Chief Financial Officer (Asset Manager)

Job description / Role

Charterhouse Middle East are currently working with a leading asset manager in the GCC, whom are in the process of looking to recruit a Chief Financial Officer (CFO), to oversee all aspects of financial management, reporting and strategy and growth of the group and portfolio.

This role will take overall ownership of the entire finance department, spanning across all of the asset classes owned by the group. This CFO role shall be heavily geared towards the strategic planning, budgeting processes, with a view towards both financing and the management of banking relationships, to oversee areas of liquidity, treasury and any debt restructuring.

From a governance perspective, the CFO shall also be directly involved in the oversight and control of accounting compliance, regulatory reporting and external audit partnerships. On top of these operational aspects, the CFO shall be expected to manage areas of investment appraisals; to evaluate any M&A activity, JV partnerships, capital expenditure and/or development projects.

Our client will look to recruit a Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CPA) with a specialisation within asset management. The successful candidate will possess both exposure to the regional markets along with international exposure.

Applicants shall be required to demonstrate a track record across the core areas of fund management with a strong bias on Real Estate and Hospitality Portfolios and been responsible for fund strategy and group.

About the Company

The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.

Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne and Sydney.