Key Responsibilities:
Financial Strategy & Leadership
- Develop and execute the company's global financial strategy aligned with business growth objectives.
- Provide strategic financial guidance to the CEO, Board of Directors, and executive leadership team.
- Lead financial forecasting, budgeting, and long-term financial planning across international operations.
- Drive financial performance, cost optimization, and profitability improvement initiatives.
Global Financial Operations
- Oversee financial operations across the United States and the GCC region (including UAE/Dubai).
- Ensure compliance with U.S. financial regulations and GCC financial and corporate governance frameworks.
- Manage multi-entity and multi-currency financial structures across international markets.
- Establish standardized financial controls and governance frameworks across global offices.
Treasury & Capital Management
- Manage corporate treasury operations, liquidity planning, and global banking relationships.
- Lead funding strategies including debt financing, equity raising, and investor engagement.
- Oversee foreign exchange risk management and capital allocation strategies.
Financial Reporting & Compliance
- Ensure preparation of accurate and timely financial statements and management reports.
- Ensure compliance with both IFRS and US GAAP financial reporting standards.
- Manage external audits, regulatory filings, and tax compliance in both U.S. and GCC jurisdictions.
- Oversee corporate structuring, transfer pricing, and international tax planning.
Investor Relations & Corporate Transactions
- Act as a primary liaison with investors, financial institutions, and strategic partners.
- Support mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and corporate restructuring initiatives.
- Present financial results and strategic financial plans to the Board and investors.
Risk Management & Governance
- Establish and maintain enterprise-wide financial risk management frameworks.
- Ensure compliance with international governance and regulatory standards.
- Strengthen internal controls, financial transparency, and compliance across all entities.
Team Leadership
- Build and lead a high-performing global finance organization.
- Mentor senior finance leaders across regions and strengthen financial capabilities within the company.
- Foster collaboration between finance, operations, and executive leadership teams.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
- Professional certification such as CPA, CA, ACCA, or CFA preferred.
- 15+ years of progressive financial leadership experience, including executive-level roles.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience working in both the U.S. and Dubai/GCC financial markets.
- Strong understanding of US GAAP, IFRS, international tax frameworks, and cross-border financial management.
- Experience managing multi-jurisdictional financial operations and regulatory compliance.
- Proven track record of leading finance teams in multinational or global organizations.
Key Skills:
- Global financial strategy
- Cross-border financial operations
- US GAAP and IFRS reporting
- Treasury and capital management
- International tax and regulatory compliance
- Financial modeling and forecasting
- Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
- Investor relations and corporate finance
- Executive leadership and stakeholder management
