Global CFO & Strategy Leader for Growth & RegTech | Equity

j. awan & partners; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity potential

Annual bonus

Global career growth

Job summary

j. awan & partners, a fast-growing international GRC consultancy headquartered in the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC), seeks a CFO to be a strategic partner to the CEO and drive financial and business strategy across regions.

You will build multi-year plans, dashboards and governance frameworks while mentoring a lean finance function to support rapid international growth. This role requires 15+ years of leadership in finance, experience with RegTech/SaaS metrics, IFRS/GAAP across GCC

Qualifications

• 15+ years in finance leadership in professional services, consulting or technology.
• Experience with recurring revenue models, MRR/ARR metrics and RegTech/SaaS financials.
• Multijurisdictional finance expertise including IFRS, local GAAP, and GCC tax/VAT frameworks.
• Proficiency in ERP and BI tools such as NetSuite, Xero or Power BI.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Professional qualification preferred: CPA, ACA, CMA or CFA.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a multi-year financial strategy aligned with the firm's growth and diversification goals.
• Build unit-level P&Ls and comprehensive reporting across consulting and RegTech.
• Transition manual reporting to automated, systemised dashboards using BI tools.
• Strengthen working capital management and optimise project and subscription billing cycles.
• Establish financial discipline around utilisation rates, pricing and employee profitability.
• Implement internal financial controls and compliance processes aligned with international best practices.
• Ensure audit readiness and support corporate governance across regional entities.
• Act as trusted advisor to CEO on strategic decisions, M&A and technology investments.
• Lead financial due diligence and post-acquisition integration across both business lines.

Skills

Executive leadership

FP&A

Strategic finance

RegTech/SaaS finance

Multijurisdictional finance

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance or related field

CPA/ACA/CFA or equivalent

Tools

NetSuite

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

j. awan & partners, a fast-growing international GRC consultancy headquartered in the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC), seeks a CFO to be a strategic partner to the CEO and drive financial and business strategy across regions.

You will build multi-year plans, dashboards and governance frameworks while mentoring a lean finance function to support rapid international growth. This role requires 15+ years of leadership in finance, experience with RegTech/SaaS metrics, IFRS/GAAP across GCC