Group Finance Director (UAE)

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. Client Details Our client is a globally active organisation undergoing a significant phase of growth and transformation. With a strong international footprint, the business is focused on scaling its operations and integrating newly acquired platforms. 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 Job Offer * Strategic, high-impact role within a growing platform * Significant autonomy and visibility at leadership level * Opportunity to shape finance strategy during a critical growth phase

* 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)