General Manager – Finance & Accounting

Location Dubai
Discipline: Commodities
Job type: Permanent
Contact name: Oliver Gold

Contact email: oliver.gold@venturesearch.com
Job ref: 3340
Published: about 9 hours ago

Our client is looking to hire a GM – Finance & Accounting to lead the group’s financial strategy, governance, and reporting. This role is pivotal in supporting business growth and ensuring robust financial operations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting

  • Lead all accounting functions including AP/AR, GL, tax, and audit

  • Ensure regulatory compliance and alignment with international accounting standards (IFRS)

  • Liaise with external auditors, financial institutions, and internal stakeholders

  • Implement and improve financial systems, controls, and procedures

  • Provide commercial insight and strategic support to executive leadership

  • Lead and mentor a growing finance team across multiple locations

  • Support M&A, funding, and group restructuring activity where relevant

Key Requirements:

  • 10–15 years of finance experience, with recent leadership in an industrial or trading environment

  • Strong background in financial reporting, analysis, and risk management

  • Experience working in a regional or group-level finance role

  • ACA/CPA/ACCA qualification preferred

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

  • ERP experience (e.g. SAP, Oracle) and process improvement mindset