Chief Finance Officer

About the role

LINKVIVA, an events and experiences company active for more than 20 years across tourism, destinations, wellness, sport, real estate and entertainment in the UAE, is looking for a Chief Finance Officer in Dubai. As a strategic partner to the CEO, Board and leadership team, you will protect cash, strengthen governance, improve commercial performance and build the financial infrastructure needed to scale. This is a build-and-run mandate covering Finance and Procurement, with a seat at the table on major commercial, investment and growth decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Own budgeting, financial planning, reporting, monthly close, cash flow, working capital, margins and capital expenditure.
• Partner with commercial and project leaders on pricing, bids, budgets and project profitability, and strengthen revenue recognition, billing and collections.
• Give leadership visibility of revenue, gross margin, EBITDA, cash and project performance, and set up rolling forecasts and scenario planning.
• Strengthen financial policies, delegated authority, internal controls and fraud-risk management, and own UAE VAT, tax, audit and regulatory compliance.
• Lead ERP and finance transformation across Finance and Procurement, and manage treasury, liquidity and banking relationships.
• Advise on capital structure, insurance and major investments, and prepare the finance function for M&A and investment due diligence.
• Build and lead Finance and Procurement teams, including succession planning.

Required profile

• Recognised accounting qualification such as CA, ACCA, CPA or CMA.
• 15+ years of progressive finance experience, including senior leadership in a project-led or services business.
• Experience preparing a business for M&A, investment, transaction or exit, and building finance teams.
• Fluent Arabic and English and/or an MBA or CFA.

Required skills

• Strong expertise in financial planning, reporting, cash management, controls, working capital and procurement.
• Knowledge of UAE VAT, tax, audit and regulatory requirements.
• Commercial experience in pricing, project profitability and investment decisions.
• Preferred: ERP or finance transformation experience (ideally Odoo), treasury or capital-structure experience, and leading Procurement alongside Finance.

The application process includes a discovery call, two levels of interviews, a predictive index assessment, reference checks and an offer stage.