Founding CFO for Dubai Family Office (Remote Start)

Squad Placements; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 781,000 - 893,000; Full time

Job summary

Squad Placements is assisting a newly established Single Family Office in Dubai to appoint a CFO. This rare senior finance leadership role requires designing and implementing the financial, treasury and governance framework that will support the Principal’s wealth today and enable strategic growth.

You will lead the finance function from the ground up, stay hands-on during the setup, build strong internal controls, work with trusted advisors, and guide future investment strategy while partnering

Qualifications

• Proven Family Office experience essential.
• Senior leadership experience at CFO/Finance Director level.
• Strong knowledge of treasury, liquidity planning, asset management and investment oversight.
• Solid understanding of trusts, foundations and holding structures.
• Knowledge of the UAE regulatory and tax environment advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of the family office’s financial architecture, including reporting lines, controls, policies, systems and governance.
• Advise on and oversee the most effective holding structures for the Principal’s personal and business assets, including trusts, foundations and holding companies, working closely with legal and tax advisors.
• Manage treasury, banking relationships and cash positions across entities and currencies, and develop robust liquidity planning and forecasting.
• Oversee the Principal’s asset base, monitor performance and risk, and prepare the groundwork for a future investment strategy and investment governance framework.
• Deliver clear, consolidated financial and wealth reporting to the Principal, giving a complete and reliable view of all assets, liabilities and performance.
• Ensure compliance with UAE Corporate Tax, VAT and economic substance requirements, as well as any relevant international reporting obligations.
• Establish strong internal controls, approval processes and risk management practices across the Principal’s affairs.
• Select, manage and coordinate external advisors, including private banks, auditors, lawyers, tax advisors and fiduciaries.
• Lead and develop the finance team, starting with the Senior Accountant, and help build the function as the office grows.

Skills

Family Office experience

CFO / Finance Director

Treasury

Asset management

Wealth structuring

Leadership

Governance

Discretion

English proficiency

Education

Master’s degree preferred

ACA/ACCA/CPA/CFA qualified

Job description

Squad Placements is assisting a newly established Single Family Office in Dubai to appoint a CFO. This rare senior finance leadership role requires designing and implementing the financial, treasury and governance framework that will support the Principal’s wealth today and enable strategic growth.

You will lead the finance function from the ground up, stay hands-on during the setup, build strong internal controls, work with trusted advisors, and guide future investment strategy while partnering