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Chief Financial Officer

Mark Williams Recruitment
Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAE
fulltime
Mid-Senior
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Financial StrategyCorporate FinanceRisk ManagementBudgeting & ForecastingTreasury ManagementFinancial Reporting
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Overview

Mark Williams is partnering with a leading investment company in Abu Dhabi to appoint an experienced and commercially minded Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Our client is a highly respected and well-established investment group with a strong presence across the Middle East.

As the business continues to expand its portfolio and investment activities, they are seeking a hands-on CFO who can provide strategic financial leadership, strengthen governance, and support long-term value creation.

The Opportunity

Reporting directly to senior leadership, the CFO will play a pivotal role in overseeing the financial operations of the group and its investments, ensuring robust financial management, operational excellence, and effective stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the finance function across the group's operating companies and investment portfolio.
  • Develop, maintain, and oversee sophisticated financial models, forecasting processes, and cash flow projections.
  • Drive financial strategy, capital allocation, and liquidity management to support business growth and investment objectives.
  • Oversee the preparation and consolidation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
  • Ensure strong financial governance, regulatory compliance, internal controls, and risk management frameworks.
  • Manage external audits and maintain relationships with auditors, advisors, banks, and other key stakeholders.
  • Prepare and present high-quality financial reports, analysis, and recommendations to shareholders, family members, and senior stakeholders.
  • Support investment activities through financial due diligence, valuation analysis, transaction structuring, and post-investment monitoring.
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes, enhance reporting capabilities, and drive operational efficiencies across the finance function.
  • Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance and accounting team.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will be a strategic yet hands-on finance leader with a proven track record within investment, family office, private equity, or diversified holding company environments.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in a CFO or senior finance leadership role within an investment company, family office, private equity firm, or similar organisation.
  • Strong expertise in financial planning, analysis, reporting, governance, and cash flow management.
  • Experience overseeing complex group structures and account consolidations.
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and improve financial processes, controls, and operational frameworks.
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage and influence senior executives, shareholders, and external advisors.
  • Commercially astute, analytical, and capable of supporting strategic business decisions.
  • Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable operating within a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment.
  • Strong leadership capabilities with the ability to build and develop high-performing teams.
  • This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious CFO to join a highly regarded investment group and play a key role in shaping its future growth and success
  • If interested please apply directly below

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