Director - Finance (Arabic Speakers Only)

Confidential; Dubai; Sur place; AED 900 000 - 1 800 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Confidential in the United Arab Emirates seeks a highly experienced Chief Financial Officer to guide financial strategy, governance, and risk across the organization. The role partners with the CEO and board to optimize capital structure, drive financial planning, and ensure robust reporting.

The ideal candidate holds a senior finance track record in capital-intensive sectors, with professional certification and fluency in English; Arabic is a plus.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive finance experience with 7+ years in senior leadership.
• Experience in energy, natural gas, utilities or capital-intensive industries.
• Professional certification such as CPA/ACCA/CMA/CFA/CA is required.

Responsabilités

• Provide strategic financial leadership to the CEO and executive team.
• Develop and manage capital structure, leading debt, equity, and project financing negotiations.
• Oversee treasury strategy, liquidity management, and cash flow forecasting.
• Ensure IFRS, UAE tax, VAT compliance, and statutory regulations.
• Lead enterprise risk management to identify, assess, and mitigate risks.
• Evaluate investments, acquisitions, and capital projects using financial models.

Connaissances

Executive leadership

Strategic financial planning

Stakeholder management

Financial risk management

Treasury & funding

Executive reporting

Multilingual communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business Administration

MBA or Master's in Finance

CPA/ACCA/CMA/CFA/CA certification

Outils

ERP systems

Description du poste

Company Description

We are a leading provider of unique end-to-end clean energy solutions. Utilizing advanced technologies, we specialize in the processing, compression, transportation, storage, and supply of natural gas. Our core mission is to unlock the full value of natural gas for producers and industrial enterprises.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership and act as the principal financial advisor to the CEO and executive team.
• Develop and manage the company's capital structure, leading debt, equity, and project financing negotiations with banks and investors.
• Oversee enterprise-wide treasury strategy, liquidity management, and cash flow forecasting to ensure operational funding and mitigate financial risks.
• Provide executive oversight of budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning while monitoring performance through key KPIs.
• Ensure the integrity of financial reporting and strict compliance with IFRS, UAE corporate tax, VAT, and statutory regulations.
• Lead enterprise risk management by identifying, assessing, and mitigating liquidity, credit, operational, and regulatory risks.
• Evaluate new investments, acquisitions, and capital projects using rigorous financial modeling and risk-adjusted return methodologies.
• Provide executive leadership to the finance department while managing key relationships with banks, auditors, regulators, and investors.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15+ years of progressive finance experience, including at least 7+ years in senior leadership with enterprise-wide responsibility.
• Proven experience within energy, natural gas, utilities, infrastructure, transportation, engineering, or capital-intensive industries.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration is required.
• An MBA, Master's degree in Finance, or related postgraduate qualification is highly preferred.
• Professional certification such as CPA, ACCA, CMA, CFA, or CA is required.
• Demonstrated expertise in corporate finance, capital management, and strategic financial planning.
• Strong technical knowledge of treasury, funding structures, IFRS, and regulatory compliance.
• Proven ability in enterprise risk management, ERP systems, and executive reporting.
• Exceptional executive leadership, strategic thinking, and commercial acumen.
• Strong stakeholder influence, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
• Fluency in English is mandatory, with Arabic highly desirable.
• Strong ability to coordinate multi-department and cross-functional finance activities.
• Fluency in Arabic is a must.