Chief Financial Office (CFO), based in Dubai

We are sourcing on behalf of our client, a high-growth investment-backed business group, for an experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead financial strategy across its diversified automotive and investment verticals. This includes:

- Multi-brand car trading
- Rental and second-hand vehicle operations
- After-sales service and auto-dealerships
- New business streams, including a corporate venture capital arm

The role offers the chance to drive value creation across multiple revenue lines, build scalable financial systems, and lead an international finance team through transformation and expansion.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Finance Leadership: Build and oversee the financial planning framework, forecast modelling, and group-wide financial governance.
• Investment Strategy: Support group-level strategic investments, including the setup of a corporate venture capital (CVC) arm.
• Banking and Financing: Maintain and grow relationships with major banks and financial institutions secure favourable funding and credit lines.
• Operational Oversight: Supervise financial controls across multiple units: car trading, leasing, after-sales, and new ventures.
• Team Leadership: Manage and develop an international finance team
• Cash Flow & Liquidity: Optimize group-level liquidity and ensure robust working capital structures.
• Compliance & Risk: Ensure regulatory compliance (UAE), internal audits, and mitigation of operational and financial risks.

Ideal Candidate:

..Experience:..
- 10-12 years in finance leadership, ideally in a multi-business or holding group
- Minimum 3-5 years of financial planning responsibility
- Proven track record in automotive industry
- No prior UAE experience required
- Familiarity with scaling investment arms or involvement in venture or growth capital is a plus

..Skills:..
- Strong command of financial operations in the automotive ecosystem
- Expertise in managing bank relations, investor communications, and board-level reporting
- Strategic mindset with operational discipline
- Systems-driven (ERP/BI tools) and data-savvy
- Multicultural leadership experience

..Education:..
- Masters/Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business
- CPA / ACCA / CFA preferred

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