{"id":74488,"date":"2026-04-13T17:45:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/job\/group-finance-director\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T17:45:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:45:14","slug":"group-finance-director","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/job\/group-finance-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Group Finance Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>411_3311593<\/p>\n<p><p>Furless Group \u2013 Dubai, UAE (Hybrid)<br \/><b>Reports to:  <\/b>Chief Executive Officer (CEO)<br \/><b>Direct reports:  <\/b>Financial Controller, Bookkeeper <\/p>\n<p><b>\u0646\u0638\u0631\u0629 \u0639\u0627\u0645\u0629 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0638\u064a\u0641\u0629 <\/b><br \/>The Finance Director will lead and operationalise the full finance function across Furless Group (Furless Hair Removal Center LLC, Furless Beauty Institute LLC, and The Trading Corner FZ-LLC), with end-to-end ownership of financial strategy, accounting, cash flow, procurement, controls, compliance, and performance management as the Group scales regionally and internationally.<br \/>This is a senior, hands\u2011on leadership role requiring strong financial judgment, commercial partnership, and execution discipline. The role will act as a strategic partner to the CEO and leadership team while remaining deeply involved in day\u2011to\u2011day<br \/>finance operations, systemisation, and risk management. The successful candidate will play a critical role in improving profitability, strengthening cash discipline, enforcing controls, reducing inefficiencies, and preparing the Group for audits, due diligence, and future sale or investment readiness. <\/p>\n<h3>\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0647\u0627\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0633\u0627\u0633\u064a\u0629 <\/h3>\n<h3>1. Financial Strategy, Leadership &#038; Governance <\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Act as the strategic finance partner to the CEO and leadership team, translating business objectives into robust financial plans and decision frameworks. <\/li>\n<li>Lead the Group\u2019s financial roadmap to support sustainable growth and international expansion. <\/li>\n<li>Support scenario planning, capital allocation, and investment decisions. <\/li>\n<li>Provide structured financial insight and governance reporting to senior leadership. <\/li>\n<li>Build, maintain, and continuously improve integrated financial models (P&#038;L, cash flow, balance sheet). <\/li>\n<li>Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecasts with clear variance analysis and corrective actions. <\/li>\n<li>Partner with Operations, HR, Sales, and Marketing to align financial forecasts with operational plans and capacity assumptions. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3. Accounting, Reporting &#038; Compliance <\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Own accurate and timely accounting, month\u2011end close, reconciliations, and management reporting across all Group entities. <\/li>\n<li>Ensure compliance with UAE VAT, KSA ZATCA, and other applicable tax and regulatory requirements. <\/li>\n<li>Oversee payroll compliance, WPS, GOSI, and statutory obligations in partnership with HR. <\/li>\n<li>Establish and enforce strong internal controls, accounting policies, and financial procedures. <\/li>\n<li>Prepare the Group for audits, due diligence, regulatory reviews, and sale readiness. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>4. Cash Flow, Treasury &#038; Working Capital <\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Own short and long\u2011term cash flow planning, liquidity management, and runway visibility. <\/li>\n<li>Manage banking relationships and facilities. <\/li>\n<li>Drive disciplined accounts receivable, collections, payables, and payment prioritisation. <\/li>\n<li>Protect liquidity during expansion phases and high\u2011growth cycles. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>5. Procurement, CapEx &#038; Cost Management <\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Lead procurement strategy including vendor selection, negotiations, contract structuring, and cost optimisation. <\/li>\n<li>Define procurement approval matrices, authority limits, and purchasing controls. <\/li>\n<li>Own CapEx planning, ROI assessment, and post\u2011investment tracking. <\/li>\n<li>Reduce vendor dependency risk and enforce disciplined contract management. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>6. Commercial Finance, Revenue, Workforce &#038; Unit Economics <\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Partner with Sales, Operations, and Marketing on pricing, promotions, and revenue strategies. <\/li>\n<li>Own unit economics by branch, service line, course, and product. <\/li>\n<li>Analyse margin drivers and challenge growth initiatives that dilute profitability or cash flow. <\/li>\n<li>Track product, service, and channel\u2011level profitability to guide commercial decisions. <\/li>\n<li>Partner with HR on headcount planning, commission structures, incentives, and cost sustainability. