Director of Finance

Capital.com
Dubai
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Finance & AccountingEducation: certificationSkills: ["People leadership","Stakeholder management","Regulatory compliance","Analytical thinking","Relationship management"]

Own all finance activity for UAE operations, serving as the senior financial authority across both regulated and non-regulated entities. Lead UAE financial regulatory reporting, client money reporting, cash flow forecasting, consolidation, treasury oversight, budget ownership, and audit management. Drive tax compliance, manage relationships with regulators, tax authorities, banks, and PSP/e-money partners, and lead and develop the local finance team to ensure scalable financial control as the business grows.

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Capital.com
Capital.com
7 hours ago

Director of Finance

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Job Summary

Own all finance activity for UAE operations, serving as the senior financial authority across both regulated and non-regulated entities. Lead UAE financial regulatory reporting, client money reporting, cash flow forecasting, consolidation, treasury oversight, budget ownership, and audit management. Drive tax compliance, manage relationships with regulators, tax authorities, banks, and PSP/e-money partners, and lead and develop the local finance team to ensure scalable financial control as the business grows.
Location: Dubai
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own all financial regulatory reporting for UAE regulated entities, including monthly client money reports, monthly cash flow forecasts, and annual regulatory reports to UAE regulators.
  • •Lead consolidation of UAE entities and prepare group internal management accounts monthly.
  • •Direct treasury activities, including daily cash position monitoring and oversight of daily client money reconciliations under UAE regulatory rules.
  • •Lead annual external audits across all UAE entities and manage end-to-end relationships with external auditors.
  • •Own UAE budgeting and budget-vs-actual analysis, manage UAE finance matters (banking, payments/PSP relationships, payroll, accounting, bookkeeping, and tax), and approve expenses and supplier payments.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceAnnual LeaveRemote WorkVolunteer Days

Key Requirements

  • •Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, CPA or equivalent).
  • •Senior finance leadership experience in a CFD/forex/online trading brokerage with hands-on consolidation, treasury, and regulatory reporting across multiple entities.
  • •Direct experience with UAE regulatory reporting and client money rules (SCA and/or DFSA/ADGM frameworks).
  • •Proven experience leading external audit relationships end to end as primary point of contact for auditors, regulators, and banking partners.
  • •Strong people leadership experience building and managing a finance team through growth.
Experience:Online trading
Education:Certification / Diploma
Skills:People leadershipStakeholder managementRegulatory complianceAnalytical thinkingRelationship management
Certifications:ACCAACACPA
Languages:Arabic
Tech Stack:IFRS

Company Brief

Capital.com
Operates an online trading platform offering CFDs, forex, commodities, indices and cryptocurrencies to retail investors and traders, combining market access with educational content, analytics, and AI-driven insights for informed trading decisions.
Industry: Trading Platforms
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2016
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