VP Finance​/Head of Finance

At Bamboo Card finance should be a strategic partner to the business, not a back‑office cost centre. This is your opportunity to build that function from scratch the way you see fit.

• Lead an end-to‑end audit of the current finance function workflows, tools, headcount and output quality within your first 60 days.
• Design and implement a target operating model that replaces manual, repetitive tasks with automated systems and intelligent workflows.
• Select, implement and embed the right ERP and finance automation stack suited to a high‑transaction digital distribution business.
• Reduce month‑end close cycle to under 5 business days within 12 months.
• Build self‑serve financial reporting dashboards so the CEO and commercial teams own their data without routing every request through finance.

• Own budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting, moving them from spreadsheets to a dedicated FP&A platform.
• Deliver monthly P&L, cash flow and balance sheet reporting with forward‑looking commentary relevant to a digital gifting business.
• Develop financial models specific to Bamboo Card’s business: transaction economics, margin per brand, API revenue contribution, client cohort profitability and working‑capital dynamics.
• Partner directly with the CEO to provide commercial insight that supports pricing decisions, new market entry, brand negotiations and platform investment.
• Monitor and report on KPIs that matter: transaction volume, gross margin by product and region, client acquisition cost and revenue concentration risk.

• Ensure accurate and timely statutory reporting in compliance with UAE regulations including Corporate Tax, VAT and any applicable free zone or mainland requirements.
• Manage relationships with external auditors, UAE banks and regulatory authorities.
• Design and embed a robust internal controls framework as the team restructures, with particular attention to prepaid product float management and reconciliation.
• Oversee treasury and cash management, including payment runs to brand partners, FX exposure management, multi‑currency business and bank facility management.

• Assess the skills and capacity of the existing 10‑person finance team within the first 60 days.
• Define the target team structure post‑automation and create a clear people‑first transition plan.
• Retain and retrain the right people, elevating them from transactional roles into analytical business‑partnering functions.
• Build a finance culture grounded in process ownership, continuous improvement and commercial curiosity.

• CPA, ACCA, CMA or MBA (Finance) – at least one professional qualification is essential.
• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related discipline.

• 10‑15 years in finance, with at least 4 years in a senior finance leadership role.
• Demonstrable track record of leading a finance transformation, designing and deploying systems, not inheriting them.
• Experience in a high‑transaction digital business: fintech, payments, e‑commerce, digital distribution, SaaS or a similar model is strongly preferred.
• Has worked in companies of 50‑500 employees and understands the dynamics and pace of a lean, high‑growth business.
• GCC/UAE experience is a significant advantage – knowledge of local tax, VAT, Corporate Tax and banking environments is important.
• Experience working in a B2B business with API‑driven revenue streams or platform economics is a meaningful plus.

• Hands‑on implementation experience with a modern ERP (Net Suite, SAP Business One, Microsoft Dynamics 365 or Oracle Fusion).
• Experience with AP/AR automation platforms (Tipalti, , Basware or similar).
• Familiarity with close automation tools (Black Line, Flo Qast, Trintech or similar).
• Experience with modern FP&A platforms (Pigment, Cube, Mosaic, Anaplan or similar).
• Proficiency in BI and reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker or similar).
• Strong Excel skills as a baseline, but the mindset to replace it where it creates bottlenecks.

• Process‑first mindset – First instinct when something is slow is to fix the…