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Chief Financial Officer
Drayton
Dubai, UAE
Full Time
Executive
1 months ago
Financial StrategyBudgetingForecastingFinancial ReportingCashflow ManagementTreasury
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About the Role
Drayton is partnering with a high-growth international ecommerce business to appoint a Chief Financial Officer. The role involves leading financial strategy, building scalable operations, and supporting growth across multiple markets.
Key Skills for This Role
Financial StrategyBudgetingForecastingFinancial ReportingCashflow ManagementTreasury
Responsibilities
- Leading the overall financial strategy, planning and management of the business across brands and regions
- Partnering closely with the CEO, COO and senior leadership team to support growth, expansion and investment decisions
- Owning budgeting, forecasting and long term financial planning processes
- Delivering timely management reporting, financial analysis and commercial insight
- Overseeing accounting, financial reporting, audits, tax and statutory compliance across international operations
- Managing cashflow, treasury, banking relationships and funding arrangements
- Supporting ecommerce, operations and commercial teams with financial analysis across pricing, sourcing and inventory
- Building and leading a high performing finance team across multiple geographies
Requirements
- Fully qualified accountant status such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA
- Significant senior finance leadership experience within direct to consumer ecommerce businesses
- Proven experience operating in high growth or entrepreneurial environments
- Strong technical finance capability across accounting, reporting and financial planning
- A commercially astute individual with a hands on and pragmatic approach
Full Job Posting
Overview
- Drayton are thrilled to be partnering with a high growth, international ecommerce business in the appointment of a Chief Financial Officer. This role will be critical in shaping financial strategy, building scalable financial operations, and supporting the business through its exciting next phase of
Responsibilities
- Leading the overall financial strategy, planning and management of the business across brands and regions
- Partnering closely with the CEO, COO and senior leadership team to support growth, expansion and investment decisions
- Owning budgeting, forecasting and long term financial planning processes
- Delivering timely management reporting, financial analysis and commercial insight
- Overseeing accounting, financial reporting, audits, tax and statutory compliance across international operations
- Managing cashflow, treasury, banking relationships and funding arrangements
- Supporting ecommerce, operations and commercial teams with financial analysis across pricing, sourcing and inventory
- Building and leading a high performing finance team across multiple geographies
Requirements
- Fully qualified accountant status such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA
- Significant senior finance leadership experience within direct to consumer ecommerce businesses.
- Proven experience operating in high growth or entrepreneurial environments
- Strong technical finance capability across accounting, reporting and financial planning
- A commercially astute individual with a hands on and pragmatic approach
Ideal Profile
- Be a commercially driven finance leader who enjoys operating at both strategic and hands on levels
- Be comfortable building structure and scalable processes in a fast paced environment
- Demonstrate strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills
- Thrive in dynamic, evolving businesses with pace and ambition
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