution.

First Abu Dhabi Bank is the largest financial institution in the UAE and one of the world's safest banks, delivering comprehensive corporate, investment, and retail banking services. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, FAB is committed to strong financial governance, strategic growth, and developing high‑performing teams that support sustainable value creation across the organization.