CFO, Project & Energy Financing Leader

Privately-Owned Global Enterprise In UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Privately-Owned Global Enterprise In UAE seeks an experienced Chief Financial Officer with deep expertise in corporate and project financing. The role focuses on originating, structuring, and executing financing transactions for energy trading and infrastructure investments, with hands-on negotiation and lending discussions.

The CFO will manage treasury, liquidity, and capital allocation, while coordinating with accounting for reporting and compliance, and advising senior leadership on funding

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related; MBA preferred.
• 12–15 years in finance with structured or project finance exposure.
• Experience arranging financing with banks or lenders.
• Knowledge of commodity trade finance and international banking instruments.
• Background in energy, infrastructure, or capital-intensive sectors.
• Strong financial modeling, credit analysis, debt structuring, and investment evaluation.
• Established banking relationships in UAE and abroad.
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop financing strategies for energy trading, infrastructure, and project investments.
• Build and maintain relationships with international banks and investors.
• Structure working capital facilities, trade finance lines, LC, guarantees, and other instruments.
• Lead debt and equity discussions for capital-intensive projects.
• Evaluate bankability, cost of capital, and investment returns.
• Develop financial models, investment analyses, and funding proposals.
• Support negotiations with lenders, investors, and counterparties.
• Oversee treasury, liquidity planning, and financial risk management.
• Coordinate with accounting for reporting and compliance.
• Advise senior management on funding strategies, acquisitions, and capital structure.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Structured finance

Project finance

Bank relationship management

Negotiation

Financial modeling

Risk management

Energy/infra financing

Education

MBA

CA/CPA

Bachelor in Finance/Accounting

Tools

Excel

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

Privately-Owned Global Enterprise In UAE seeks an experienced Chief Financial Officer with deep expertise in corporate and project financing. The role focuses on originating, structuring, and executing financing transactions for energy trading and infrastructure investments, with hands-on negotiation and lending discussions.

The CFO will manage treasury, liquidity, and capital allocation, while coordinating with accounting for reporting and compliance, and advising senior leadership on funding