Group Chief Financial Officer

Eaton SAKS International Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton SAKS International Group seeks a seasoned Group Chief Financial Officer to shape its financial future, enhance governance and drive long-term shareholder value. The role operates at enterprise level across subsidiaries, aligning financial strategy with growth and capital allocation decisions.

The successful candidate will lead five-year planning, financial modelling, and capital strategies while overseeing treasury, reporting, and data governance.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of progressive finance experience.
• 10+ years in senior financial leadership roles (Group CFO / CFO / VP Finance).
• Experience across large, multi-entity or diversified corporate environments.
• Direct exposure to IPO execution, IPO readiness or capital raising.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field.
• Professional qualification such as CA, CPA, ACCA, SOCPA or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Shape and govern the Group's financial strategy, planning and capital allocation.
• Establish governance, internal controls, reporting transparency and audit readiness.
• Lead treasury, liquidity planning and working capital across the Group.
• Develop reporting, governance and disclosure capabilities aligned with listed-company standards.
• Oversee IT and enterprise systems up to a technology executive appointment.
• Sponsor ERP, financial systems and data governance transformation.

Skills

Finance leadership

Strategic planning

Regulatory compliance

M&A & capital markets

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

CA/CPA/ACCA/SOCPA or equivalent

Job description

CONFIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE SEARCH

GROUP CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Shaping Financial Strategy. Strengthening Governance. Building Long-Term Value.

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Appointment: Group Executive Leadership

Search Partner: Eaton SAKS International Group

An Opportunity to Lead Beyond Finance

An established, multi-entity organisation is seeking an accomplished Group Chief Financial Officer to shape its financial future, strengthen enterprise-wide governance and support its next phase of growth.

This is a strategic leadership mandate requiring more than financial stewardship. The successful executive will operate at the intersection of corporate strategy, operational performance, capital allocation and organisational transformation.

Working closely with the Group CEO and Board, the Group CFO will establish the financial discipline, transparency and institutional capability necessary to support sustainable expansion and long-term shareholder value.

THE MANDATE

Financial Leadership at an Enterprise Level

The Group CFO will assume responsibility for the organisation's financial strategy, governance, performance and financial infrastructure across its subsidiaries.

Financial Strategy & Value Creation

• Shape and execute the Group's financial strategy, aligned with shareholder expectations and long-term growth ambitions.
• Own the five-year business plan, financial modelling, capital allocation and investment evaluation.
• Lead the financial assessment and execution of strategic acquisitions, partnerships and new business opportunities.

Financial Governance & Institutional Excellence

• Establish consistent financial governance, accountability and internal control frameworks across the Group.
• Strengthen consolidated reporting, financial transparency, regulatory compliance and audit readiness.

Capital, Liquidity & Financial Resilience

• Lead treasury strategy, liquidity planning, working capital optimisation and Group-wide funding structures.

Capital Markets Readiness

• Develop financial reporting, governance and disclosure capabilities aligned with listed-company standards.
• Evaluate potential capital markets pathways, including strategic investment, private placements and a future public listing.

Technology, Systems & Financial Transformation

• Assume interim executive oversight of Group IT and enterprise systems until a dedicated technology executive is appointed.
• Sponsor the continued development of enterprise resource planning, financial systems, reporting automation and data governance.

Essential Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years of progressive finance experience, including at least 10 years in senior financial leadership positions such as Group CFO, CFO, VP Finance or Finance Director.
• Demonstrated leadership of finance functions across large, multi-entity or diversified corporate environments.
• Direct exposure to IPO execution, IPO readiness, private capital raising or senior financial leadership within a publicly listed organisation.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related discipline.
• Recognised professional qualification such as CA, CPA, ACCA, SOCPA or equivalent.