VP Finance/Head of Finance

At Bamboo Card, finance should be a strategic partner to the business, not a back-office cost centre.

This is your opportunity to build that function from scratch, your way

Lead an end-to-end audit of the current finance function workflows, tools, headcount, and output quality, within your first 60 days.

Design and implement a target operating model that replaces manual, repetitive tasks with automated systems and intelligent workflows.

Select, implement, and embed the right ERP and finance automation stack suited to a high- transaction digital distribution business.

Reduce month-end close cycle to under 5 business days within 12 months.

Build self-serve financial reporting dashboards so the CEO and commercial teams own their data without routing every request through finance.

Own budgeting, forecasting, and reforecasting moving it from spreadsheets to a dedicated FP&A platform.

Deliver monthly P&L, cash flow, and balance sheet reporting with forward-looking commentary relevant to a digital gifting business.

Develop financial models specific to Bamboo Card's business: transaction economics, margin per brand, API revenue contribution, client cohort profitability, and working capital dynamics.

Partner directly with the CEO to provide commercial insight that supports pricing decisions, new market entry, brand negotiations, and platform investment.

Monitor and report on KPIs that matter: transaction volume, gross margin by product and region, client acquisition cost, and revenue concentration risk.

Ensure accurate and timely statutory reporting in compliance with UAE regulations including Corporate Tax, VAT, and any applicable free zone or mainland requirements.

Manage relationships with external auditors, UAE banks, and regulatory authorities.

Design and embed a robust internal controls framework as the team restructures, with particular attention to prepaid product float management and reconciliation.

Oversee treasury and cash management, including payment runs to brand partners, FX exposure management (multi-currency business), and bank facility management.

Ensure financial processes support the company's API-driven, high-volume transaction model with appropriate controls and audit trails.

Assess the skills and capacity of the existing 10-person finance team within the first 60 days.

Define the target team structure post-automation and create a clear, people-first transition plan.

Retain and retrain the right people elevating them from transactional roles into analytical, business-partnering functions.

Build a finance culture grounded in process ownership, continuous improvement, and commercial curiosity.