Chief Financial Officer

Brewer Morris; Dubai; On-site; AED 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Brewer Morris is supporting a Dubai-based private family office in appointing a Chief Financial Officer to transition the finance function in-house. The role oversees real estate, operating businesses and liquid investments across multiple jurisdictions and entities.

The CFO will own accounting, reporting, treasury and controls while building a high-calibre finance team and managing relationships with private banks and advisers. Autonomy and a hands-on approach are essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with extensive senior financial leadership experience.
• Hands-on, commercial finance capability with strong technical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the transition of the finance function in-house and build the supporting team.
• Own accounting, reporting, controls and treasury.
• Manage relationships with international private banks and external advisers.
• Oversee multiple corporate structures across jurisdictions.
• Review real estate investments, acquisitions and financial models.
• Strengthen financial systems, reporting and processes.

Skills

Private banking experience

Treasury management

Multi-entity structures

Investments

Education

Qualified accountant (CA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

We are supporting a Dubai-based private family office in the appointment of a Chief Financial Officer, as it transitions from an outsourced structure and establishes its finance function in-house.

The family office oversees a significant international portfolio spanning real estate, operating businesses and liquid investments, across multiple entities and jurisdictions.

The CFO will be responsible for:

• Leading the transition of the finance function in-house and building the supporting team
• Taking full ownership of accounting, reporting, controls and treasury
• Managing relationships with international private banks and external advisers
• Overseeing multiple corporate structures across different jurisdictions
• Reviewing real estate investments, acquisitions and financial models
• Strengthening financial systems, reporting and processes
• Acting as the principal’s key point of contact across financial matters

We are looking for a qualified accountant, likely 10-15+ years PQE, who combines strong technical and commercial capability with a hands-on approach. Experience across private banking, treasury, multi-entity structures and investments will be particularly relevant. Family office experience would be beneficial but is not essential.

The successful candidate will be comfortable operating autonomously, building a function from the ground up and working closely with a private principal.

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