Company Description company headquartered in Abu Dhabi with interests across hospitality, real estate, construction, trading and investments. The Group operates through a portfolio of subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates in the UAE and selected international markets.
Role Description The Finance Director will lead the Group’s finance, tax and treasury functions and act as a strategic partner to the CEO and Investment team. The role carries full ownership of UAE Corporate Tax and VAT compliance across the Group, oversight of cross-border tax and transfer pricing, and hands-on support to the M&A team on the financial and tax structuring of investments and divestments.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Leadership & Reporting
- Lead Group-wide financial reporting, IFRS consolidation, budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis.
- Provide strategic financial insights to the CEO, Board and Audit Committee.
- Oversee statutory audits and complex accounting matters, including USALI, HMA reporting, IAS 40, IFRS 9/13 and IFRS 15.
UAE Corporate Tax, VAT & Transfer Pricing
- Own UAE Corporate Tax, VAT and transfer pricing compliance across the Group.
- Oversee tax provisioning, deferred tax, TP documentation, FTA engagements and regulatory developments.
- Manage cross-border tax matters, treaty application, withholding tax, PE risk and profit repatriation.
M&A, Investments & Structuring
- Partner with Investment/M&A teams on acquisitions, disposals, JVs and capital raising.
- Lead financial and tax due diligence, transaction structuring and post-acquisition integration.
- Review investment models, valuations and IC papers from financial and tax perspectives.
Treasury, Funding & Risk
- Manage Group liquidity, cash flow, working capital and banking relationships.
- Lead debt financing, project/development finance, covenant monitoring and refinancing.
- Strengthen financial controls, governance, risk management and regulatory compliance.
Team & Systems
- Build and lead a high-performing finance and tax function across the Group.
- Drive ERP optimisation, automation, consolidation, reporting and management dashboards.
- Ensure robust finance policies, delegation of authority and scalable systems supporting Group growth.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification: Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA / ACA / FCA / CPA or equivalent).
- UAE Tax: Certificate in UAE Corporate Tax and UAE VAT law from a recognised body .
- CT Filing: Proven hands-on experience having completed and filed UAE Corporate Tax returns for at least one full tax period, including computations, elections and disclosures.
- Experience: 15+ years of post-qualification experience, with at least 5 years in a senior finance leadership role (FD, CFO, Group Financial Controller) in the UAE/GCC.
- International Tax: Sound working knowledge of cross-border taxation, double tax treaties and transfer pricing principles (UAE TP rules and OECD Guidelines).
- Transactions: Demonstrated experience supporting M&A transactions, investments and related tax structuring and due diligence.
- Reporting: Strong command of IFRS and group consolidation for a multi-entity, multi-sector structure.
Preferred
- Experience in a diversified holding company or family office with exposure to hospitality, real estate, construction and/or trading.
