Finance Manager, Gulf Region

The Position

The Role

The position will be based in Dubai, UAE and will report directly to the Cluster Head, Gulf Region. The Finance Manager acts as the primary finance partner to the Cluster Head and Leadership Team across UAE, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain. The role drives financial planning, performance management, commercial insights, and governance.

Your Opportunities

• Serve as a strategic finance business partner to the Cluster Head and Leadership Team (LT), providing financial insights and recommendations that support business performance, sustainable growth, and informed decision-making.
• Lead Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs), delivering clear analysis of financial and operational performance, highlighting key risks, opportunities, trends, and actionable recommendations to drive business outcomes.
• Provide forward-looking insights on business performance, market dynamics, and growth opportunities through robust financial analysis and scenario planning to support strategic decision-making.
• Own the end-to-end financial planning cycle, including annual budgets, rolling forecasts, long-range plans, and variance analysis, ensuring alignment with business objectives and targets.
• Monitor and evaluate the financial performance of new product launches and key portfolio initiatives, assessing profitability, return on investment, and achievement of business case assumptions.
• Manage distributor financial performance by overseeing commercial agreements, contract compliance, accounts receivable, inventory levels, Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO), and product expiry risks, while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency.
• Monitor Gross-to-Net (G2N) performance, pricing execution, distributor debit notes, and inventory movements, ensuring financial accuracy and providing insights on IMS versus sell-in trends to support revenue and profitability management.
• Partner with Commercial and Supply Chain teams by providing financial inputs into the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, ensuring alignment between demand forecasts, supply plans, inventory management, and financial targets.
• Drive cost optimization initiatives across the business, including field force investments and operating expenses, ensuring efficiency.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across financial processes, reporting frameworks, and data governance, leveraging automation and analytics to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and business insight generation.
• Maintain a strong control environment by ensuring compliance with internal policies, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements, while supporting internal and external audits and implementing corrective actions where necessary.
• Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of financial reporting, providing stakeholders with reliable information to support effective decision-making and business performance management.
• Develop the capability of the Finance team through coaching, mentoring, and targeted development initiatives, ensuring strong financial expertise, business acumen, and readiness for future leadership opportunities.
• Support regional and local projects by collaborating with cross-functional teams, influencing decision-making, managing financial risks, and ensuring delivery of sustainable business value.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• Professional certification (CPA, CFA, ACCA) preferred
• 8–10 years of progressive finance experience, with a strong focus on FP&A and commercial finance
• Proven experience in business partnering with senior stakeholders
• Pharmaceutical industry experience preferred, with understanding of pricing, reimbursement models, and regulatory frameworks
• Experience in multi-country and distributor-led business models (preferably across Gulf/META markets)
• Proficiency in finance systems and tools (SAP, Power BI, advanced Excel)
• Strong English communication skills
• Strong leadership and team management
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and communication skills
• Strong commercial acumen (G2N, pricing, distributor economics)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability with attention to detail
• High ownership mindset and ability to manage priorities effectively
• Understanding of cross-cultural dynamics across Gulf markets

We Are Acino

At Acino, we push the boundaries to deliver high-quality pharmaceutical products that improve patients’ lives. Driven by our collective purpose to provide access to medicines to those in need, our strength lies in our unique expertise and presence in emerging and high-growth markets. We are proud to be challenging the status quo in the pharmaceutical industry, always looking ahead to the future with an open mind.

Join Acino, a dynamic and rapidly growing environment where your contributions can make a real difference.

Acino is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

How To Apply

Note that only direct applications via our HR system (follow the link) will be considered.