Chief Financial Officer (CFO) | Dubai, UAE | Remote

Klickl Limited; Dubai; Remote; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in Dubai is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to drive strategic financial leadership and compliance. The ideal candidate has over 15 years of finance leadership experience, with at least 5 years as CFO in a public or unicorn company. Proficiency in both Chinese and executive-level English is required. The role involves optimizing the capital structure, leading financing deals, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in finance leadership with 5+ years as CFO/VP Finance.
• Experience managing IPO/M&A and financing rounds.
• Mastery of US GAAP/IFRS and multijurisdiction tax optimization.

Responsibilities

• Develop global financial strategies and optimize capital structure.
• Lead equity/debt financing, M&A, and investor relations.
• Oversee compliance with regulators and strong internal controls.

Skills

Bilingual Proficiency in Chinese and English

Strategic Financial Leadership

Regulatory Compliance

Business Partnership Development

Education

Master’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

CPA/ACCA/CFA

Job description

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Klickl Limited Dubai, United Arab Emirates Apply now Posted 1 day ago Remote Job Permanent Competitive Package

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Financial Leadership

Develop global financial strategies, optimize capital structure, and support international business scaling.

Core Focus: Lead equity/debt financing (VC/PE/IPO), M&A, and investor relations; oversee roadshows and deal negotiations;

Design and implement FX risk mitigation frameworks.

Ensure multijurisdictional compliance (US GAAP/IFRS), manage crossborder tax structures and deferred tax planning;

Steer external audits for public companies to secure unqualified opinions.

4. Regulatory & Audit Engagement

Serve as primary liaison with regulators (e.g., SEC, HKMA, MAS), strengthen internal controls for SOX compliance;

Establish AML and financial licensing (e.g., EMI, VASP) compliance systems.

5. Business Partnership & Team Development

Build finance BP functions to drive commercial decisions, lead global finance teams (Accounting/Tax/Treasury/FP&A).

Mandatory Requirements

Bilingual Proficiency: Native Chinese & executive-level English (for board communications and financial reporting);

Holistic Experience:

15+ years in finance leadership, 5+ years as CFO/VP Finance in public or unicorn companies;

Hands on experience in IPO/M&A/major financing rounds (Series B+);

Core Expertise:

Mastery of international financial reporting (US GAAP/IFRS) and multijurisdiction tax optimization;

Proven track record in financial licensing (e.g., PCI DSS) and cryptoasset regulation (e.g., FATF Travel Rule);

Industry Preference: FinTech, Payment, Web3/Blockchain, Crossborder Ecommerce;

Education: Master’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics, CPA/ACCA/CFA required.

Advantages

Big 4 audit background (PwC, EY, KPMG, Deloitte);

Experience in cryptoasset balance sheet management;

Led financing/M&A deals exceeding $100M.

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