8 Finance Director jobs in Kuwait

The Group Finance Director plays a pivotal role in the strategic financial management of a real estate company in Kuwait. This position is responsible for overseeing all financial operations, ensuring compliance with regulations, and driving financial performance to support the company's growth objectives. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in finance and real estate, with the ability to lead a team and collaborate with other departments to achieve the company's financial goals. Responsibilities: Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with the company's objectives. Oversee the preparation of financial reports, budgets, and forecasts. Ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards. Manage cash flow and working capital effectively. Lead financial audits and liaise with external auditors. Provide financial analysis and insights to support decision-making. Collaborate with senior management to drive business performance. Monitor and assess financial risks and implement mitigation strategies. Supervise and mentor the finance team to enhance their skills and performance. Evaluate investment opportunities and provide recommendations. Preferred Candidate: Proven experience in a senior finance role, preferably in the real estate sector. Strong leadership and team management skills. Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities. In-depth knowledge of financial regulations and compliance. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines. Strategic thinker with a focus on results. Proficiency in financial software and tools. Strong negotiation skills. Fluency in English and Arabic 25+ years of experience is mandatory and in a leadership role, managing multiple groups of companies and regions. Skills Advanced financial modeling and analysis. Expertise in budgeting and forecasting. Strong understanding of real estate finance. Proficient in financial reporting and compliance. Excellent leadership and team management skills. Strong negotiation and communication abilities. Ability to analyze complex financial data. Proficiency in financial software and ERP systems.

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Our client is a global MNC with its corporate HQ based in Kuwait. With operations spanning both the Middle East and Europe, they are currently seeking an internationally minded professional to take responsibility for their Group Financial Reporting.

The role will report to the Group CFO and be responsible for consolidating financial statements, periodical financial reporting, supervising the function in Kuwait, and remotely overseeing the function in international locations. This is a senior position that involves managing relationships at a corporate level as well as leading a team of capable and technically skilled finance staff.

Applicants must have the following qualifications:

1. Qualified Accountant with 8-10 years of PQE
2. Strong technical experience in IFRS, Statutory Reporting, and Consolidations
3. Ideally experience in F&B, FMCG, or Retail sectors
4. Must be currently based in either the GCC or UK. Candidates outside these locations will NOT be shortlisted

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Our client is a global MNC with its corporate HQ based in Kuwait. With operations spanning both the Middle East and Europe, they are currently seeking an internationally minded professional to take responsibility for their Group Financial Reporting. The role will report to the Group CFO and be responsible for consolidating financial statements, periodical financial reporting, supervising the function in Kuwait, and remotely overseeing the function in international locations. This is a senior position that involves managing relationships at a corporate level as well as leading a team of capable and technically skilled finance staff. Applicants must have the following qualifications: Qualified Accountant with 8-10 years of PQE Strong technical experience in IFRS, Statutory Reporting, and Consolidations Ideally experience in F&B, FMCG, or Retail sectors Must be currently based in either the GCC or UK. Candidates outside these locations will NOT be shortlisted

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**About Us**

IHG® is one of the world’s leading hotel companies, with a promise to provide True Hospitality for everyone. Making everyone feel welcome and cared for, recognised and respected, whoever and wherever they are in the world. Our brands are well-known and loved the world over - Regent Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants, Hotel Indigo®, EVEN® Hotels, HUALUXE® Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, voco hotels, Holiday Inn®, Holiday Inn Express®, Holiday Inn Club Vacations®, Holiday Inn Resort®, avid hotels, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood Suites®. Join us and not only can you benefit from the world of variety and opportunity that comes with working for a global organisation, you can also look forward to being part of a company that will appreciate you for being you. We give you room to be yourself.

