Head of Finance

Overview

About the Role

Financial Management & Control

• Lead all finance functions: accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting,
• treasury, tax, and audit.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial statements in accordance with IFRS and applicable
• regulatory requirements.
• Manage cash flow, working capital, and liquidity to support operational and growth
• objectives.
• Establish and enhance financial controls, policies, and procedures; drive ERP
• optimization and financial reporting tools.
• Explain business decisions based on commercial validation; maintain independence and
• stand firm on business rationale.

Strategic Financial Planning & Business Partnering

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes.
• Provide financial modelling and business case evaluations to support strategic decision making.
• Partner with operational teams to identify cost optimization, margin enhancement, and
• efficiency opportunities.
• Evaluate capital investments and expansion initiatives through robust financial analysis;
• develop and monitor key KPIs.

Governance, Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with UAE regulatory requirements: VAT, Corporate Tax, and
• statutory obligations.
• Lead internal and external audit engagements; drive closure of audit findings.
• Establish and maintain risk management frameworks, controls, and mitigation plans.

Financial Reporting & Stakeholder Management

• Deliver high-quality management reports, board presentations, and financial analysis.
• Build and maintain relationships with banks, auditors, and external stakeholders.
• Monitor financing arrangements and ensure compliance with lender reporting obligations
• and covenants.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop finance, procurement, and administration teams.
• Build a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and
• continuous improvement.

Leadership Profile

• Trusted advisor with strong commercial acumen and sound business judgment.
• Balances governance and risk management with practical business support.
• Strong collaborator capable of influencing senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrates integrity, professionalism, and discretion with confidential information.
• Leads by example through accountability, transparency, and ethical behaviour.

Must-have

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) mandatory.
• 8–12 years of progressive finance leadership experience in mid-to-senior management
• roles.
• Hands-on operational finance experience in Logistics, 3PL, Cold Chain, Supply Chain,
• Transportation, or Industrial Services.
• NOT a corporate/head-office finance profile must have real operational responsibility
• and on-ground exposure.
• Comprehensive understanding of UAE VAT, Corporate Tax, financial regulations, and
• compliance requirements.

Strongly Preferred

• Proven expertise in FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and P&L management at a Business
• Unit level.
• Track record in cost optimization, profitability improvement, and investment analysis.
• Experience with ERP implementations and business intelligence tools.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-disciplinary teams (Finance, Procurement,
• Administration).
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Currently based in Dubai or open to relocating to the UAE.
• Experience in fast-paced, asset-intensive, operational businesses.
• Comfortable in hands-on leadership roles while contributing strategically at executive
• level.