Finance Director - Fractional / Part Time

Job description / Role

Middle East Executive seeking an accomplished part time Fractional Finance Director for leading distributor client based in Dubai to lead financial strategy, governance, and performance across a diversified organization. you will partner with executive leadership to support sustainable growth, strengthen financial controls, and provide clear insights that guide strategic decisions across the group.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the group’s financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning.
• Oversee financial reporting, consolidation, and timely preparation of accurate management and statutory accounts.
• Ensure compliance with applicable UAE and international accounting standards, tax requirements, and regulatory obligations.
• Maintain a robust internal-control environment and oversee enterprise financial risk management.
• Provide executive leadership with analysis and recommendations on performance, investments, cash flow, and strategic initiatives.
• Manage treasury, liquidity, working capital, and relationships with banks and other financial partners.
• Lead and develop finance teams across group entities, promoting collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee external audits and coordinate with auditors, legal advisers, tax specialists, and other stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial systems, reporting processes, and operational efficiency.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, business transformation, and other major corporate initiatives as required.

• Experience of working with Trading or Distribution business is must.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; a professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent is preferred.
• Extensive senior-level finance experience, including leadership of finance functions in a complex, multi-entity organization.
• Strong knowledge of group consolidation, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, and internal controls.
• Familiarity with UAE business, tax, and regulatory requirements and relevant international accounting standards.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex financial information into clear, actionable advice for senior stakeholders.
• Strategic and commercially minded, with sound judgment and a record of supporting growth and business performance.
• Proven leadership skills, including the ability to build, motivate, and develop high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• High integrity, attention to detail, and the ability to balance strategic priorities with operational demands.

Salary:

AED 40,000 to 50,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

About the Company

The Middle East Executive Group has become the first choice for industry professionals wanting to work in the Gulf region.

We understand exactly how supply chain performance and sales performance impacts the bottom line and top line of product led businesses and we have the experience, network & expertise to match skilled professionals with exciting new roles that suit their experience, passion and drive in this highly strategic industry.

Our specialist teams internally are;

• Commercial Management & Sales
• Supply Chain & Logistics
• Strategic HR
• Strategy
• Engineering

The industries we focus on are;

• 3PL / Freight Forwarding
• Food & FMCG
• Medical & Pharmaceutical
• Ecommerce
• Retail
• Engineering