Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

zypl.ai; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

Executive leadership role

Job summary

zypl.ai, a fast-scaling AI/fintech company, seeks a CFO to own the full financial function across UAE/DIFC and international markets. You will lead FP&A, capital markets activities, and financial controls while partnering with the CEO and board.

You will drive fundraising from Series A onwards, build investor relations, and shape pricing, unit economics, and capital allocation as the company expands across regions. UAE base preferred.

Qualifications

• Proven CFO-level experience in Series A+ startups.
• Experience building FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modelling.
• Direct fundraising experience including Series A/B rounds.

Responsibilities

• Lead FP&A, budgeting, forecasting and scenario modelling to support high growth.
• Own fundraising execution with the CEO; prepare data rooms and investor materials.
• Build and manage investor relations, reporting, and board communications.

Skills

FP&A

Fundraising

Investor relations

Financial modelling

Regulatory compliance

Team leadership

Education

ACCA / CPA / CFA or MBA-level financial training

Job description

About the Role

zypl.ai is scaling from Series A into its next growth phase, building AI-powered risk and decisioning infrastructure across Central Asia, MENA and global markets. We are seeking a CFO to own the full financial function — from fundraising and investor relations through financial planning, controls, and multi-jurisdiction compliance — and to serve as a strategic partner to the CEO and board as the company scales.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead financial strategy, planning and analysis (FP&A), including annual budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modelling to support high-growth scaling.

• Own fundraising execution alongside the CEO: prepare data rooms, financial models, and investor materials for Series B and onwards.

• Build and manage investor relations, reporting, and board communications with institutional and strategic investors.

• Establish and scale financial controls, accounting, treasury, and cash-flow management across multiple jurisdictions (UAE/DIFC, Central Asia).

• Oversee statutory compliance, audit, tax structuring, and regulatory reporting in a DIFC and cross-border context.

• Design and manage capital allocation, unit economics, and pricing frameworks in partnership with commercial and product leaders.

• Build out and lead the finance team as headcount and revenue scale.

• Support M&A, corporate structuring, and strategic partnerships across the A7Sigma ecosystem.

Requirements

• Proven experience as CFO, VP Finance, or senior finance leader in a company that has raised and operated at Series A and beyond.

• Direct experience preparing for and executing institutional fundraising rounds (Series A/B+).

• Strong background in FP&A, financial modelling, and investor-grade reporting.

• Experience operating in fintech, financial services, or a regulated environment; familiarity with DIFC or comparable financial free-zone regimes strongly preferred.

• Track record managing finance across multiple jurisdictions and currencies.

• Qualified accountant (ACCA / CPA / CFA or equivalent) or MBA-level financial training preferred.

• Comfortable in a high-intensity, fast-scaling startup with a hands-on, builder mindset.

• Willing to be based in Dubai, UAE.

What We Offer

• A senior seat shaping the financial future of a fast-scaling AI / fintech company.

• Direct partnership with the CEO and board through the company's next funding milestones.

• Competitive executive compensation with equity participation.

• UAE (DIFC) base within a growing regional and global ecosystem.