As Dubai’s hospitality market grows more competitive and data-driven, the role of the finance leader is undergoing a structural transformation. For Zakaria Siddqui, cluster director of finance and business support at Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk, the modern finance director is no longer a backward-looking bookkeeper but what he calls an “algorithmic accountant” — a strategist equipped with predictive tools, commercial insight, and operational influence.
In a city where demand can shift overnight due to global travel flows,…