141 Chief Financial Officer jobs in Qatar

The CFO will act as a key partner to the CEO and Board, leading financial strategy, governance, and operational efficiency. The role focuses on turning around a loss-making business, driving profitability, ensuring compliance, and enabling sustainable growth.

• Develop and implement a financial turnaround strategy to restore profitability.
• Oversee accounting, treasury, reporting, and internal controls in line with IFRS and local regulations.
• Drive cost optimization, revenue growth, and performance improvement across operations.
• Partner with business units and maintain strong relations with banks, auditors, and regulators.
• Ensure compliance with tax, governance, and audit requirements while managing risks.
• Lead and develop the finance team to achieve high performance and ethical standards.

• Bachelors in Finance, Accounting, or related field (Masters preferred).
• CPA/ACCA/CFA or equivalent strongly preferred.
• 10+ years in senior finance leadership, with at least 5 years as CFO in high-performance environments.
• Proven success in business turnaround and profitability improvement.
• Strong knowledge of FMCG sector financials in Qatar.
• Bilingual: English required, Arabic preferred.

Position Title: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Location: Doha, Qatar

Direct Reports: Finance, Accounting, Treasury

Position Summary:

We are seeking a strategic and operationally focused Chief Financial Officer to lead the financial function of a dynamic, multi-entity organization based in Qatar. The CFO will be responsible for steering financial strategy, ensuring fiscal discipline, and delivering actionable insights to support informed decision-making. This role will play a critical part in shaping growth, enhancing profitability, and driving financial performance across all business units.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the overall financial strategy, planning, and performance management of the company in alignment with strategic objectives.
• Oversee financial operations, including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting across multiple entities.
• Ensure compliance with Qatari financial regulations, tax laws, and statutory reporting requirements.
• Drive the budgeting and forecasting cycle, delivering accurate financial projections and scenario analysis to support business planning.
• Optimize capital structure, manage working capital, and oversee cash flow planning to ensure liquidity and funding availability.
• Lead financial due diligence, feasibility analysis, and ROI assessments for new projects and investment opportunities.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to support growth initiatives, risk management, and operational excellence.
• Develop and maintain robust internal controls, financial governance frameworks, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Manage banking relationships, funding arrangements, and financial negotiations with external stakeholders.
• Lead digital transformation in finance, including automation, ERP optimization (e.g., SAP, Oracle), and data-driven decision support.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics; CPA, CA, or ACCA certification preferred; MBA is a plus.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive financial leadership experience, with at least 5 years in a senior finance role in Qatar or the GCC.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, Qatari tax and regulatory frameworks, and group-level financial consolidation.
• Proven experience in leading finance for operationally complex businesses with multiple cost centers or revenue streams.
• Excellent financial modeling, analytical thinking, and strategic planning skills.
• Effective leadership and stakeholder management skills with a track record of cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience with project-based accounting and cost control.
• Exposure to real asset-heavy industries or capital-intensive environments.
• High level of integrity, strategic foresight, and execution discipline.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, evolving market landscape.

Overview

The CFO will act as a key partner to the CEO and Board, leading financial strategy, governance, and operational efficiency. The role focuses on turning around a loss-making business, driving profitability, ensuring compliance, and enabling sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a financial turnaround strategy to restore profitability.
• Oversee accounting, treasury, reporting, and internal controls in line with IFRS and local regulations.
• Drive cost optimization, revenue growth, and performance improvement across operations.
• Partner with business units and maintain strong relations with banks, auditors, and regulators.
• Ensure compliance with tax, governance, and audit requirements while managing risks.
• Lead and develop the finance team to achieve high performance and ethical standards.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelors in Finance, Accounting, or related field (Masters preferred).

CPA / ACCA / CFA or equivalent strongly preferred.

10+ years in senior finance leadership, with at least 5 years as CFO in high-performance environments.

Proven success in business turnaround and profitability improvement.

Strong knowledge of FMCG sector financials in Qatar.

Bilingual : English required, Arabic preferred.

Job Summary

The CFO will be a strategic partner to the CEO and executive leadership team, responsible for driving financial strategy, fundraising, global benchmarking, and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in technology-driven businesses, funding cycles (Series A and beyond), and global industry insights to position the company as a market leader.

Strategic Finance & Leadership

• Lead financial strategy, planning, forecasting, and capital allocation in alignment with companies growth goals
• Partner with the CEO on M&A, fundraising, and investor relations; manage board-level financial communications
• Drive long-term business modeling and scenario planning to inform strategic decisions

Fundraising & Investor Relations

• Play a pivotal role in future funding rounds, leveraging a strong track record in Series A+ fundraising and global investor relations
• Build trust with current and prospective investors through transparent reporting and market benchmarking
• Lead valuation exercises, due diligence processes, and negotiations with VCs, private equity, and institutional investors

Operational & Financial Excellence

• Oversee all finance functions: accounting, FP&A, tax, treasury, risk management, compliance, and audit
• Implement data-driven processes and systems to improve visibility on unit economics, profitability, and cost control
• Ensure timely vendor payments and financial operations that reinforce market trust and brand reputation