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>7. Performance Measurement &#038; Executive KPIs <\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Define, implement, and monitor executive\u2011level financial KPIs and dashboards. <\/li>\n<li>Provide leadership with actionable insights, early risk indicators, and corrective recommendations. <\/li>\n<li>Track financial health, cost structures, ROI, and operational efficiency metrics across the Group. <\/li>\n<li>Identify and mitigate financial, operational, compliance, and fraud risks. <\/li>\n<li>Enforce segregation of duties, approval controls, and delegation of authority frameworks. <\/li>\n<li>Lead periodic internal control reviews and remediation initiatives. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>9. Systems, SOPs &#038; Process Optimisation <\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Design, implement, and document finance SOPs, workflows, procurement processes, and compliance frameworks. <\/li>\n<li>Own the finance systems roadmap, including integration with operational, CRM, POS, and HR systems. <\/li>\n<li>Ensure data integrity, reporting accuracy, and system scalability. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>10. Leadership, Coaching &#038; Capability Building <\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team <\/li>\n<li>Build financial discipline and literacy across departments. <\/li>\n<li>Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and performance ownership. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Qualifications &#038; Experience <\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor\u2019s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; CPA, ACCA, CMA, or equivalent preferred. <\/li>\n<li>18+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience in multi\u2011entity, high\u2011growth environments. <\/li>\n<li>Strong background in financial planning, cash flow management, procurement, and cost control. <\/li>\n<li>Deep hands\u2011on knowledge of IFRS\/GAAP, audit processes, tax compliance, and controls. <\/li>\n<li>Experience operating across multiple jurisdictions (UAE, KSA preferred). <\/li>\n<li>Advanced proficiency in finance systems, BI tools, Excel, and reporting platforms. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What Success Looks Like <\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Clean, audit\u2011ready financials with strong internal controls. <\/li>\n<li>Clear cash visibility and disciplined working capital management. <\/li>\n<li>Improved gross and operating margins through cost and pricing optimisation. <\/li>\n<li>Strong procurement governance delivering measurable savings and compliance. <\/li>\n<li>Executive dashboards actively driving leadership decisions. <\/li>\n<li>Scalable finance infrastructure supporting regional and international growth. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Why Join Furless Group <\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Be a foundational leader shaping the Group\u2019s financial future. <\/li>\n<li>Direct exposure to international expansion and investment readiness. <\/li>\n<li>High\u2011impact role with influence across strategy, operations, and growth. <\/li>\n<li>Entrepreneurial, fast\u2011moving environment with real decision\u2011making authority. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> #J-18808-Ljbffr<\/p>\n<p>2026-03-28 08:09:16<\/p>","protected":false},"author":100,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","job_listing_type":[68],"job_listing_category":[1293],"job_listing_location":[720],"job_listing_tag":[],"class_list":["post-74488","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","hentry","job_listing_type-full-time","job_listing_category-finance","job_listing_location-united-arab-emirates"],"metas":{"_job_featured_image":"","_job_featured":"","_job_filled":"","_job_urgent":"","_job_category":{"1293":"FINANCE"},"_job_type":{"68":"Full Time"},"_job_tag":[],"_job_expiry_date":"2026-06-18","_job_gender":"","_job_apply_type":"external","_job_phone":"","_job_apply_url":"https:\/\/en-ae.whatjobs.com\/coopob__cpl___411_3311593__3583?utm_source=3583&utm_medium=feed&keyword=Group-Finance-Director&location=-United-Arab-Emirates","_job_apply_email":"","_job_salary_type":"","_job_salary":"","_job_experience":"","_job_career_level":"","_job_qualification":"","_job_video_url":"","_job_photos":"","_job_application_deadline_date":"2026-06-14","_job_address":"","_job_location":{"720":"United Arab Emirates"},"_job_map_location":{"address":"","latitude":"","longitude":""},"_job_logo":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wp-job-board-pro-uploads\/_employer_featured_image\/2025\/11\/ICON-Here-Careers-Logo-150-150x150.png","_job_employer_name":"HR","_job_employer_url":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/employer\/hr\/"},"cmb2":{"_job_careerjet_job_fields":{"_job_careerjet_detail_url":"","_job_careerjet_company_name":""}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/74488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/100"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_type?post=74488"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_category?post=74488"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_location?post=74488"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_tag?post=74488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}