**Your day to day**

People - Manage everyday activities, plan and assign work ensuring you always have the right staffing numbers - Develop your team and improve their performance through coaching and feedback, and create performance and development goals - recognise good performance - Train your team to make sure they deliver with compliance, to our standards and have the tools they need to work efficiently - Recommend or initiate any HR elated actions where needed - Direct the team on how decision-making impacts profits - Drive a great working environment for teams to thrive - connect departments to create sense of one team Responsible Busines - Implement and maintain acceptable accounting practices as required by company policy and procedures - Ensure financial control procedures and systems are ethical and legal - Participate in local recognised professional and industry organisations - Manage hotel contracts (example: vendor leases and/or service contracts) - Other ad-hoc duties - unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done Financial - Use financial analysis, data trends and market information to anticipate needs, identify operating/financial issues, and recommend actions to maximise financial return - Create the annual operating budget for the property and provide analytical support during budget reviews to identify cost saving and productivity opportunities for department heads - Ensure all accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis and oversee the process of credit extension and collection of overdue accounts - Review rates and recommend rate strategy to the General Manager; participate in sales strategy meetings - Manage accounts payable to balance cash flow and reputation with suppliers - Analyse ROI for capital projects prior to committing funds and, upon completion, determine if anticipated results were achieved Maximise cash flow performance of the hotel through controls on inventory (avoid excessive supply), credit and collection, disbursements, deposits and remittances Guest Experience - Help guests - you’ll be happy to help if someone needs assistance with a request or complaint - Ensure accounting practices, support the guest experience through payment options (e.g. credit card systems, room charges), inventory controls and financial dispute resolution Accountabilities This is the top Accounting job in a large, luxury, or resort hotel. Typically supervises clerical accounting employees in a full range of functions such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Credit/Collections, Purchasing, Audit, Payroll, and/or Accounting Operations.

**What we need from you**

Qualifications: Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance or related field. CPA highly preferred. Arabic speaker is a plus. Experience: 4 years in hotel accounting or audit with at least on year as Director of Finance, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience. Required Skills: - Demonstrated ability to interact with customers, employees and third parties that reflects highly on the hotel, the brand and the Company. - Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office - Problem solving, reasoning, motivating, organizational and training abilities. - Excellent communicative and writing skills - Ability to lead and drive results - Knowledge of accounting management duties e.g. negotiating hotel space and tenant leases; processing payroll; performing asset management duties; providing business projections, displacement analysis, preparing government reports, filing tax returns etc

**What we offer**

We want to welcome you to a world of bringing True Hospitality to everyone. When you join us at IHG®, you become part of our global family. We pride ourselves on letting your personality and passions shine, recognising the individual contribution you make and supporting your ambition to learn and create your own career path. At IHG, you enjoy a competitive financial and benefits package which include healthcare support and global hotel room discounts. Your achievements will be recognised and your loyalty rewarded

**About us**
IHG® is one of the world’s leading hotel companies, with a promise to provide True Hospitality for everyone. Making everyone feel welcome and cared for, recognised and respected, whoever and wherever they are in the world. Our brands are well-known and loved the world over - Regent Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants, Hotel Indigo®, EVEN® Hotels, HUALUXE® Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, voco hotels, Holiday Inn®, Holiday Inn Express®, Holiday Inn Club Vacations®, Holiday Inn Resort®, avid hotels, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood Suites®. Join us and not only can you benefit from the world of variety and opportunity that comes with working for a global organisation, you can also look forward to being part of a company that will appreciate you for being you. We give you room to be yourself.
**Your day to day**
People - Manage everyday activities, plan and assign work ensuring you always have the right staffing numbers - Develop your team and improve their performance through coaching and feedback, and create performance and development goals - recognise good performance - Train your team to make sure they deliver with compliance, to our standards and have the tools they need to work efficiently - Recommend or initiate any HR elated actions where needed - Direct the team on how decision-making impacts profits - Drive a great working environment for teams to thrive - connect departments to create sense of one team Responsible Busines - Implement and maintain acceptable accounting practices as required by company policy and procedures - Ensure financial control procedures and systems are ethical and legal - Participate in local recognised professional and industry organisations - Manage hotel contracts (example: vendor leases and/or service contracts) - Other ad-hoc duties - unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done Financial - Use financial analysis, data trends and market information to anticipate needs, identify operating/financial issues, and recommend actions to maximise financial return - Create the annual operating budget for the property and provide analytical support during budget reviews to identify cost saving and productivity opportunities for department heads - Ensure all accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis and oversee the process of credit extension and collection of overdue accounts - Review rates and recommend rate strategy to the General Manager; participate in sales strategy meetings - Manage accounts payable to balance cash flow and reputation with suppliers - Analyse ROI for capital projects prior to committing funds and, upon completion, determine if anticipated results were achieved Maximise cash flow performance of the hotel through controls on inventory (avoid excessive supply), credit and collection, disbursements, deposits and remittances Guest Experience - Help guests - you’ll be happy to help if someone needs assistance with a request or complaint - Ensure accounting practices, support the guest experience through payment options (e.g. credit card systems, room charges), inventory controls and financial dispute resolution Accountabilities This is the top Accounting job in a large, luxury, or resort hotel. Typically supervises clerical accounting employees in a full range of functions such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Credit/Collections, Purchasing, Audit, Payroll, and/or Accounting Operations.
**What we need from you**
Qualifications: Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance or related field. CPA highly preferred. Arabic speaker is a plus. Experience: 4 years in hotel accounting or audit with at least on year as Director of Finance, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience. Required Skills: - Demonstrated ability to interact with customers, employees and third parties that reflects highly on the hotel, the brand and the Company. - Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office - Problem solving, reasoning, motivating, organizational and training abilities. - Excellent communicative and writing skills - Ability to lead and drive results - Knowledge of accounting management duties e.g. negotiating hotel space and tenant leases; processing payroll; performing asset management duties; providing business projections, displacement analysis, preparing government reports, filing tax returns etc
**What we offer**
We want to welcome you to a world of bringing True Hospitality to everyone. When you join us at IHG®, you become part of our global family. We pride ourselves on letting your personality and passions shine, recognising the individual contribution you make and supporting your ambition to learn and create your own career path. At IHG, you enjoy a competitive financial and benefits package which include healthcare support and global hotel room discounts. Your achievements will be recognised and your loyalty rewarded but mo