Global Benchmarking & Industry Insight

• Continuously benchmark companies performance against global competitors
• Monitor industry disruptions, regulatory changes, and financial innovations to keep the company competitive and resilient
• Advise leadership on financial trends, technology investment strategies, and global best practices

Team Leadership & Culture

• Build and mentor a high-performing finance team, ensuring alignment with the companies culture of accountability and agility
• Collaborate cross-functionally (tech, operations, marketing, HR) to ensure financial strategies support growth execution

Candidate Profile

• Experience: 15+ years of progressive financial leadership, with at least 50% in technology-driven industries
• Fundraising Expertise: Demonstrated track record in raising Series A or later funding with venture capital or strategic investors
• Strategic Acumen: Proven ability to balance short-term profitability with long-term scale and innovation
• Leadership: Strong executive presence with experience managing boards, investors, and large cross-functional teams
• Technical Knowledge: Proficiency in advanced financial modeling, valuation, investor decks, and ERP/BI tools
• Education: MBA, CFA, or equivalent advanced degree preferred

Talent Leaders , a Canadian Executive Search and HR Consulting firm, has been exclusively mandated by a leading Information Technology Consultancy and Managed Services organization to headhunt an experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) . As the company undergoes strategic international expansion into Europe and North America, the CFO will play a central role in shaping financial strategy, enabling operational scale, and ensuring global compliance and governance.

Position Summary
The CFO will lead the finance function across multiple business units and jurisdictions, drive funding and capital strategy, implement financial systems to support scalable operations, and provide insights to the executive team to support growth and profitability. This role demands a visionary finance leader with hands-on expertise in international finance, preferably within the tech consulting or managed services environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction for all financial functions including budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and investor relations

• Oversee accounting operations, treasury, tax, compliance, and audit across Qatar, Europe, and North America

• Develop and execute capital structuring and funding strategies to support global expansion plans

• Ensure compliance with IFRS and country-specific financial regulations and taxation standards

• Establish a strong governance framework including internal controls, financial policies, and risk management protocols

• Lead financial due diligence, valuation, and integration for M&A initiatives and international joint ventures

• Implement scalable ERP and financial automation systems that support real-time visibility and enterprise-wide integration

• Drive profitability initiatives, cost optimization, and commercial finance support for service delivery functions

• Prepare detailed financial reports and strategic dashboards for executive and board-level decision-making

Candidate Profile

• Senior finance executive with 15+ years of experience, including 5+ years in a C-level or group finance leadership role

• Proven track record in the IT consultancy, managed services, or digital transformation sectors

• Strong command of international finance, including cross-border operations, transfer pricing, and regulatory reporting

• Experienced in high-growth environments, capital raising, banking relationships, and investor engagement

• Skilled in managing finance functions across matrixed organizations and multicultural teams

• Professional designation required (CPA, CA, ACCA, or CFA); Master's in Finance or MBA preferred

• Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills with a global business mindset

Preferred Background

• Experience setting up or leading finance functions in the EU, UK, or North America

• Familiarity with project-based and recurring-revenue business models (e.g., managed services, SaaS, consulting)

• Demonstrated success in supporting board-level strategy, corporate governance, and audit committees

Overview

The CFO will act as a key partner to the CEO and Board, leading financial strategy, governance, and operational efficiency. The role focuses on turning around a loss-making business, driving profitability, ensuring compliance, and enabling sustainable growth.

• Develop and implement a financial turnaround strategy to restore profitability.
• Oversee accounting, treasury, reporting, and internal controls in line with IFRS and local regulations.
• Drive cost optimization, revenue growth, and performance improvement across operations.
• Partner with business units and maintain strong relations with banks, auditors, and regulators.
• Ensure compliance with tax, governance, and audit requirements while managing risks.
• Lead and develop the finance team to achieve high performance and ethical standards.

• Bachelors in Finance, Accounting, or related field (Masters preferred).
• CPA/ACCA/CFA or equivalent strongly preferred.
• 10+ years in senior finance leadership, with at least 5 years as CFO in high-performance environments.
• Proven success in business turnaround and profitability improvement.
• Strong knowledge of FMCG sector financials in Qatar.
• Bilingual: English required, Arabic preferred.

Job Summary

The CFO will be a strategic partner to the CEO and executive leadership team, responsible for driving financial strategy, fundraising, global benchmarking, and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in technology-driven businesses, funding cycles (Series A and beyond), and global industry insights to position the company as a market leader.

