Finance Manager

Location: Dubai

Employment type: Full time

About Us

Meinhardt is an established global engineering consultancy with extensive experience delivering practical and sustainable solutions across buildings, infrastructure, and mission critical facilities. With a team of more than 6,000 professionals working from 61 offices worldwide, the firm works closely with developers, governments, and private clients to support the delivery of complex projects and the long term development of cities and communities.

Our Vision, Mission & Values

Vision: Be the world’s preferred urban & infrastructure solutions provider.

Mission: Deliver commercially successful, highly buildable, sustainable solutions exceeding clients’ expectations.

As we continue to expand, we are looking for an experienced Finance Manager to lead and strengthen our financial and commercial function that supports strategic decision making and long-term growth.
Role Summary

The Finance Manger will be a senior leadership figure responsible for overseeing all financial, commercial and analytical aspects of the business. This includes managing cashflow, budgeting, forecasting, commercial performance analysis, financial planning and reporting, and partnering with leadership to drive business performance. The successful candidate will combine strong technical financial expertise with commercial awareness and strategic insight to influence and support key business decisions.
Key Responsibilities
Lead Financial Strategy and Planning

Develop and implement financial strategies that align with business goals and growth plans.
Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and long term financial planning processes.
Provide commercial insight and financial modelling to support pricing strategies and profitability analysis.

Cashflow and Financial Analysis

Monitor and manage cashflow to ensure liquidity and effective working capital management.
Perform comprehensive financial analysis, including scenario modelling, risk assessments and variance analysis to support operational and strategic initiatives.

Reporting and Compliance

Prepare accurate and timely financial reports, dashboards and insights for senior leadership and stakeholders.
Ensure compliance with applicable financial standards and regulatory requirements.

Commercial Leadership

Provide commercial finance support across business units with clear interpretation of results and actionable recommendations.
Partner with business leaders to assess commercial opportunities, investment proposals and pricing models.

Team Leadership and Culture

Lead, develop and mentor the finance team to maintain high performance and foster professional growth.
Build collaborative relationships across functions to drive a data-driven and commercially informed culture.

Required Qualifications and Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field. Professional qualifications such as ACCA, CPA, CFA or equivalent are preferred.
Substantial experience (typically 10+ years) in senior finance roles with demonstrable experience in financial leadership, financial planning and analysis and cashflow management.
Strong commercial acumen with experience in commercial finance, pricing analysis and business partnering in the construction industry.
Proven ability to interpret complex financial data into clear insights for decision making.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with experience engaging at senior leadership level.
Advanced capability with financial software and tools (ERP systems, FP&A platforms and Excel models).

What We Offer

A key leadership role within a growing consultancy firm with scope for impact.
Competitive remuneration and benefits.
Opportunity to shape the financial agenda and support strategic growth.