Head of Treasury -FinTech

Opportunity Overview

Compensation

• The stated compensation is $140,000–$145,000, subject to relevant experience; no pay cadence is specified.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development and management of the Group Treasury function, including policies, processes, controls, and governance.
• Own liquidity management, cash management, funding requirements, cash-flow forecasting, and liquidity reporting.
• Manage banking relationships and support financing facility negotiations.
• Manage FX, interest-rate, liquidity, and counterparty risks.
• Lead FX products including spot, forwards, swaps, and precious metals where relevant.
• Develop FX pricing strategies, margin frameworks, and pricing governance.
• Assess treasury implications of new products, markets, and jurisdictions.
• Ensure treasury activities meet UAE regulatory requirements and relevant international standards.
• Work with Finance, Product, Technology, and senior management on strategic initiatives and product launches.
• Improve treasury infrastructure, systems, management information, automation, and scalability.

What We’re Looking For

• Significant experience in treasury, liquidity management, financial risk, or corporate finance.
• Strong background in banking, fintech, financial services, or another highly regulated financial environment.
• Deep understanding of liquidity management, cash forecasting, funding, and capital allocation.
• Strong knowledge of financial and treasury risk management, including FX and counterparty risk.
• Experience developing or enhancing treasury policies, frameworks, governance, and controls.
• Strong understanding of financial services regulation and regulatory expectations.
• Ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on and execution focused.
• Strong analytical, financial modelling, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience with Treasury Management Systems and relevant financial technology.
• Experience in Sharia-compliant finance, digital banking, digital assets, or start-ups is advantageous.
• CIFE or AAOIFI qualifications and Arabic language skills are advantageous.

First 60 Days

• Assess the current treasury operating model, policies, processes, and controls.
• Establish a treasury transformation and development roadmap.
• Implement cash-flow forecasting and liquidity reporting.
• Review banking relationships and financing arrangements.
• Identify immediate liquidity, funding, and financial risks.
• Recommend improvements to treasury infrastructure and governance.

Location and Eligibility

• The opportunity is based in Abu Dhabi and targets candidates already based in the UAE.
• Applicants are expected to have directly relevant treasury or financial risk experience.