Summary
Dkhoon Emirates is hiring a Chief Financial Officer in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to lead its finance function and prepare the company for a potential IPO. The role oversees finance, accounting, treasury, tax, FP&A, financial control, reporting, and finance transformation, while partnering with the CEO, Board, shareholders, advisors, auditors, banks, and regulators. The CFO will strengthen governance, financial processes, performance reporting, working capital management, and SAP ERP capabilities. Applicants should have 15+ years of finance leadership experience, prior CFO or Deputy CFO experience, IPO preparation experience, GCC market experience, and fluency in Arabic and English.
The posting
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Position Summary
The Chief Financial Officer will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer and will be responsible for leading the company's finance function through a period of significant transformation, governance enhancement, and IPO readiness. This role requires a hands-on executive capable of building institutional finance capabilities while partnering closely with the CEO, shareholders, Board of Directors, external advisors, auditors, investment
banks, and regulatory authorities. This is not a traditional finance leadership role. The successful candidate must be capable of transforming an entrepreneurial organization into an institutional, publicly listed company
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Key Responsibilities
Financial Leadership
• Lead all finance, accounting, treasury, tax, FP&A, and financial control functions.
• Ensure timely monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting.
• Develop institutional budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Drive financial discipline across the organization.
IPO Readiness
• Lead all finance workstreams required for IPO preparation.
• Coordinate with external auditors and financial advisors.
• Support due diligence processes.
• Prepare historical financial information required for listing.
• Establish governance structures expected of a listed company.
• Develop investor-grade financial reporting.
Business Performance
• Develop KPI dashboards for executive management.
• Improve profitability analysis by channel, product, geography, and customer.
• Drive margin improvement initiatives.
• Improve inventory management and working capital performance.
• Support pricing and commercial decision-making through financial analytics.
Finance Transformation
• Upgrade finance processes and internal controls.
• Maximize the value of the SAP ERP platform.
• Implement best-in-class finance policies and procedures.
• Build scalable reporting capabilities suitable for continued growth.
Strategic Finance
• Support acquisition opportunities from financial due diligence through post-merger integration.
• Evaluate capital allocation decisions.
• Support banking relationships and financing activities.
• Participate in strategic planning and long-term value creation initiatives.
Required Experience
• 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience.
• Previous experience as CFO or Deputy CFO of a medium-to-large organization.
• Demonstrated experience leading an IPO or preparing a company for listing.
• Experience managing finance teams of at least 30 professionals.
• Experience within GCC markets.
• Fluent in both Arabic and English.
• Strong understanding of IFRS.
• Experience working with Big Four auditors.
• Experience managing finance transformation projects.
• Strong ERP experience, preferably SAP.
• Experience in budgeting, FP&A, treasury, financial control, tax, and reporting.