Head of Finance & Business Partnering (UAE National)

About the role

This unique opportunity is aimed at a UAE National finance professional who will help shape a finance function from the ground up. As a strategic business partner to senior leadership, you will support decision‑making, design processes, implement technology solutions and contribute to the organisation’s long‑term growth strategy.

Key responsibilities

• Develop financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting frameworks.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to provide commercial insight and decision support.
• Design and implement scalable finance processes, controls and governance structures.
• Support finance transformation initiatives, including ERP and workflow implementation.
• Manage relationships with outsourced service providers and external partners while driving process improvement and automation.

Required profile

• UAE National with experience in finance, FP&A, business partnering or commercial finance.
• Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills with the ability to influence decisions.
• Proven track record of improving processes, implementing change or supporting transformation initiatives.
• Interest in technology, automation and modern finance operating models, comfortable in a fast‑paced, ambiguous environment.

What we offer

• Opportunity to build and shape a finance function from its earliest stages.
• Broad strategic remit beyond traditional finance leadership.
• Significant exposure to executive stakeholders and key business decisions.
• Involvement in transformation, technology and process‑innovation initiatives.
• Environment that values fresh thinking, challenge, continuous improvement and strong professional growth potential.