Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - Klickl Limited

Jobs via eFinancialCareers; Dubai; On-site; AED 734,000 - 1,102,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Dubai is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead strategic financial initiatives and manage investment and financing activities. The ideal candidate will be bilingual in Chinese and English, with over 15 years of finance leadership experience, including 5 years at the CFO level in public or high-growth companies. Knowledge of international reporting standards and financial licensing is essential. This is a full-time, executive-level role.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in finance leadership.
• 5+ years as CFO or VP Finance in public or unicorn companies.
• Mastery of international financial reporting standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop global financial strategies and optimize capital structure.
• Lead equity / debt financing, M&A, and investor relations.
• Ensure multijurisdiction compliance and manage tax structures.

Skills

Bilingual Proficiency

Strategic Leadership

Investment Management

Global Financial Compliance

Regulatory Engagement

Business Partnership

Education

Master’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

CPA/ACCA/CFA

Job description

Overview

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – Klickl Limited. Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Financial Leadership: Develop global financial strategies, optimize capital structure, and support international business scaling.
• Investment & Financing Management: Lead equity / debt financing (VC / PE / IPO), M&A, and investor relations; oversee roadshows and deal negotiations; design and implement FX risk mitigation frameworks.
• Global Financial Compliance: Ensure multijurisdictional compliance (US GAAP / IFRS), manage cross-border tax structures and deferred tax planning; steer external audits for public companies to secure unqualified opinions.
• 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.
• 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.

Details

• Seniority level: Executive
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management
• Industries: Business Consulting and Services