Strategic Finance & Leadership

• Lead financial strategy, planning, forecasting, and capital allocation in alignment with companies growth goals
• Partner with the CEO on M&A, fundraising, and investor relations; manage board-level financial communications
• Drive long-term business modeling and scenario planning to inform strategic decisions

Fundraising & Investor Relations

• Play a pivotal role in future funding rounds, leveraging a strong track record in Series A+ fundraising and global investor relations
• Build trust with current and prospective investors through transparent reporting and market benchmarking
• Lead valuation exercises, due diligence processes, and negotiations with VCs, private equity, and institutional investors

Operational & Financial Excellence

• Oversee all finance functions: accounting, FP&A, tax, treasury, risk management, compliance, and audit
• Implement data-driven processes and systems to improve visibility on unit economics, profitability, and cost control
• Ensure timely vendor payments and financial operations that reinforce market trust and brand reputation

Global Benchmarking & Industry Insight

• Continuously benchmark companies performance against global competitors
• Monitor industry disruptions, regulatory changes, and financial innovations to keep the company competitive and resilient
• Advise leadership on financial trends, technology investment strategies, and global best practices

Team Leadership & Culture

• Build and mentor a high-performing finance team, ensuring alignment with the companies culture of accountability and agility
• Collaborate cross-functionally (tech, operations, marketing, HR) to ensure financial strategies support growth execution

Candidate Profile

• Experience: 15+ years of progressive financial leadership, with at least 50% in technology-driven industries
• Fundraising Expertise: Demonstrated track record in raising Series A or later funding with venture capital or strategic investors
• Strategic Acumen: Proven ability to balance short-term profitability with long-term scale and innovation
• Leadership: Strong executive presence with experience managing boards, investors, and large cross-functional teams
• Technical Knowledge: Proficiency in advanced financial modeling, valuation, investor decks, and ERP/BI tools
• Education: MBA, CFA, or equivalent advanced degree preferred

Chief Financial Officer – Qatar

CLIENT

Linum Consult’s client is seeking a Chief Financial Officer with a background in the Real Estate sector to join their team in Doha.

• Acting as the business partner to the Chief Executive Officer, you will be responsible for the overall financial management of the company’s multimillion $ business in Qatar.
• Overseeing all aspects of accounting, financial reporting, taxation, treasury, financing, insurance, financial planning, and analysis
• Developing and maintaining the highest standard of corporate governance, compliance and internal control
• Ensuring the adoption of the company’s policies, procedures, and systems, as well as complying with local laws and regulations
• Developing and implementing an effective and sustainable financial strategy and capital structuring of the business
• Providing high quality, reliable and transparent management information for decision-making to ensure a sound performance management framework
• Ensuring the effective leadership of the finance function, and provide career direction, progression, and coaching for the finance team

• University degree in Accounting, Finance, and/or Business Administration, with a professional qualification such as CFA, CMA, CA, or ACCA
• Ideally have a master’s degree in Finance and/or Business Administration
• At least 15 years’ experience in financial management, with the last 5 years in a similar position of responsibility
• Familiarity with market-leading ERP systems and Financial Planning and Consolidation systems (Oracle preferred)
• Experience of implementing digital ERP processes into a large-scale organisation would be an added advantage
• Familiarity with Qatari corporate and tax laws and regulations
• Good knowledge of local GAAP and IFRS
• Fluent in English and Arabic
• Previously worked for large international companies within multicultural business environments with the ability to manage local stakeholders and government authorities
• Ideally have experience working for a Big4 company in the field of Audit, Tax, and Assurance
• General working knowledge of the real estate industry

If you fulfil the minimum requirements stipulated by our client and are confidentially interested in applying, then please drop Linum Consult a line with a copy of your CV and contact details to for the attention of Francis Ryan.

Position Title: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Location: Doha, Qatar

Direct Reports: Finance, Accounting, Treasury

Position Summary:

We are seeking a strategic and operationally focused Chief Financial Officer to lead the financial function of a dynamic, multi-entity organization based in Qatar. The CFO will be responsible for steering financial strategy, ensuring fiscal discipline, and delivering actionable insights to support informed decision-making. This role will play a critical part in shaping growth, enhancing profitability, and driving financial performance across all business units.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the overall financial strategy, planning, and performance management of the company in alignment with strategic objectives.
• Oversee financial operations, including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting across multiple entities.
• Ensure compliance with Qatari financial regulations, tax laws, and statutory reporting requirements.
• Drive the budgeting and forecasting cycle, delivering accurate financial projections and scenario analysis to support business planning.
• Optimize capital structure, manage working capital, and oversee cash flow planning to ensure liquidity and funding availability.
• Lead financial due diligence, feasibility analysis, and ROI assessments for new projects and investment opportunities.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to support growth initiatives, risk management, and operational excellence.
• Develop and maintain robust internal controls, financial governance frameworks, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Manage banking relationships, funding arrangements, and financial negotiations with external stakeholders.
• Lead digital transformation in finance, including automation, ERP optimization (e.g., SAP, Oracle), and data-driven decision support.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics; CPA, CA, or ACCA certification preferred; MBA is a plus.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive financial leadership experience, with at least 5 years in a senior finance role in Qatar or the GCC.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, Qatari tax and regulatory frameworks, and group-level financial consolidation.
• Proven experience in leading finance for operationally complex businesses with multiple cost centers or revenue streams.
• Excellent financial modeling, analytical thinking, and strategic planning skills.
• Effective leadership and stakeholder management skills with a track record of cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience with project-based accounting and cost control.
• Exposure to real asset-heavy industries or capital-intensive environments.
• High level of integrity, strategic foresight, and execution discipline.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, evolving market landscape.