Deputy CFO / CFO (depending on seniority)

• Establish the finance function, providing strategic direction and oversight across accounting, treasury, regulatory reporting, and financial planning.
• Partner with the CEO and executive team to develop long-term financial strategies, capital planning, and business performance monitoring.
• Ensure compliance with UAE financial regulations (VARA, DIFC) and IFRS, while maintaining best practices in corporate governance and risk management.
• Oversee preparation and accuracy of financial statements, management reports, and performance dashboards for senior stakeholders.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial modeling to guide business decisions and support expansion.
• Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, financial institutions, and regulatory authorities.
• Direct treasury and liquidity management, including cash flow optimization, trading/brokerage accounting, and FX exposures.
• Implement and enhance internal control frameworks to safeguard assets and strengthen financial integrity.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to the finance team, fostering a high-performance, compliant, and collaborative culture.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Board, contributing to strategic initiatives including fundraising, new product development, and corporate structuring.

Obligatory

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; professional qualification (CPA, ACCA, CFA, CIMA) strongly preferred.
• Proven track record (7+ years) in senior finance leadership, ideally within financial services, brokerage, or digital trading.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, UAE regulatory requirements (DIFC, VARA), and international financial governance standards.
• Demonstrated experience in financial strategy, capital management, and regulatory reporting.
• Advanced financial modelling, data analysis, and ERP/financial systems skills; excellent Excel (incl. Power Pivot/Power Query).
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with C-level executives, regulators, and external stakeholders.
• Ability to balance strategic vision with operational execution in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Preferably

• Experience in companies who provide Brokerage / Liquidity services
• Experience in UAE regulated entities
• Successfully passing the interview with the DIFC / VARA regulator of the senior financial position

• Reliability: official employment from the first day, bonuses, annual employee review (salary review or bonus, feedback on work results)
• Stability: our clients are in different countries, therefore we are ready for any changes in work of any country
• Development: a lot of projects and products, which means increasing expertise in working with different technologies, or even switching to completely new ones for you within the company
• Active corporate life: we participate in thematic conferences and forums in our cool sphere of business, corporate parties in the best restaurants of the city with participation of stars, etc
• Comfort: Offices are in different countries. You can work from anywhere in the world