Head of Finance – Recruitment & Contract Staffing

Aventus; Dubai; Sur place; AED 480 000 - 720 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Aventus, a Dubai-based recruitment business, seeks a hands-on Head of Finance to lead the in-house finance function and partner with owners on performance visibility. You will manage a finance team, oversee contractor payroll, invoicing, and reporting across UAE and Saudi Arabia, while improving controls and data quality.

You will produce management accounts, budgets, forecasts and cash flow plans, helping leaders understand margins by team and business line, with strong governance and

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with leadership experience in recruitment or staffing.
• Experience with contract staffing finance in the Middle East.
• Strong ownership mindset and ability to improve processes.
• Able to advise leadership on cash, margins and growth.

Responsabilités

• Produce timely management accounts, budgets and forecasts with clear profitability reporting by team and business line.
• Manage cash flow, working capital, client collections and rolling cash forecast.
• Oversee contractor finance cycle including timesheets, payroll, invoicing, funding and margin reconciliation.
• Ensure permanent placement fees and consultant commissions are recorded and reported accurately.
• Lead month-end processes, reconciliations, controls and audit preparation.
• Collaborate with external advisers on UAE and Saudi Arabia tax/compliance matters.
• Improve use of Xero, Bullhorn and reporting tools for data-driven decisions by leaders.
• Manage and develop the finance team as the business grows.

Connaissances

Finance leadership

Contract staffing finance

Payroll & invoicing

Cash flow management

Formation

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CA or equivalent

Outils

Xero

Bullhorn

Description du poste

Aventus is looking for a hands‑on Head of Finance to lead our in‑house finance function.

We are a Dubai-based recruitment business working across financial services, technology and corporate functions in the GCC. Alongside permanent recruitment, our contract staffing business is growing, and we need a finance leader who understands the operational and cash flow demands that come with it.

You will lead our existing finance team and work closely with the owners to give the business clear numbers, sound controls and better visibility of future performance.

What you’ll be responsible for

• Producing timely management accounts, budgets and forecasts, with clear reporting on profitability by team and business line.
• Managing cash flow, working capital, client collections and a rolling cash forecast.
• Overseeing the full contractor finance cycle, including timesheets, payroll, client invoicing, funding requirements and margin reconciliation.
• Ensuring permanent placement fees and consultant commissions are recorded and reported accurately.
• Leading month‑end processes, reconciliations, financial controls and audit preparation.
• Working with external advisers on tax and compliance matters across the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
• Improving how we use Xero, Bullhorn and our reporting tools so leaders can make decisions from reliable, useful data.
• Managing and developing the finance team as the business grows.

About you

You are a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CA or equivalent) with strong finance leadership experience in recruitment, staffing or a similar people‑based business. Experience with contract staffing finance in the Middle East would be particularly valuable.

You understand the detail behind contractor payroll and billing, but you can also step back and advise a leadership team on cash, margins and growth. You are comfortable taking ownership, improving processes and getting involved when an issue needs resolving.

This is a direct, permanent role with Aventus and an opportunity to shape the finance function at an important stage of our growth.