Chief Financial Officer

Job description / Role

Charterhouse are currently working with a leading hospitality/food and beverage operator in Kuwait. Our client is looking to hire a new Chief Financial Officer.

You will head up the ship of a multinational organization during a strong period of growth, be involved in the strategic budgeting, reporting and forecasting element of the finance business as well as managing a team of commercial finance colleagues. The organisation have strong growth plans and this role will be at the forefront of making the key decisions for this. You should be able to make informed decisions and changes regarding the current structure and processes and deliver results in terms of performance and efficiencies.

Requirements

The successful candidate should have a proven track record in a CFO position and should ideally come from an F&B background. You should be experienced in influencing senior leadership teams and C-Suite level colleagues to ensure the right decisions are made. It is essential you are a qualified Accountant and have Middle Eastern experience. You should also, ideally, be an Arabic Speaker and have experience of leading a multi-million Dollar organisation.

About the Company

The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.

Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne and Sydney.