Group CFO

Job description / Role

Charterhouse are working with an international financial services group who is looking to hire a Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join their executive leadership team. The Group CFO will report to the CEO and Board of Directors, and take ownership of the financial strategy of the group.

The main responsibility for the Group CFO revolves setting the diversified business up for growth through preparing for IPO, M&A and investor relation activities. This includes deal structuring, financial modelling and securing funding. The group spans financial investment, insurance, real estate and manufacturing, so this role will be responsible for the financial planning and analysis for all entities across multiple locations. The Group CFO will be tasked with structuring these entities to enhance stability and operational efficiency. A key element of this role is driving IPO readiness both in the UAE and Indian markets. The Group CFO will collaborate with investment banks and advisors to manage financing, share pricing and investor materials.

The successful candidate should hold a recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent) and have at least 10 years’ experience in senior finance leadership roles, preferably within the financial services sector. The ideal candidate should have a track record in handling M&A activities and IPO dealings, ideally in the UAE and India. Financial modelling, working capital management and regulatory reporting should also be very familiar to the successful candidate.

About the Company

Charterhouse Middle East was formed in 2004 following the successful launch of Charterhouse Australia in 2003. Following its initial success, Charterhouse has established itself as a reputed recruitment specialist in its industry with footprints in Asia (Hong Kong and Singapore), Australasia (Sydney and Melbourne) and the Middle East (Dubai). We offer professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services across a variety of industrial sectors as well as bespoke RPO services tailored to service to our clients specific requirements. Charterhouse Labour Solutions which provides Employee Outsourcing, HR solutions and Payroll Services, making Charterhouse one of only a handful of organisations within the UAE able to offer this service with a license issued through the Economic Development Department.

One of the keys to our success is our staff, they possess a track record of recruiting in both the regional and international markets, with a specialised understanding of their market space. This, we believe, offers the best platform of service to our client and candidate base. In addition, our team is offered the strongest candidate generation and marketing tools, an exceptional database and support from an experienced administration and research team, to ensure that we can provide the best possible service levels. We strive to achieve excellent levels of service. Our consultants are specialists within their respective markets and hence are able to provide specialist market insights, salary trends, and are able to network with candidates who are both active and passive opportunity seekers.

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