Chief Financial Officer

apartmentKlickl Limited placeDubai calendar_month 

Job description / Role

Job Type
Full Time
Job Location
Dubai, UAE
Nationality
Any Nationality
Salary
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Arabic Fluency
Not Specified
Job Function
Accounting & Audit
Company Industry

Finance, Investment & Asset Management

Key responsibilities
  1. Strategic financial leadership
Develop global financial strategies, optimize capital structure, and support international business scaling.
  1. Investment & financing management
Core focus: lead equity/debt financing (VC/PE/IPO), M&A, and investor relations; oversee roadshows and deal negotiations.
Design and implement FX risk mitigation frameworks.
  1. Global financial compliance
Ensure multijurisdictional compliance (US GAAP/IFRS), manage cross-border tax structures and deferred tax planning.
Steer external audits for public companies to secure unqualified opinions.
  1. Regulatory & audit engagement
Serve as primary liaison with regulators (e.g., SEC, HKMA, MAS), strengthen internal controls for SOX compliance.
Establish AML and financial licensing (e.g., EMI, VASP) compliance systems.
  1. Business partnership & team development

Build finance BP functions to drive commercial decisions, lead global finance teams (Accounting/Tax/Treasury/FP&A).

Mandatory requirements

Bilingual proficiency: native Chinese and executive-level English (for board communications and financial reporting).

Holistic experience: 15+ years in finance leadership, 5+ years as CFO/VP Finance in public or unicorn companies.

Hands-on experience in IPO/M&A/major financing rounds (Series B+).

Core expertise: Mastery of international financial reporting (US GAAP/IFRS) and multijurisdiction tax optimization.

Proven track record in financial licensing (e.g., PCI DSS) and cryptoasset regulation (e.g., FATF Travel Rule).

Industry preference: FinTech, Payment, Web3/Blockchain, Cross-border Ecommerce.

Education: masteru2019s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics, CPA/ACCA/CFA required.

Advantages
  • Big 4 audit background (PwC, EY, KPMG, Deloitte)
  • Experience in cryptoasset balance sheet management
  • Led financing/M&A deals exceeding $100M

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