**About Us**

IHG® is one of the world’s leading hotel companies, with a promise to provide True Hospitality for everyone. Making everyone feel welcome and cared for, recognised and respected, whoever and wherever they are in the world. Our brands are well-known and loved the world over - Regent Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants, Hotel Indigo®, EVEN® Hotels, HUALUXE® Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, voco hotels, Holiday Inn®, Holiday Inn Express®, Holiday Inn Club Vacations®, Holiday Inn Resort®, avid hotels, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood Suites®. Join us and not only can you benefit from the world of variety and opportunity that comes with working for a global organisation, you can also look forward to being part of a company that will appreciate you for being you. We give you room to be yourself.

**Your day to day**

People - Manage everyday activities, plan and assign work ensuring you always have the right staffing numbers - Develop your team and improve their performance through coaching and feedback, and create performance and development goals - recognise good performance - Train your team to make sure they deliver with compliance, to our standards and have the tools they need to work efficiently - Recommend or initiate any HR elated actions where needed - Direct the team on how decision-making impacts profits - Drive a great working environment for teams to thrive - connect departments to create sense of one team Responsible Busines - Implement and maintain acceptable accounting practices as required by company policy and procedures - Ensure financial control procedures and systems are ethical and legal - Participate in local recognised professional and industry organisations - Manage hotel contracts (example: vendor leases and/or service contracts) - Other ad-hoc duties - unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done Financial - Use financial analysis, data trends and market information to anticipate needs, identify operating/financial issues, and recommend actions to maximise financial return - Create the annual operating budget for the property and provide analytical support during budget reviews to identify cost saving and productivity opportunities for department heads - Ensure all accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis and oversee the process of credit extension and collection of overdue accounts - Review rates and recommend rate strategy to the General Manager; participate in sales strategy meetings - Manage accounts payable to balance cash flow and reputation with suppliers - Analyse ROI for capital projects prior to committing funds and, upon completion, determine if anticipated results were achieved Maximise cash flow performance of the hotel through controls on inventory (avoid excessive supply), credit and collection, disbursements, deposits and remittances Guest Experience - Help guests - you’ll be happy to help if someone needs assistance with a request or complaint - Ensure accounting practices, support the guest experience through payment options (e.g. credit card systems, room charges), inventory controls and financial dispute resolution Accountabilities This is the top Accounting job in a large, luxury, or resort hotel. Typically supervises clerical accounting employees in a full range of functions such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Credit/Collections, Purchasing, Audit, Payroll, and/or Accounting Operations.

