Group Finance Director (UAE)

Job Summary

This is a critical leadership position responsible for driving financial strategy, performance, and integration across a multi-region business. The role has a strong emphasis on FP&A, business partnering, and post-acquisition integration, ensuring the finance function enables scalability, discipline, and value creation.

• Opportunity to play a key role in a high-growth environment
• Direct exposure to global leadership and strategic decision-making

Job Description

• Leading group-wide financial planning, forecasting, and performance management
• Acting as a strategic partner to senior leadership, providing clear and objective financial insight
• Driving post-acquisition integration and alignment across entities
• Embedding robust controls, governance, and financial discipline across regions
• Supporting organisational scale through systems, processes, and finance transformation

The Successful Applicant

• 20+ years’ experience in senior finance leadership roles
• Strong background in FP&A, business finance, and performance-driven environments
• Proven experience in the US market / with a US organisation (essential)
• Strong project-based or project-driven industry experience (e.g. infrastructure, engineering, industrials, or similar)
• Demonstrated track record in M&A integration and scaling businesses
• Experience operating across multiple geographies and managing cross-border teams
• Highly commercial, analytical, and confident working with senior stakeholders
• Recognised finance qualification (CPA, ACA, ACCA, CFA or equivalent)