Financial Director

Kuwait GCC Multi-Entity Group Executive Leadership

We are a fast-growing, multi-entity group operating across Kuwait and the GCC - with significant operational scale, high transaction volumes, and real cross-border complexity
.

We are seeking a Finance Director to take full ownership of financial strategy, governance, and performance across the group - and to build a finance function that matches the ambition of the business.

This is a principal-level role with direct access to the Group Chairman.

You will be the most senior finance professional in the group
- not a manager of reports, but a builder of capability
.

• Own group-level financial strategy, planning, and capital allocation
• Act as the primary financial advisor to the Chairman on all key decisions
• Translate complex, multi-entity performance into clear, actionable insight

• Build and enforce a strong financial controls framework across all entities
• Drive disciplined close cycles, variance analysis, and forward-looking MIS
• Elevate finance to institutional-grade governance and reporting standards

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and working capital management
• Improve margins, cost structures, and operational efficiency
• Develop financial models that support growth, expansion, and investment decisions

• Lead ERP optimization, automation, and systems integration
• Build and develop a high-performing team (15+ professionals)
• Establish a finance function that scales with the business

• 15+ years of progressive finance experience, including senior leadership
• Proven experience leading group-level or multi-entity finance functions
• Strong background in controls, governance, and reporting discipline
• Experience managing large finance teams (15+)
• Currently based in Kuwait (mandatory requirement)

• Experience in high-volume environments (retail, FMCG, trading, or similar)
• GCC multi-country exposure
• ERP experience (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Odoo, etc.)
• Big4 background or professional qualification (CPA, ACCA, CMA, CFA)
• Exposure to structured, institutional-level reporting environments

• Direct Chairman Access - operate at the highest level with real influence
• Transformation Mandate - build, not maintain
• Real Complexity at Scale - multi-entity, cross-border, high-volume operations
• Commercial Decision Power - shape outcomes, not just report them
• Right Timing - join at an inflection point where finance leadership truly matters