Chief Financial Officer – EMEA & APAC

LHH; Dubai; On-site; AED 1,469,000 - 2,938,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH Middle East seeks a Chief Financial Officer to oversee finance across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia Pacific, providing strategic and operational leadership.

We are engaging finance leaders with multi-region experience and a track record of transforming finance functions, ensuring IFRS compliance, governance, and cross-border tax management while driving finance transformation and stakeholder credibility. Travel across international markets is expected.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA or equivalent) with MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
• Proven record of establishing or transforming finance functions in new or developing markets.
• Strong command of IFRS, financial controls, governance, and multi-country tax and statutory requirements.
• Experience with ERP implementation, process standardisation and finance transformation.
• Commercial acumen and credibility to influence senior stakeholders and market leadership.
• Proven ability to lead, develop and motivate remote, multicultural teams.
• Willingness to travel frequently across international markets.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational financial leadership across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.
• Lead multi-region finance teams and collaborate with senior stakeholders to drive performance.

Skills

Multiregion finance leadership

Stakeholder influence

Remote team leadership

Travel willingness

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA or equivalent

MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification

Tools

ERP systems implementation

Job description

LHH Middle East has been retained to lead the search for a Chief Financial Officer overseeing finance across markets in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia Pacific, providing both strategic and operational financial leadership.

We are engaging with finance leaders from mobility or distribution-led businesses with genuine multi-region experience.

Requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent) with an MBA or equivalent postgraduate business qualification.
• Proven record of establishing or transforming finance functions in new or developing markets
• Strong command of IFRS, financial controls, governance, and multi-country tax and statutory requirements
• Experience of ERP implementation, process standardisation and finance transformation
• Commercial acumen and the credibility to influence senior stakeholders and market leadership
• Proven ability to lead, develop and motivate remote, multicultural teams
• Willingness to travel frequently across the international markets

Enquiries and expressions of interest are handled in confidence.

About LHH

Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, LHH is a global Executive Search and talent solutions partner with more than 25 years of experience, operating across 60 countries with over 12,000 professionals. We combine global scale with deep local expertise to help organisations build leadership capability and navigate the evolving talent landscape.