Chief Financial Officer

EDGE GROUP; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international defense company in Abu Dhabi is looking for a Chief Financial Officer to oversee financial leadership and planning. The role requires strong experience in program accounting, contract structuring, and SAP S/4HANA automation. Ideal candidates will have 12–15 years post-qualification experience and a proven record in senior finance leadership within manufacturing or defense sectors.

Qualifications

• 12–15 years post-qualification experience in senior finance leadership roles.
• Strong experience in program accounting and contract structuring.
• Proven track record implementing finance automation with SAP S/4HANA.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly financial close, budgets, and forecasts.
• Lead costing, margin analysis, and contract negotiations.
• Manage product costing and variance analyses.

Skills

Financial Leadership

Program Accounting

Cross-functional Leadership

Change Management

Strategic Thinking

Education

CA / ACCA / CFA / CPA

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Job description

Chief Financial Officer Jobs in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Leadership & Planning– Oversee monthly financial close, budgets, rolling forecasts, dashboards, and board-level reporting. Provide updates to the Cluster CFO on AMR, quarterly forecasts, and the 5-year business plan.
• Program/Contract & Development-Project Finance– Lead costing, margin analysis, bid support, pricing, contract negotiations, and performance tracking; implement robust cost-control frameworks for development projects.
• Manufacturing Finance & SAP S/4HANA Automation– Manage product costing, variance analyses, WIP/scrap control, manufacturing KPIs; design, configure, and automate finance processes to ensure real-time visibility.
• Capital Projects & Supply-Chain Finance– Assess CAPEX proposals, monitor spend vs budget, and support supplier financing/payment terms.
• Controls, Compliance & Governance– Maintain strong internal controls, ensure audit readiness, and oversee statutory, contractual, and regulatory compliance including export controls and tax.
• Liaison with Group Finance– Serve as the main finance interface with corporate finance, treasury, tax, payroll, shared-services, and reporting teams; ensure alignment with EDGE Group standards.
• Leadership & Capability Building– Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing finance team with defined KPIs and succession plans.
• Cash Flow & Working Capital Management– Improve inventory, receivables, and contract billing; manage cash forecasting and funding in collaboration with Group Treasury.

Required Qualifications

• Professional certification:CA / ACCA / CFA / CPA(essential); audit background is a plus.
• 12–15 years post-qualification experience, with at least 7 years in senior finance leadership roles within manufacturing; aerospace, defence, or complex systems highly valued.
• Strong experience inprogram accounting,bid/pricing, andcontract structuringwithin the defence industry.
• Proven track record implementing or leveragingSAP S/4HANAfor finance automation and reporting.
• Comfortable operating in matrix/group environments with cross-functional liaison at senior levels.
• ERP expertise (SAP, Oracle, or equivalent) and digital finance transformation experience.
• Familiarity with regional regulations, export controls, and statutory requirements; UAE experience and security clearance eligibility advantageous.

Technical Tools

• ERP Systems:SAP S/4HANA (essential), Oracle (desirable)
• Financial Modelling & Analysis:Advanced Excel, Power BI/Tableau
• Reporting & Forecasting Tools:SAP BPC, dashboards, KPI trackers
• Project Management Tools:MS Project, Jira (for cost and schedule alignment)
• Collaboration Platforms:MS Teams, SharePoint

Ideal Attributes

• Strategic thinker with a strong bias for operational execution.
• High integrity, governance-focused, and compliance-oriented.
• Clear, persuasive communicator — able to influence finance and non-finance leaders alike.
• Proven change leader in finance transformation and cost optimisation.
• Collaborative leadership style with an emphasis on building high-performance teams.