Overview
Finance Director Jobs in Dubai, United Arab Emirates at Kingston Stanley
Title: Finance Director
Company: Kingston Stanley
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Finance Director
Dubai, UAE | Regulated FinTech
Up to AED 65,000 per month + bonus + family benefits
A UAE-regulated fintech payments company is seeking a hands-on and commercially astute Finance Director to lead its local finance function during a critical growth phase.
This role combines operational financial leadership (70%) with strategic fundraising and investor readiness responsibilities (30%), working closely with the Global CFO.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Control & Governance (70%)
- Lead month-end close, statutory reporting, and management accounts
- Ensure compliance with CBUAE, IFRS, VAT, ESR, AML, and audit requirements
- Act as primary finance contact for regulators and auditors
- Oversee treasury, liquidity, and internal controls
- Drive ERP (NetSuite preferred) optimisation
- Lead and develop the local finance team while remaining hands-on
Fundraising & Investment Support (30%)
- Support equity and debt fundraising initiatives
- Build financial models, valuations, and investor materials
- Participate in investor discussions and due diligence
- Contribute to capital allocation and strategic planning
Candidate Profile
- CA / ACCA / CPA or MBA (Finance)
- 12–15 years’ experience, starting in Big 4 (audit/advisory/transactions)
- Fintech, payments, or regulated financial services exposure
- Strong knowledge of UAE regulatory frameworks
- Fundraising, M&A, or investor relations experience
- Ability to operate at both strategic and detailed execution levels
A high-impact opportunity to shape the finance function of a scaling, multi-jurisdiction fintech business.