Job Title: Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – [Region / Division]
Location: Dubai, UAE
Reports To: CEO/ Board
About the Role:
We are seeking a strategic and highly experienced CFO to lead our financial operations, capital strategy, and risk management. This role is ideal for a senior finance executive with a proven record in corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, or top-tier strategy consulting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic leadership over financial planning, budgeting, and performance management.
- Drive corporate valuations, M&A strategy, and investment decisions.
- Lead risk management, including commodity and currency price hedging.
- Develop and maintain strong banking relationships; oversee credit, funding, and capital-raising initiatives.
- Ensure robust financial governance, compliance, and reporting.
- Advise the CEO and Board on financial strategy and business growth.
- Build and mentor a high-performing finance team to deliver operational excellence.
Required Experience & Qualifications:
- 10+yrs of UAE experience
- CFO or equivalent senior finance leadership experience in a multinational company.
- Strong background in corporate banking, investment banking (M&A), private equity, or senior strategy consulting (McKinsey, Bain, BCG, or equivalent).
- Deep expertise in budgeting, corporate valuation, risk management, corporate finance, and fund-raising.
- Experience in energy or agri-commodities trading is an advantage but not mandatory.
- Exceptional ability to manage banking relationships, credit, and capital-raising.
- Excellent command of English; fluency in other languages (Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Arabic) is a plus.
- Strong strategic, analytical, and leadership capabilities; board-facing experience preferred.
Education:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or Business Administration.
- Professional qualifications (CFA, CPA, ACA) are highly desirable.
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Opportunity to lead finance operations in a dynamic, multinational environment.
- Exposure to strategic decision-making and high-impact projects.
