Group Financial Controller

Location: Dubai, UAE (in-office)Reporting to: FounderSalary: Competitive, based on experienceWe're making maintenance sexy. Come own the numbers behind it.Maintenance has always been the boring bit — back-office and characterless. We're making it sexy and sharp, for the UAE's premium villa communities, where speed, precision and personal service matter.We operate on the ground, embedded within the exclusive estates we serve. We started in Jumeirah Golf Estates; we're already in three communities, and scaling fast.The opportunityWe're past the stage where finance can run on spreadsheets and good intentions. Multiple legal entities across the UAE and UK, an active fundraise, and a business built to grow several times over mean finance is fast becoming one of the most important functions in the company.We're hiring a Group Financial Controller to own it. This isn't a bookkeeping role, and it isn't one where you inherit someone else's finished system. You'll build the financial control environment from where it stands today to where a multi-entity, investor-ready business needs it to be.What you'll be doing- Own group consolidation: one clean, consolidated financial picture across our UAE and UK entities, not two sets of books reconciled after the fact- Run month-end close end to end and build the monthly reporting pack: P&L by location, consolidated group P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and commentary- Own the chart of accounts and tracking structure on Xero, across both entities — the accounting policy decisions that keep the numbers meaningful as we scale, not just accurate- Manage our UAE bookkeeping, UK bookkeeping and credit control functions day to day, setting standards and acting as the final check before numbers are finalised- Prepare financial information for our current fundraise and the growth that follows — tight diligence packs, defensible assumptions- Partner with the business on cash flow, working capital and cost discipline — this decides how many villas we win each month and how soon we open the next officeAbout you- Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CPA or CMA) — this is a requirement, not a nice-to-have- 5–10 years' progressive finance experience, including leading a finance function or team- Strong technical grounding — IFRS, UAE VAT and Corporate Tax, multi-entity consolidation- You've owned month-end and built reporting from scratch, not just maintained an existing pack- Hands-on Xero experience and a background in maintenance, MEP, facilities management or construction are both strong pluses- You understand contract-level profitability, or you're genuinely curious to learn a business built on recurring contracts and reactive worksThis role is for you if you want to build a finance function rather than administer one someone else already built, you want real ownership of the numbers, the team and the systems behind them, and you're energised by a business with a specific, numbers-led growth plan. It's not for you if you want a mature, fully-built finance function with established processes to follow, or you'd rather review reports than get into the underlying numbers yourself.What success looks likeWithin your first 6–12 months, we'd expect to see chart of accounts and tracking structures fully migrated across UAE and UK entities, a month-end close that runs to a predictable timetable, a finance team with clear standards and less firefighting, and a consolidated monthly reporting pack that management, the board and investors trust without question.Why MAINTAINED?Because you'll build it, not inherit it. You'll work directly with the founder, see every number that drives the business, and watch the decisions you shape play out on the ground within weeks, not quarters. We're taking an industry nobody ever got excited about and setting a new standard for it, one premium community at a time.Ready to go beyond?No cover-letter formalities needed — just hit apply.MAINTAINED is an equal opportunity employer. Every application is considered on merit, without attention to race, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, family status or disability.