Finance Director

Serve as a strategic financial advisor to the CEO and senior leadership team.

Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance management across all six branches.

Provide data-driven insights to support strategic investments, business expansion, and major financial decisions.

Group Financial Management & Governance

• Oversee and consolidate financial operations, reporting, and controls across all ICS branches.

• Ensure financial transparency, accountability, regulatory compliance, and strong internal controls.

• Manage cash flow, working capital, financial risks, and capital expenditure.

• Oversee annual audits, statutory financial reporting, and compliance with UAE financial and tax regulations.

  Operational Excellence & Cost Optimization

  • Identify opportunities for cost optimization, revenue enhancement, and improved profitability without compromising educational quality.

  • Establish financial KPIs and performance benchmarks for individual schools and the Group.

  • Monitor student fee collections, revenue forecasts, operational expenditures, and overall financial sustainability.

  • Strengthen financial processes, ERP utilization, automation, and management reporting.
    

    Leadership & Stakeholder Management
    

    • Lead, mentor, and develop finance and accounting teams across all branches.
      

    • Collaborate closely with school principals, operations, HR, procurement, and other departments.
      

    • Present financial performance, strategic recommendations, and risk assessments to executive management.
      

    • Drive a culture of financial discipline, accountability, and continuous improvement.

      
      Requirements Qualifications & Experience

      • Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
        

      • Professional certification such as CA, ACCA, CPA, or CMA is strongly preferred. MBA in Finance is an advantage.
        

      • Minimum 12 years of progressive financial management experience , including substantial experience in a senior finance leadership role.
        

      • Prior experience in the UAE education sector, preferably managing multiple schools or campuses, is highly desirable.
        

      • Proven track record of strategic financial planning, financial restructuring, cost optimization, and organizational growth.
        

      • Strong understanding of UAE taxation, regulatory compliance, financial reporting standards, and corporate governance.
        

      • Demonstrated experience managing complex budgets, multiple cost centers, and consolidated financial reporting.
        

      • Strong ERP, financial analytics, and business intelligence capabilities.
        The Ideal Candidate
        

        We are looking for a strategic leader, not simply a financial controller u2014 someone who demonstrates:
        

        • Strong business acumen and independent decision-making capabilities.
          

        • The ability to balance financial sustainability with educational excellence.
          

        • A proactive, results-oriented approach to organizational challenges.
          

        • Exceptional leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.
          

        • The confidence to challenge existing processes, introduce improvements, and drive meaningful organizational change.