Finance Director META

Ntsrecruitment; Dubai; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking company is seeking a Finance Director to lead financial strategy across the META region. This senior role involves overseeing the full finance function, driving initiatives for margin expansion, and ensuring compliance across multiple markets. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in finance leadership within the pharmaceutical or healthcare sectors, with a proven track record of partnering with executive teams. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic and evolving environment, fostering excellence and continuous improvement within a high-performing finance team.

Qualifications

• 10-12 years of finance leadership experience in multinational companies.
• Expertise in FP&A and commercial finance is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function for the META region including FP&A and compliance.
• Act as a strategic partner providing insights to support business growth.

Skills

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Financial Governance

Budgeting and Forecasting

Cost Optimization

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

Education

CPA

ACCA

CMA

Job description

Job Description

We are NTS Group.

The regions leading Executive Search Outplacement & Career Transition firm across the Middle East bringing over 25 years of local expertise and a track record of exceptional service for our clients and candidates. Operating from our strategically positioned offices in Dubai London and Singapore we offer a comprehensive range of services delivered by industry experts. These include Contingency & Executive Search Campaigns Outplacement & Redundancy Support RPO Projects Talent Mapping Women in Leadership & Leadership Development and our awardwinning Executive Career Transitioning Programs.

We are currently partnering with a global pharmaceutical leader to recruit a Finance Director for the META region. Based in Dubai this senior leadership role will be responsible for driving the financial strategy across Middle East Turkey and Africa. The Finance Director will lead financial planning and analysis business partnering and regional reporting while playing a critical role in supporting strategic decisionmaking to drive sustainable growth.

What Youll be Doing

• Lead the full finance function for the META region including FP&A controlling compliance and financial operations.
• Act as a strategic business partner to the regional leadership team providing financial insights and recommendations to support business growth and profitability.
• Oversee budgeting forecasting and longterm planning processes ensuring alignment with regional and global objectives.
• Drive initiatives focused on margin expansion cost optimization and operational efficiencies.
• Ensure compliance with all corporate policies internal controls and regulatory requirements across multiple markets.
• Manage and develop a highperforming finance team across the region fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with commercial medical and supply chain teams to support crossfunctional initiatives and strategic projects.
• Provide financial leadership in M&A activities business cases investment decisions and market entries where applicable.

Who You Are

• Minimum of 1012 years of progressive finance leadership experience within multinational pharmaceutical or healthcare companies.
• Strong regional experience across the Middle East Turkey and Africa markets is essential.
• Proven track record of acting as a true business partner supporting executive leadership teams in driving strategic and operational decisions.
• Expertise in FP&A commercial finance and financial governance.
• Experience managing crossborder teams in complex matrix organizations.
• CPA ACCA CMA or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Resilient resultsdriven and comfortable working in a fastpaced and evolving environment.

Due to the large number of applications we receive we can only respond to candidates who have been shortlisted for the position. If you havent had a response within 5 working days please assume you have not been shortlisted. Many thanks and good luck in your job search.

Required Experience:

Director