Finance Head
Job Description
A 30-year-old UAE-based trading group operating across professional audio equipment, public address systems, and musical instruments. The group runs multiple entities across import, wholesale distribution, retail, and technical projects.
REQUIREMENTS
• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, ICAEW, CA, or CMA) OR minimum 20 years' demonstrated finance leadership in UAE/GCC corporate environments with clear evidence of ownership of statutory reporting, VAT, and audit cycles. • Minimum 12 years' total finance experience; minimum 5 years' UAE finance experience.
• Has personally led a finance function previously (Head, Controller, Senior Finance Manager, or equivalent).
• Hands-on UAE VAT filing AND UAE Corporate Tax filing experience.
• Trading, retail, distribution, or services sector experience in UAE.
Mandatory Skills
Financial Reporting, Statutory Audit, Budgeting, Forecasting, Trade Finance / Banking Operations, Cash Flow Management, UAE VAT, Inventory Accounting, UAE Corporate Tax
Good-to-have Skills
Automation, Treasury Management, Process Mapping, Internal Controls
Responsibilities Duties:
The Finance Head owns and operates the financial backbone of the group — driving accurate financial reporting, disciplined cashflow, bottom-line margin protection, clean audits, tight controls, and steady evolution of MIS and analytics — while serving as a trusted finance thought partner to the CEO, MD, and leadership team.
The Finance Head inherits an established finance function with mature systems, disciplined processes, and a capable team already in place. The role is to maintain operating rhythm, protect and refine the reporting and margin analysis frameworks, drive cost saving delivery, evolve MIS toward live dashboards, own the FP&A cadence end-to-end, and act as the operational finance lead in strategic conversations as the business evolves.