Finance Director, Private Equity (French Speaking)
- Recruiter
- eFinancialCareers
- Location
- Doha, Dawhah, Qatar
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Posted
- 08 Nov 2020
- Closes
- 06 Dec 2020
- Ref
- 7872110
- Job role
- Finance director
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Experience level
- Director
Our client is a private equity fund with experienced bulge bracket investment bankers at the helm, who have significant African deal-making experience and have worked in global financial hubs. They place a high degree of importance on numeric ability, initiative, and the willingness & ability to take ownership of work and projects.
Description
The role presents an opportunity to join a fund in Qatar which has access to capital and is targeted on the under-serviced African continent. It offers the opportunity to work with a high calibre team in a sustainable environment with longevity on the table.
The Finance Director will take full ownership of the finance processes for all legal entities (Hold-co/ Op-co/ SPVs) and interface with the regulatory authority - the QFCRA (Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority). The role requires a hands-on professional as will initially be a standalone role and the team will sustainably grow under the Finance Director with further investments.
Responsibilities range from bookkeeping, budgeting, financial control, financial reporting, capital adequacy monitoring, reporting to LPs, liaising with auditors, setting up SPVs and involvement in transactional activity.
The role offers the opportunity to build out a team and a clear path to becoming a CFO at a multi-billion dollar entity.
Profile
The candidate will relocate to Doha, Qatar (client will finance related costs) and have 8-14 years of experience. They will be a qualified chartered accountant from the Big 4 (at least 5 years at the Big 4) preferably auditing PE clients, followed by Finance experience at a PE firm/ Investments Vehicle with SPV creation experience for 3-5 years. Strong French and English language is mandatory as is the ability to work independently and bring with them best practice solutions.
Those without French language, Big Four, or PE/ Investment Experience cannot be considered.
Job Offer
Excellent tax-free package, progression to CFO, exposure.
Description
The role presents an opportunity to join a fund in Qatar which has access to capital and is targeted on the under-serviced African continent. It offers the opportunity to work with a high calibre team in a sustainable environment with longevity on the table.
The Finance Director will take full ownership of the finance processes for all legal entities (Hold-co/ Op-co/ SPVs) and interface with the regulatory authority - the QFCRA (Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority). The role requires a hands-on professional as will initially be a standalone role and the team will sustainably grow under the Finance Director with further investments.
Responsibilities range from bookkeeping, budgeting, financial control, financial reporting, capital adequacy monitoring, reporting to LPs, liaising with auditors, setting up SPVs and involvement in transactional activity.
The role offers the opportunity to build out a team and a clear path to becoming a CFO at a multi-billion dollar entity.
Profile
The candidate will relocate to Doha, Qatar (client will finance related costs) and have 8-14 years of experience. They will be a qualified chartered accountant from the Big 4 (at least 5 years at the Big 4) preferably auditing PE clients, followed by Finance experience at a PE firm/ Investments Vehicle with SPV creation experience for 3-5 years. Strong French and English language is mandatory as is the ability to work independently and bring with them best practice solutions.
Those without French language, Big Four, or PE/ Investment Experience cannot be considered.
Job Offer
Excellent tax-free package, progression to CFO, exposure.