Group Chief Financial Officer

About the role

An established multi-entity organisation based in Dubai is seeking an accomplished Group Chief Financial Officer through an executive search partner. The role sits at the intersection of corporate strategy, operational performance, capital allocation and organisational transformation, working closely with the Group CEO and the Board to set financial discipline, transparency and institutional capability.

Key responsibilities

• Shape and execute the Group's financial strategy, own the five-year business plan, financial modelling, capital allocation and investment evaluation, and advise the CEO and Board on performance and investment priorities.
• Establish consistent financial governance, internal controls, consolidated reporting, regulatory compliance and audit readiness, and support the Board and Audit & Risk Committee.
• Lead treasury strategy, liquidity planning, working capital optimisation and funding structures, and oversee debt financing, refinancing and capital-raising.
• Develop financial reporting, governance and disclosure capabilities aligned with listed-company standards, and evaluate capital markets pathways such as private placements and a future public listing.
• Align subsidiary finance functions around consistent reporting, budgeting, forecasting, controls and performance management, and act as a strategic business partner to business leaders.
• Provide interim executive oversight of Group IT and enterprise systems, including ERP, reporting automation and data governance, until a dedicated technology executive is appointed.
• Build and lead a finance organisation, guide subsidiary CFOs and develop leadership capability and succession planning.

Required profile

• Minimum 20 years of progressive finance experience, including at least 10 years in senior financial leadership roles such as Group CFO, CFO, VP Finance or Finance Director.
• Demonstrated leadership of finance functions across large, multi-entity or diversified groups, with Board-level engagement and influence on strategic investment.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related discipline, and a recognised professional qualification such as CA, CPA, ACCA, SOCPA or equivalent.
• Differentiators: experience in a holding company or big four audit/advisory background, M&A and due diligence, international finance leadership (preferably GCC, with familiarity with Saudi reporting requirements), and an MBA.