Group Finance Director (UAE)
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About the Role
A globally active organisation seeks a Group Finance Director to lead group-wide financial planning, drive post-acquisition integration, and embed controls across regions. The role requires 20+ years of senior finance leadership experience, strong FP&A background, and US market experience.
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Responsibilities
- Leading group wide financial planning, forecasting, and performance management
- Acting as a strategic partner to senior leadership, providing clear and objective financial insight
- Driving post acquisition integration and alignment across entities
- Embedding robust controls, governance, and financial discipline across regions
- Supporting organisational scale through systems, processes, and finance transformation
Requirements
- 20+ years' experience in senior finance leadership roles
- Strong background in FP&A, business finance, and performance driven environments
- Proven experience in the US market / with a US organisation (essential)
- Strong project based or project driven industry experience (e.g. infrastructure, engineering, industrials, or similar)
- Demonstrated track record in M&A integration and scaling businesses
- Experience operating across multiple geographies and managing cross border teams
- Highly commercial, analytical, and confident working with senior stakeholders
- Recognised finance qualification (CPA, ACA, ACCA, CFA or equivalent)
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About Our Client
- Our client is a globally active organisation undergoing a significant phase of growth and transformation. With a strong international footprint, the business is focused on scaling its operations and integrating newly acquired platforms.
Job Description
- Leading group wide financial planning, forecasting, and performance management
- Acting as a strategic partner to senior leadership, providing clear and objective financial insight
- Driving post acquisition integration and alignment across entities
- Embedding robust controls, governance, and financial discipline across regions
- Supporting organisational scale through systems, processes, and finance transformation
The Successful Applicant
- 20+ years' experience in senior finance leadership roles
- Strong background in FP&A, business finance, and performance driven environments
- Proven experience in the US market / with a US organisation (essential)
- Strong project based or project driven industry experience (e.g. infrastructure, engineering, industrials, or similar)
- Demonstrated track record in M&A integration and scaling businesses
- Experience operating across multiple geographies and managing cross border teams
- Highly commercial, analytical, and confident working with senior stakeholders
- Recognised finance qualification (CPA, ACA, ACCA, CFA or equivalent)
What's on Offer
- Strategic, high impact role within a growing platform
- Significant autonomy and visibility at leadership level
- Opportunity to shape finance strategy during a critical growth phase
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