Group Chief Financial Officer

Alliance Recruitment Agency; Abu Dhabi Emirate; Sur place; AED 900 000 - 1 500 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Alliance Recruitment Agency is seeking a Group CFO to oversee the financial lifecycle of a diversified holding company. You will lead fundraising, treasury, cross-border structuring and IFRS reporting to support growth and IPO readiness.

The role requires 10–15 years in high-level finance, strong capital markets experience, and an MBA/CPA/CFA. Multinational exposure and strategic oversight across manufacturing and consumer assets are essential.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting or finance certification with MBA preferred.
• 10–15 years of progressive financial leadership experience.
• 3–5 years in IB/PE or Big 4 M&A advisory.

Responsabilités

• Drive equity and debt fundraising end-to-end, from pitch to close.
• Oversee relationships with shareholders, banks and PE partners.
• Lead group-wide liquidity management and credit facilities.
• Design cross-border tax architecture and corporate structure.
• Standardize IFRS reporting and ensure IPO readiness.

Connaissances

Capital markets fundraising

Treasury management

IFRS/GAAP reporting

Financial modeling

Cross-border structuring

Formation

CA/CPA/CFA/MBA

Outils

Advanced Excel

ERP/IFRS reporting tools

Description du poste

The Group CFO is mandated to oversee the full financial lifecycle of the holding company and its diversified assets. Key strategic pillars include:

Capital Markets & PE Fundraising: Leading the group’s engagement with private equity firms and institutional investors to secure growth capital.

Corporate Banking & Treasury: Architecting and syndicating complex group-level credit facilities and managing multi-currency treasury operations.

Corporate & Tax Architecture: Optimizing the group’s legal and fiscal structure within ADGM/DIFC frameworks to support cross-border commercial ventures and tax efficiency.

Portfolio Governance: Implementing rigorous capital allocation frameworks to maximize ROI across the manufacturing and consumer platforms.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

• Drive equity and debt fundraising activities, managing the end-to-end process from pitch deck creation to closing.
• Manage relationships with external shareholders, investment banks, and private equity partners.

Banking & Treasury

• Negotiate and maintain relationships with local and international corporate banking partners.
• Oversee group-wide liquidity management and syndication of credit facilities.

Tax & Cross-Border Structuring

• Design and implement an institutional-grade corporate structure using ADGM/DIFC jurisdictions.
• Manage cross-border tax compliance and structuring for international commercial ventures.
• Provide high-level commercial oversight for all operating assets, ensuring performance aligns with group- level strategic goals.
• Implement advanced financial modeling and forecasting to support real-time decision-making.

Systems, IFRS Audit & IPO Readiness

• Standardize accounting policies across the group in full compliance with IFRS.
• Lead the transition of all subsidiaries to institutional audit standards (Big 4) in preparation for IPO.
• Secure at least one major capital raise, refinancing or M&A transaction within the first year
• Finalize ADGM/DIFC corporate restructuring plan and optimize group treasury and bank facility reporting within 90 days
• Implement a group-wide IFRS-compliant reporting framework across all subsidiaries within 180 days
• Deliver a clean, “IPO-ready” annual consolidated audit with Big 4 auditors within the first year
• Establish a robust capital allocation framework driving measurable ROI improvement across the manufacturing and consumer platforms
• Maintain a disciplined reporting cadence with the Founder/CEO and the Board of Directors

• Must hold a CA, CPA, CFA, or an MBA from a top-tier global institution
• 10–15 years of total progressive financial experience
• 3–5 years of experience in Investment Banking (IB), Private Equity (PE), or Big 4 M&A Advisory
• 5–8 years of experience in a senior financial leadership role (CFO or Finance Director) within a multi-entity holding structure
• Advanced expertise in financial modeling, valuation, and complex transaction management

• MBA / Executive MBA from a top-tier, globally ranked business school (e.g. IIM, ISB, INSEAD, LBS, Wharton or equivalent) strongly preferred