Chief Financial Officer – Structured & Project Finance

Privately-Owned Global Enterprise In UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Privately-Owned Global Enterprise In UAE seeks an experienced Chief Financial Officer with deep expertise in corporate and project financing. The role focuses on originating, structuring, and executing financing transactions for energy trading and infrastructure investments, with hands-on negotiation and lending discussions.

The CFO will manage treasury, liquidity, and capital allocation, while coordinating with accounting for reporting and compliance, and advising senior leadership on funding

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related; MBA preferred.
• 12–15 years in finance with structured or project finance exposure.
• Experience arranging financing with banks or lenders.
• Knowledge of commodity trade finance and international banking instruments.
• Background in energy, infrastructure, or capital-intensive sectors.
• Strong financial modeling, credit analysis, debt structuring, and investment evaluation.
• Established banking relationships in UAE and abroad.
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop financing strategies for energy trading, infrastructure, and project investments.
• Build and maintain relationships with international banks and investors.
• Structure working capital facilities, trade finance lines, LC, guarantees, and other instruments.
• Lead debt and equity discussions for capital-intensive projects.
• Evaluate bankability, cost of capital, and investment returns.
• Develop financial models, investment analyses, and funding proposals.
• Support negotiations with lenders, investors, and counterparties.
• Oversee treasury, liquidity planning, and financial risk management.
• Coordinate with accounting for reporting and compliance.
• Advise senior management on funding strategies, acquisitions, and capital structure.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Structured finance

Project finance

Bank relationship management

Negotiation

Financial modeling

Risk management

Energy/infra financing

Education

MBA

CA/CPA

Bachelor in Finance/Accounting

Tools

Excel

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer with a strong background in corporate finance, structured financing, commodity trade finance, and project funding.The position requires a commercially minded finance executive who can establish and maintain relationships with international banks, structure financing arrangements, and support the development of energy trading and infrastructure investments.This is not primarily a financial reporting or accounting position. The successful candidate must demonstrate hands-on experience originating, negotiating, and executing financing transactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement financing strategies for energy trading, infrastructure development, and investment projects.
• Establish and maintain relationships with international banks, financial institutions, private credit providers, and potential investors.
• Structure and negotiate working capital facilities, trade finance lines, letters of credit, guarantees, and other banking instruments.
• Lead financing discussions for capital-intensive projects, including debt and equity structures.
• Evaluate project bankability, financing risks, cost of capital, and investment returns.
• Develop financial models, investment analyses, and funding proposals.
• Support negotiations with lenders, investors, and commercial counterparties.
• Oversee treasury, liquidity planning, financial risk management, and capital allocation.
• Coordinate with the accounting and finance functions to ensure accurate financial reporting and regulatory compliance.
• Advise senior management on funding strategies, acquisitions, investments, and capital structure.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• ​Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline; MBA or relevant professional qualification preferred.
• At least 12–15 years of relevant finance experience, including substantial exposure to structured or project finance.
• Demonstrated experience arranging financing with commercial banks or institutional lenders.
• Strong understanding of commodity trade finance and international banking instruments.
• Experience in energy, infrastructure, commodities, industrial assets, or another capital-intensive sector.
• Strong knowledge of financial modeling, credit analysis, debt structuring, and investment evaluation.
• Established banking and financing relationships, preferably across the UAE and international markets.
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Background

Candidates with prior experience in energy trading companies, international commodity houses, infrastructure investment firms, investment banks, or project finance institutions will be particularly relevant.