Finance Manager

WE ARE HIRING – FINANCE MANAGER

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Industry: Healthcare
Position: Finance Manager

We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Finance Manager to oversee the organization's day-to-day financial operations, payroll, revenue cycle management, compliance, cash flow, reporting, and financial controls across multiple healthcare entities.

The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of UAE finance regulations, VAT, Corporate Tax, WPS, healthcare insurance/RCM processes, audit requirements, and financial reporting, with the ability to lead the finance team and deliver all financial activities within defined timelines.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll & Employee Finance

• Own the monthly payroll cycle, including payroll preparation, reconciliation, approvals, SIF preparation, and salary release coordination.
• Maintain accurate active/inactive employee master records and identify salary discrepancies.
• Monitor salary advances, deductions, employee settlements, and Full & Final settlements.
• Ensure payroll-related concerns and discrepancies are investigated and closed within defined timelines.
• Coordinate with HR and management on employee-related financial matters.

Revenue Cycle Management & Accounts Receivable

• Lead weekly RCM activities and prepare AR/RCM reports across healthcare entities.
• Monitor accounts receivable, project receivables, ageing, collections, and outstanding balances.
• Coordinate with Insurance and Operations teams to monitor claims, rejections, resubmissions, and collection performance.
• Reconcile insurance claims and rejection reports and ensure timely follow-up.
• Provide management with accurate RCM and AR updates and escalation reports.

VAT & Corporate Tax Compliance

• Prepare and coordinate VAT returns and supporting reconciliations for relevant entities.
• Ensure VAT records, certificates, returns, and supporting documents are maintained for audit purposes.
• Support Corporate Tax registration, documentation, records, and compliance requirements.
• Ensure compliance with applicable UAE FTA requirements and internal financial controls.

Audit & Financial Controls

• Own and maintain internal and external audit files in coordination with the CFO.
• Prepare audit schedules, reconciliations, supporting documents, registers, and confirmations.
• Coordinate responses to auditor queries and ensure outstanding audit matters are closed on time.
• Conduct periodic reviews of bank, credit card, intercompany, supplier, receivable, claims, and rejection records.
• Identify financial risks, discrepancies, and control weaknesses and escalate appropriately.

Budgeting & Financial Planning

• Support the CFO in the monthly budget cycle by providing accurate financial data and supporting documents.
• Prepare trial balances, AR/AP ageing, payroll data, OPEX actuals, and ledger information for budget preparation.
• Ensure budget-related submissions, amendments, and management/Board reporting requirements are completed within deadlines.

Cash Flow & Bank Reconciliation

• Monitor daily cash flow and financial position across the organization.
• Review daily bank reconciliations and ensure accurate and timely accounting entries.
• Maintain PDC, payable, cash flow, and budget-control trackers.
• Review weekly bank reconciliations and provide financial updates to senior management.

Payables, Procurement & Supplier Accounts

• Review and approve POs in line with financial controls and consumption requirements.
• Monitor supplier invoices, account reconciliations, payments, and outstanding balances.
• Review cheque payments, credit card transactions, POS entries, and supplier accounts.
• Ensure proper documentation and authorization for all financial transactions.

Petty Cash & Transport Finance

• Monitor petty cash utilization and conduct periodic consumption analysis.
• Review transport-related expenses, including fuel, repairs, maintenance, fleet costs, and Smart Tag transactions.
• Identify unusual expenditure and recommend appropriate cost-control measures.

Team Leadership & Governance

• Plan, organize, and supervise the finance team to ensure timely completion of all finance deliverables.
• Conduct weekly finance meetings and establish clear priorities, responsibilities, and deadlines.
• Maintain accurate finance trackers, records, reports, and supporting documentation.
• Ensure proper governance, escalation, incident reporting, and financial record-keeping.
• Work closely with the CFO, COO, CEO Office, HR, Operations, Insurance, and external/internal auditors.
• Ensure all assigned financial deliverables are completed accurately and within defined timelines.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Professional qualification such as CA, ACCA, CMA, CPA or equivalent is preferred.
• Proven experience as a Finance Manager or Senior Finance professional.
• Healthcare experience is highly preferred, particularly in hospitals, clinics, home healthcare, medical centers, or healthcare groups.
• Strong practical knowledge of UAE VAT, Corporate Tax, WPS, financial reporting, audit, and accounting practices.
• Experience with Revenue Cycle Management, healthcare insurance claims, AR, rejection management, and reconciliations is an advantage.
• Strong experience in payroll processing, SIF, cash flow management, bank reconciliation, budgeting, and financial controls.
• Experience working with QuickBooks or other ERP/accounting systems.
• Advanced MS Excel and strong financial analysis skills.
• Strong leadership, planning, organization, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple entities, deadlines, and finance deliverables simultaneously.

Key Performance Expectations

The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate:

• Accuracy and quality of financial records, reports, reconciliations, and submissions.
• Timely completion of all finance tracker domains and set-date deliverables.
• Strong technical finance and UAE regulatory knowledge.
• Effective team supervision, planning, and organization.
• Professional collaboration with senior management, other departments, auditors, and external stakeholders.
• Strong attendance, punctuality, accountability, and ownership of financial deadlines.
• Proactive identification and escalation of financial risks, discrepancies, and compliance issues.

Interested candidates: Please share your updated CV highlighting your Finance Manager experience and healthcare/medical industry exposure to career@skills-hub.ae/info@skills-hub.ae