Regional Finance Director Middle East

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Date: 6 May 2025
Location:
Dubai, AE
Job ID: 6024
School: Regional Office (Middle East)
Company: Nord Anglia Education

Dubai, UAE
Nord Anglia Education - the world's leading private schools organisation - is recruiting a Regional Finance Director for the Middle East.
Dubai is our regional headquarters where colleagues across Finance, IT, HR, Marketing, Admissions & Communications (MAC), and Operations drive the success of our 8+ schools in 4+ countries.
If you are commercially astute, passionate about driving financial performance and thrive on influencing business outcomes, then a career at Nord Anglia could be your next step.
In the role of Regional Finance Director, you will be responsible for overseeing the regional finance function and leading on the financial performance of all Nord Anglia schools in the Middle East.
The Role
As Regional Finance Director your focus will be to:
Provide financial leadership across the region, ensuring robust management reporting, controls, and performance analysis.
Lead the strategic direction of the regional finance function, working closely with Principals and regional leadership.
Manage regional accounting, internal controls, budgeting, forecasting, taxation, and treasury activities.
Analyse and benchmark financial and operational performance, providing insights and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and revenue.
Oversee and support school finance teams, building capabilities, developing talent and driving consistency.
Lead the regional shared services strategy, focusing on clustering and centralising finance activities to drive operational efficiencies.
Work closely with the regional and global teams to support investment proposals, financial modelling, due diligence and commercial decision-making.
Ensure compliance with statutory and group reporting requirements and act as the primary interface with external auditors.

The Successful Candidate Will Possess
ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5 years post-qualified experience.
Strong background in regional or multi-site finance leadership roles.
Extensive experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and cashflow management.
Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage across senior leadership, Principals and group functions.
Strong commercial acumen with a focus on driving business performance.
Proven ability to lead and develop finance teams.
Excellent analytical, presentation and communication skills.
Fluent in English, both written and verbal.

The full description can be viewed here.
About Us
Nord Anglia Education is the world's leading international schools organisation. Our 80+ international schools are located in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Together, they educate more than 90,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary education. We are driven by one unifying philosophy: we are ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools.
Our exclusive collaborations with prestigious institutions such as UNICEF, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), IMG Academy and the world-leading performing arts school Juilliard mean we're at the forefront of educational thinking, while creating life-changing experiences for students.
By joining Nord Anglia Education you will become part of a committed and innovative team. As a member of the world's leading premium schools group you will be joining an active network of like-minded people across the world.
We encourage individuals to join us with our 'Create your Future' mindset - we will provide you with a range of experiences and opportunities to enhance your skillset and you will be given the autonomy to grow your career.
To Apply
On-line applications need to be directly through the Nord Anglia Education careers page and should include a CV. The closing date for applications is

18th May 2025.
At Nord Anglia Education, we are an equal opportunities employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. In our schools and offices around the world, we treat all colleagues fairly based on their skills and qualifications, without discrimination.
We value individuals from all backgrounds, including those with different abilities and neurodivergent conditions, as well as those who identify with various protected characteristics.
Nord Anglia Education is committed to ensuring the highest possible safeguarding standards in our schools and we expect every employee t

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