Head of Finance
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About the Role
CMC Markets seeks an experienced and commercially minded Head of Finance to lead the Finance function for the Middle East. This senior leadership role involves financial management, planning, compliance, and business partnering with the Executive team.
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Responsibilities
- Provide financial insight and recommendations to support strategic initiatives, projects, and programmes that drive growth
- Set, monitor, and challenge financial and non financial performance targets across operational and strategic activities
- Lead finance oversight for key projects, including new product initiatives, strategic partnerships, and M&A activity
- Partner closely with senior leaders and the Executive to support business development through robust financial modelling and analysis
- Build strong relationships across the Group, including with the Board and Executive Committee
- Ensure strong financial management, control, and governance across the business
- Lead delivery of the year end audit and half year review, acting as the primary interface with external auditors
- Oversee the preparation of statutory accounts and support audit deliverables
- Take responsibility for procurement, vendor management, and outsourcing arrangements
- Work closely with HR, Tax, Treasury, and Prudential Regulation teams to ensure accurate payroll, tax compliance, effective treasury management, and regulatory reporting
Requirements
- Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or Equivalent)
- 10+ years post qualified experience
- Significant senior finance leadership experience within financial services
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence and challenge at Executive level
- Strategic, analytical, and innovative thinker with excellent problem solving skills
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management capability
- High level of personal drive, accountability, and motivation to deliver results through others
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Role Overview
- CMC Markets is seeking an experienced and commercially minded Head of Finance to lead and manage the Finance function for the Middle East.
- This is a senior leadership role responsible for ensuring robust financial management, planning, compliance, and the continued modernisation of finance operations.
- You will act as a trusted business partner to the Executive team.
Business Partnering & Strategy
- Provide financial insight and recommendations to support strategic initiatives, projects, and programmes that drive growth and maximise business impact.
- Set, monitor, and challenge financial and non financial performance targets across operational and strategic activities.
- Lead finance oversight for key projects, including new product initiatives, strategic partnerships, and M&A activity.
- Partner closely with senior leaders and the Executive to support business development through robust financial modelling and analysis.
- Build strong relationships across the Group, including with the Board and Executive Committee, ensuring Finance is central to decision making.
Financial Management, Risk & Control
- Ensure strong financial management, control, and governance across the business.
- Lead delivery of the year end audit and half year review, acting as the primary interface with external auditors.
- Oversee the preparation of statutory accounts and support audit deliverables.
- Take responsibility for procurement, vendor management, and outsourcing arrangements.
- Work closely with HR, Tax, Treasury, and Prudential Regulation teams to ensure accurate payroll, tax compliance, effective treasury management, and regulatory reporting.
Experience
- Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or Equivalent) with 10+ years post qualified experience.
- Significant senior finance leadership experience within financial services.
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence and challenge at Executive level.
- Strategic, analytical, and innovative thinker with excellent problem solving skills.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management capability.
- High level of personal drive, accountability, and motivation to deliver results through others.
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