Group Chief Financial Officer

About the role

We are seeking a commercially driven Group CFO to lead the financial strategy of an Abu Dhabi‑based group and support its next phase of growth. The role combines strategic leadership with hands‑on financial oversight, partnering closely with executive leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the group’s financial strategy, aligning capital allocation and financial planning with long‑term commercial objectives.
• Drive the financial aspects of M&A transactions, including target evaluation, valuation, due diligence, deal structuring, financing and post‑acquisition integration.
• Assess acquisition and investment opportunities, providing recommendations on returns, risks and strategic fit.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with regional and international banks, lenders and other funding partners.
• Structure and negotiate financing facilities to support acquisitions, investment and operational requirements.
• Oversee group treasury, liquidity, cash flow, working capital and financial risk management.
• Lead consolidated reporting, budgeting and forecasting, delivering timely insight into business performance.
• Strengthen financial governance, controls and reporting across group entities.
• Partner with business leaders to improve profitability, challenge assumptions and support commercial decisions.
• Build and develop a high‑performing finance team with clear accountability across the group.

Required profile

• Proven experience as a Group CFO, CFO or equivalent senior finance leader within a complex organisation.
• Substantial global exposure through leadership roles in multinational businesses or responsibility across multiple countries.
• Strong, demonstrable M&A experience with direct responsibility for significant transactions.
• Established banking relationships in the UAE and wider region, with a track record of securing and negotiating financing.
• Experience managing group finance, consolidation, treasury and governance across multiple entities.
• Recognised professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA or equivalent).

Required skills

• Strategic financial planning and capital allocation.
• M&A evaluation, valuation, due diligence and integration.
• Banking relationship management and financing negotiation.
• Treasury, liquidity and cash‑flow management.
• Consolidated reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Financial governance, controls and risk management.