Group Chief Financial Officer

Role Overview

We are looking for a commercially savvy and strategically focused Group Chief Financial Officer with extensive experience in the telecommunications industry and a successful history with IPO executions. The individual will spearhead the Group’s financial strategy, oversee capital market activities, and direct operational finance functions, playing a pivotal role in scaling the business and enhancing shareholder value. Candidates from abroad are encouraged to apply, provided they are open to relocating to Dubai.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the CEO and Board to craft and implement the Group's long-term financial roadmap.
• Deliver strategic guidance on expansion initiatives, market growth, and mergers & acquisitions.
• Serve as a principal advisor on capital structure, funding approaches, and positioning with investors.
• Lead all aspects of IPO preparation and execution, including governance, reporting, advisor coordination, roadshows, and listing procedures.
• Manage relationships with investment banks, legal teams, auditors, and regulatory bodies.
• Supervise compliance after listing, investor relations, and market communications.
• Take complete responsibility for Group-wide financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Establish strong financial controls, risk management protocols, and governance frameworks.
• Drive performance metrics across multiple business units and regions.
• Oversee financial aspects of telecom operations, including capital-intensive infrastructure, spectrum investments, and network deployments.
• Monitor telecom key performance indicators such as ARPU, churn rates, EBITDA margins, and subscriber growth.
• Support commercial teams with pricing strategies, bundling options, and competitive market analysis.
• Streamline cost structures and enhance profitability across the Group.
• Champion digital finance transformation through systems automation and advanced analytics.
• Build and nurture a high-caliber, globally diverse finance team.
• Communicate financial outcomes and strategy effectively to the Board, investors, and external stakeholders.
• Act as a primary liaison with regulators in relevant jurisdictions.
• Promote corporate governance and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives.

Key Requirements

• Experience as a CFO or senior finance executive within telecommunications or infrastructure sectors.
• Proven track record in leading or significantly contributing to an IPO process (mandatory).
• Strong knowledge of global capital markets, debt and equity financing, and investor relations management.
• History of overseeing finances across multiple entities and countries.
• Expertise in IFRS and international accounting standards.
• Robust skills in financial modeling, valuation, and capital distribution.
• Experience managing extensive capital expenditure planning and return on investment evaluations.
• Fluency in both Tamil and English, spoken and written, is essential.
• Strategic and commercial mindset with high levels of integrity and governance standards.
• Demonstrated leadership with influence at board-level discussions.
• Proactive, results-driven approach suited to dynamic, high-growth settings.
• Preferred experience includes involvement in emerging markets, high-growth telecom firms, private equity-backed or pre-IPO companies, and international multi-jurisdictional exposure.