Head of Finance

BECO Capital is a venture capital firm backing original thinkers building transformative technology companies across the Gulf region. With over $820 million in assets under management, the firm has invested with conviction rather than conformity since 2012, focusing primarily on the Gulf and the broader MENA region. BECO is sector-agnostic and primarily invests in Pre-Seed to Series A companies in its early stage strategy. Notable investments include some of the region's biggest success stories: Careem ($3B+ exit), Property Finder ($1B+ exit), and Kitopi. BECO also has a sophisticated investor base of esteemed institutional investors and upholds high standards of governance to ensure their continued trust and partnership.

The Role

We are now seeking a Head of Finance to elevate our fund management, decision-making frameworks, and financial operations as we continue to scale our full-stack venture strategy across vintages.

The Head of Finance is a hands-on operational and analytical leader responsible for ensuring financial precision and operational excellence across BECO's funds and management company. Reporting to the Partner of Operations and Capital Formation, this role leads a lean, high-performing finance team and partners closely with the investment team and firm leadership to strengthen BECO's financial operations. The successful candidate will build and refine scalable operational processes ensuring high quality service levels to investors and compliance standards, leveraging technology and analytical tools to operate efficiently. The role will also support in developing frameworks that improve reporting visibility and support data-driven decision-making for BECO across fund pacing, investment decisions, valuations, liquidity management, and portfolio performance. Their super power is attention to detail with a high bias for action and an eagerness to continuously raise the bar.

Responsibilities

• Fund & Corporate Finance Operations: Lead financial management activities across BECO's fund entities and management company. Overseeing BAU processes including, but not limited to, budgeting, audits, forecasting, capital planning, and compliance with management company structures & compliance. Support the team in building scalable, tech-forward processes for operational excellence.
• Support and Implement Strategic Finance Frameworks: Implement and support firm leadership in the development of analytical best-in-class frameworks to inform critical investment and fund management decision-making such as DPI & IRR balance, fund optimization, exit discipline, fund structuring, and other special institutionalization projects. Additionally, establish strategic relationships with partners such as banks, brokerages, and tax advisors to advance the firm's institutionalization.
• Support in Investor Reporting & External Communications: Support with LP communication by providing insightful finance views for regular and ad-hoc investor meetings and reporting cadences. Liaise with investor finance teams, auditors, and legal counsel with clarity, accuracy, and credibility. Translate complex fund dynamics into clear insights for non-finance stakeholders.

Experiences and Skills

• 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including at least 2 years of finance experience within private equity or venture capital.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with prior experience in a large, structured finance organization.
• Accounting qualification (CA, CPA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent).
• Strong command of FP&A, fund accounting, and financial modeling.
• Strong verbal and written communication and executive stakeholder management.
• Obsessive attention to detail and high personal accountability.
• Demonstrated ability to operate with speed and accuracy in high-stakes, time-sensitive contexts.
• Intrinsically process-driven and desire for operational excellence.
• Familiarity with UAE / GCC fund structures and regulatory environments is a bonus.
• Technologically curious — confident with advanced spreadsheets, fund administration systems, and affinity to explore new tools to drive efficiency.

Who You Are

You are a builder and operator at heart — a finance leader with a strong bias for action, expertly balancing accuracy and speed. You do the work; no job is too small. You thrive in fast-paced, high-accountability environments. You challenge assumptions with data, and communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels. You care deeply about getting things right and getting them done promptly but never sacrificing diligence and detail.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Top-tier medical insurance coverage for self and dependents
• Relocation package if relocating to the UAE.
• Professional training & development budget.
• Flexible working location during the summer period (June to August).
• Birthday and work anniversary days off.