Dubai, United Arab Emirates
I am a Finance Director with 15 years of experience across the UAE, Türkiye, MENA, Africa, and Central Asia. My work is about building finance functions that actually work. Not just the numbers, but the systems, the teams, the controls, and the reporting that give leadership teams the clarity they need to make good decisions and grow with confidence. Over the years I have worked across holding groups, petrochemicals, FMCG, retail, and investment environments. I have built finance departments from zero, led multi-entity consolidations across GCC countries, and worked directly with CEOs and boards on strategy, governance, and financial planning. I take my work seriously. I believe good finance leadership is not just about closing the books on time. It is about being a reliable partner to the business, someone leadership can trust when the decisions are difficult and the numbers need to make sense. I hold a CMA and CPA, a Masters in Accounting and IFRS, and a certificate from Imperial College Business School in Investment Strategies. I am currently based in Dubai and open to senior finance leadership opportunities across the UAE and the wider region. 📩 [email protected] | +971 58 198 7104
Private holding group with operations across Petrochemicals, Refinery, Specialty Chemicals, Oil & Gas Trading, and Ship Management. Consolidated annual revenue: $150M+. As Acting CFO & Group Financial Controller, I lead financial control, consolidation, and reporting across all subsidiaries; building the governance infrastructure and strategic insight that the Group CEO and Board rely on. → Establishing group-wide FP&A, reporting, and budgeting framework → Overseeing financial transformation and system integration (MS Dynamics, Power BI) → Supporting holding establishment and capital structure alignment → Reporting directly to Group CEO; ensuring transparency, profitability, and financial discipline across the portfolio.
Part of a diversified private holding group in Petrochemicals, Refinery, Specialty Chemicals, and Oil & Gas Trading. Investment project value: $100M (15% IRR). Built the entire finance function from scratch; hired and onboarded the full team, drove SAP implementation, and standardized multi-entity reporting and compliance. Promoted internally to Group Financial Controller in 2025. → Set up finance department from zero: hiring, systems, controls, and reporting → Implemented SAP across entities; improved financial process efficiency and accuracy → Managed treasury for cross-border entities; optimized working capital across payables/receivables → Led budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning aligned to board expectations → Key liaison with external auditors and tax authorities for IFRS compliance.
Consumer Flexibles Packaging company, €100M turnover, 500+ employees. Reported to Group HQ in Vienna. → Led Power BI transformation; designed advanced profitability dashboards — contributing to 3% gross profit improvement → Responsible for monthly financial close, consolidation, and reporting to HQ and local management → Pioneered IFRS-compliant CAPEX module, IFRS adjustments database, and budget reporting improvements → Led variance analysis on sales and contribution margins, supporting commercial teams with actionable insight