Group Chief Financial Officer

Position: Group Chief Financial Officer Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE The Group CFO is mandated to oversee the full financial lifecycle of the holding company and its diversified assets. Key strategic pillars include: Capital Markets & PE Fundraising: Leading the group’s engagement with private equity firms and institutional investors to secure growth capital. Corporate Banking & Treasury: Architecting and syndicating complex group-level credit facilities and managing multi-currency treasury operations. Corporate & Tax Architecture: Optimizing the group’s legal and fiscal structure within ADGM/DIFC frameworks to support cross-border commercial ventures and tax efficiency. Portfolio Governance: Implementing rigorous capital allocation frameworks to maximize ROI across the manufacturing and consumer platforms. ROLE DESCRIPTION Core Responsibilities & Deliverables Capital Raising & Investor Relations • Drive equity and debt fundraising activities, managing the end-to-end process from pitch deck creation to closing. • Manage relationships with external shareholders, investment banks, and private equity partners. Banking & Treasury • Negotiate and maintain relationships with local and international corporate banking partners. • Oversee group-wide liquidity management and syndication of credit facilities. Tax & Cross-Border Structuring • Design and implement an institutional-grade corporate structure using ADGM/DIFC jurisdictions. • Manage cross-border tax compliance and structuring for international commercial ventures. Portfolio FP&A & Commercial Governance • Provide high-level commercial oversight for all operating assets, ensuring performance aligns with group- level strategic goals. • Implement advanced financial modeling and forecasting to support real-time decision-making. Systems, IFRS Audit & IPO Readiness • Standardize accounting policies across the group in full compliance with IFRS. • Lead the transition of all subsidiaries to institutional audit standards (Big 4) in preparation for IPO. Deliverables & KPIs • Secure at least one major capital raise, refinancing or M&A transaction within the first year • Finalize ADGM/DIFC corporate restructuring plan and optimize group treasury and bank facility reporting within 90 days • Implement a group-wide IFRS-compliant reporting framework across all subsidiaries within 180 days • Deliver a clean, “IPO-ready” annual consolidated audit with Big 4 auditors within the first year • Establish a robust capital allocation framework driving measurable ROI improvement across the manufacturing and consumer platforms • Maintain a disciplined reporting cadence with the Founder/CEO and the Board of Directors Educational qualifications • Must hold a CA, CPA, CFA, or an MBA from a top-tier global institution • 10–15 years of total progressive financial experience • 3–5 years of experience in Investment Banking (IB), Private Equity (PE), or Big 4 M&A Advisory • 5–8 years of experience in a senior financial leadership role (CFO or Finance Director) within a multi-entity holding structure • Advanced expertise in financial modeling, valuation, and complex transaction management MBA / Executive MBA from a top-tier, globally ranked business school (e.g. IIM, ISB, INSEAD, LBS, Wharton or equivalent) strongly preferred Show more Show less