Finance Director

Hays is working with a leading diversified group who are launching a new lifestyle and wellbeing venture. They need a commercially minded finance leader to take it from concept to a scalable, profitable business. What you’ll do Shape the launch: the three-year business plan, the operating model, and the milestones that turn the vision into a working business Own the numbers: financial models, budgets, forecasts and KPIs, plus unit economics such as acquisition cost, retention and margins Set the commercial strategy, including pricing, segmentation, partnerships and routes to market, tested through pilots before scaling Run M&A on Board-identified opportunities, from assessment and due diligence through valuation, structuring and post-deal integration Present investment cases and recommendations to the CEO and Board Put governance and risk frameworks in place early, then build and lead a lean cross-functional team What you’ll bring 10+ years across commercial finance, M&A and strategy, with the last 5 in leadership A track record of launching or scaling a new business, venture or service line Hands-on deal experience covering due diligence, valuation, execution and integration UAE experience is essential Bachelor’s degree minimum. MBA, CFA or ACCA preferred Show more Show less