Group Finance Director

Jex Recruitment | Connecting top talent with leading companies; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A diverse international group is seeking a seasoned Group Finance Director in Dubai. This senior role involves overseeing finance strategy and governance across various entities, supporting capital allocation, and ensuring robust financial controls. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience at a group level in multinational settings, proven leadership skills, and the ability to engage with senior stakeholders. This position offers strategic influence and a long-term partnership with executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Group Finance Director or equivalent in a multinational environment.
• Strong exposure to financial governance, budgeting, and cash flow management.
• Demonstrated leadership ability with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead group finance strategy and governance across multiple entities.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management.
• Support capital allocation and strategic initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic oversight

Financial management

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Job description

Group Finance Director - Dubai

A diversified, international group with operations across multiple businesses and geographies is seeking an experienced Group Finance Director to strengthen group-level financial leadership and governance.

This is a senior role operating within a complex, multinational environment, working closely with the Chairman and executive leadership. The position is not a CFO role, but a critical group-level finance leadership position with significant strategic exposure.

The Role

The Group Finance Director will be responsible for overseeing and developing group-wide finance capabilities, while partnering closely with operating businesses to support performance and long-term value creation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading group finance strategy, reporting, and governance across multiple entities
• Overseeing group budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
• Supporting capital allocation, investment analysis, and strategic initiatives
• Ensuring strong financial controls, compliance, and risk management
• Acting as a trusted financial partner to senior leadership and the Chairman
• Leading, developing, and coordinating finance teams at group level

The Profile

This role is suited to a senior finance leader with proven experience in a similar group-level position within a complex, international organisation.

You are likely to bring:

• Experience as a Group Finance Director, Deputy Group FD, Head of Group Finance, or equivalent
• Strong exposure to multi-entity, multinational environments
• Demonstrated leadership and people management experience
• Board-level reporting and senior stakeholder engagement
• A pragmatic, low-ego approach with sound judgment and discretion
• Strong technical foundations combined with strategic perspective

This opportunity will appeal to someone who enjoys operating as a long-term partner to senior leadership, rather than pursuing a standalone CFO mandate.

The Opportunity

• Senior group-level role with meaningful strategic influence
• Close interaction with the Chairman and executive leadership
• Broad international scope within a complex organisation
• Long-term, stable environment with opportunity to shape the finance function