Finance Department Manager

Reporting to: Vice President of Sharjah Art Foundation
Job Location: Sharjah Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Expected starting date: As soon as possible
Final date to receive applications: The job is open until filled

• Oversee and manage all accounting operations and systems, ensuring accuracy and integrity.
• Collaborate with unit managers and cross-functional departments to develop strategic plans and the annual budget.
• Supervise the preparation of the foundation’s budget, ensuring effective and appropriate allocation of financial resources.
• Review and approve expenditure documents and necessary adjustments, while verifying monthly reconciliations of the organization’s accounts against the central finance department within the designated deadlines.
• Monitor and classify incoming revenue records according to established standards.
• Review all purchase requests from organizational units and ensure budget availability before approval.
• Oversee the preparation of final accounts, ensuring timely closure, reconciliation, and preparation of required financial reports and schedules.
• Supervise the development and implementation of internal finance methodologies, ensuring they are updated to maintain workflow efficiency and quality.
• Review and approve employee contributions to the Sharjah Social Security Fund, ensuring accuracy of monthly settlements.
• Supervise and monitor the recording of reconciliation entries between the foundation and the Sharjah Finance Department’s accounts for transferred amounts and payments.
• Oversee reports from the Financial Control Department and internal/external audits, ensuring timely and appropriate responses.
• Communicate and coordinate with the Sharjah Finance Department to ensure optimal implementation of work procedures.
• Conduct comprehensive evaluations of all aspects of financial performance to identify opportunities for revenue growth, while recommending appropriate cost reduction strategies through resources optimization.
• Identify and manage potential financial risks and provide practical solutions to maintain robust internal controls and financial procedures.
• Stay continuously updated on developments in the field, proposing improvements to processes and enhancing departmental performance.
• Provide guidance and support to team members, review progress metrics, and evaluate overall job performance.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive information, in line with the foundation’s information security policies and procedures, to prevent unauthorized disclosure or misuse.
• Perform any additional duties as assigned by superiors.

• A minimum of 9 years of professional experience in a related field, including at least 5 years in a leadership or supervisory role within the public or private sector.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance or a related field.
• Master’s degree in finance or a related field.
• Professional accounting certification from a globally recognized body (CA, CMA, CPA).
• Fluency in both Arabic and English.
• Completion of national service.