Industry: Automobiles
Total Positions: 1
Job Type: Full Time/Permanent
Gender: Male
Salary: 12000USD - 18000USD (Monthly)
Education: Chartered Accountant
Experience: 19-20 Years
Location: Muscat, Oman
Skills: • Strategic and commercial acumen with the ability to influence at Board level. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. • Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities. • Leadership presence with ability to drive transformation and growth. • High integrity and commitment to corporate governance.
Posted Date: 22-09-2025
Description:
Job Description – Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Location: Muscat, Oman
Industry: Automotive Group (Retail, Distribution, Leasing, Services)
Reports to: Group CEO / Board of Directors
Position Overview
The Group CFO will be responsible for providing strategic financial leadership to the Group, ensuring robust financial governance, driving business performance, and supporting the Group’s growth and diversification initiatives. This role demands a visionary finance leader with strong experience in the automotive sector or large diversified conglomerates, who can partner with the leadership team to enhance profitability, manage risks, and maximize shareholder value.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Financial Leadership
- Develop and execute the Group’s financial strategy aligned with business objectives.
- Advise the CEO and Board on financial planning, risk management, and investment decisions.
- Lead financial due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and new business initiatives.
2. Financial Management & Control
- Oversee Group finance functions including accounting, treasury, taxation, and audit.
- Ensure compliance with IFRS, local regulatory requirements, and corporate governance standards.
- Establish and monitor robust internal controls, policies, and financial procedures.
3. Business Performance & Growth
- Drive budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling processes.
- Monitor performance KPIs across business units (retail, leasing, service, distribution).
- Provide actionable insights to improve margins, optimize costs, and enhance working capital.
4. Funding & Capital Structure
- Manage relationships with banks, financial institutions, and investors.
- Optimize capital structure, working capital, and funding for business expansion.
- Lead negotiations for financing facilities, project funding, and credit lines.
5. Leadership & Team Development
- Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing finance team across the Group.
- Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and performance excellence.
- Collaborate closely with business unit heads to ensure financial discipline and alignment.
Qualifications & Experience
- Education: Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA, ACCA, or MBA in Finance.
- Experience: Minimum 15–20 years, with at least 7–10 years in a senior finance leadership role, preferably in the automotive or large diversified group sector.
- Proven track record in financial strategy, corporate finance, treasury, and risk management.
- Strong understanding of automotive dealership operations, leasing, inventory financing, and after-sales service models.
- Experience in Oman / GCC market highly desirable.
Skills & Competencies
- Strategic and commercial acumen with the ability to influence at Board level.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Leadership presence with ability to drive transformation and growth.
- High integrity and commitment to corporate governance.