**What we need from you**

Qualifications: Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance or related field. CPA highly preferred. Arabic speaker is a plus. Experience: 4 years in hotel accounting or audit with at least on year as Director of Finance, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience. Required Skills: - Demonstrated ability to interact with customers, employees and third parties that reflects highly on the hotel, the brand and the Company. - Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office - Problem solving, reasoning, motivating, organizational and training abilities. - Excellent communicative and writing skills - Ability to lead and drive results - Knowledge of accounting management duties e.g. negotiating hotel space and tenant leases; processing payroll; performing asset management duties; providing business projections, displacement analysis, preparing government reports, filing tax returns etc

**What we offer**

We want to welcome you to a world of bringing True Hospitality to everyone. When you join us at IHG®, you become part of our global family. We pride ourselves on letting your personality and passions shine, recognising the individual contribution you make and supporting your ambition to learn and create your own career path. At IHG, you enjoy a competitive financial and benefits package which include healthcare support and global hotel room discounts. Your achievements will be recognised and your loyalty rewarded

**About Us**

IHG® is one of the world’s leading hotel companies, with a promise to provide True Hospitality for everyone. Making everyone feel welcome and cared for, recognised and respected, whoever and wherever they are in the world. Our brands are well-known and loved the world over - Regent Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants, Hotel Indigo®, EVEN® Hotels, HUALUXE® Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, voco hotels, Holiday Inn®, Holiday Inn Express®, Holiday Inn Club Vacations®, Holiday Inn Resort®, avid hotels, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood Suites®. Join us and not only can you benefit from the world of variety and opportunity that comes with working for a global organisation, you can also look forward to being part of a company that will appreciate you for being you. We give you room to be yourself.

**Your day to day**

People - Manage everyday activities, plan and assign work ensuring you always have the right staffing numbers - Develop your team and improve their performance through coaching and feedback, and create performance and development goals - recognise good performance - Train your team to make sure they deliver with compliance, to our standards and have the tools they need to work efficiently - Recommend or initiate any HR elated actions where needed - Direct the team on how decision-making impacts profits - Drive a great working environment for teams to thrive - connect departments to create sense of one team Responsible Busines - Implement and maintain acceptable accounting practices as required by company policy and procedures - Ensure financial control procedures and systems are ethical and legal - Participate in local recognised professional and industry organisations - Manage hotel contracts (example: vendor leases and/or service contracts) - Other ad-hoc duties - unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done Financial - Use financial analysis, data trends and market information to anticipate needs, identify operating/financial issues, and recommend actions to maximise financial return - Create the annual operating budget for the property and provide analytical support during budget reviews to identify cost saving and productivity opportunities for department heads - Ensure all accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis and oversee the process of credit extension and collection of overdue accounts - Review rates and recommend rate strategy to the General Manager; participate in sales strategy meetings - Manage accounts payable to balance cash flow and reputation with suppliers - Analyse ROI for capital projects prior to committing funds and, upon completion, determine if anticipated results were achieved Maximise cash flow performance of the hotel through controls on inventory (avoid excessive supply), credit and collection, disbursements, deposits and remittances Guest Experience - Help guests - you’ll be happy to help if someone needs assistance with a request or complaint - Ensure accounting practices, support the guest experience through payment options (e.g. credit card systems, room charges), inventory controls and financial dispute resolution Accountabilities This is the top Accounting job in a large, luxury, or resort hotel. Typically supervises clerical accounting employees in a full range of functions such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Credit/Collections, Purchasing, Audit, Payroll, and/or Accounting Operations.

**What we need from you**

Qualifications: Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance or related field. CPA highly preferred. Arabic speaker is a plus Experience: 4 years in hotel accounting or audit with at least on year as Director of Finance, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience. Required Skills: - Demonstrated ability to interact with customers, employees and third parties that reflects highly on the hotel, the brand and the Company. - Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office - Problem solving, reasoning, motivating, organizational and training abilities. - Excellent communicative and writing skills - Ability to lead and drive results - Knowledge of accounting management duties e.g. negotiating hotel space and tenant leases; processing payroll; performing asset management duties; providing business projections, displacement analysis, preparing government reports, filing tax returns etc

**What we offer**

We want to welcome you to a world of bringing True Hospitality to everyone. When you join us at IHG®, you become part of our global family. We pride ourselves on letting your personality and passions shine, recognising the individual contribution you make and supporting your ambition to learn and create your own career path. At IHG, you enjoy a competitive financial and benefits package which include healthcare support and global hotel room discounts. Your achievements will be recognised and your loyalty rewarded