Strategic Finance Leader

Flatgigs

Job Overview

Location

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Employment Type

Full-time

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Sector

Finance & Banking

Experience Level

Senior (5-8 years)

Application Deadline

June 17, 2026

About the Company

Flatgigs positions itself as a strategic execution partner dedicated to fueling startup growth within the MENA region.

The company goes beyond traditional recruitment, specializing in resolving critical talent and operational challenges that often impede the scaling of startups. Headquartered in Dubai, UAE, Flatgigs connects high-growth companies with specialized, sector-specific talent. Their focus is on securing professionals who can demonstrably drive measurable ROI, accelerate revenue milestones, and contribute to the development of sustainable, long-term business value.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly driven Strategic Finance Leader to spearhead operational decision-making across our diverse portfolio of entities.

This role transcends traditional accounting or general consulting. You will be deeply integrated into commercial business strategy, analyzing product profitability, managing global tax structures, and making critical real-time commercial decisions.

Key responsibilities include auditing unit economics and cost management, answering crucial questions about product viability and strategic value. You will lead international tax and cost structuring, strategically positioning costs across global entities for optimal tax efficiency.

Furthermore, you will partner directly with subsidiary founders and CEOs, challenging their cost bases, organizational structures, and headcount efficiency. You will also leverage strong core finance fundamentals to hire, structure, and manage the accounting and transactional teams beneath you.

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Required Skills

Financial AnalysisTax ManagementCost ManagementCorporate AccountingAuditCommercial StrategyFinancial ModelingInternational Tax

Key Responsibilities

  • Audit unit economics and cost management layers across portfolios, determining product profitability and strategic value.
  • Lead international tax and cost structuring across our global footprint, strategically positioning costs across entities for maximum tax efficiency.
  • Directly challenge subsidiary founders and CEOs on their cost bases, organizational structures, and headcount efficiency, driving tough operational decisions.
  • Leverage strong core finance fundamentals to hire, structure, and manage the accounting and transactional teams operating beneath you.

Qualifications

  • 5 to 6 years explicitly within tax and audit tracks at top consulting or professional services firms.
  • Experience bridging finance and commercial business strategy.
  • Exceptionally hungry, driven, and focused on execution details rather than high-level advisory decks.
  • Direct and assertive communication skills, comfortable putting opinionated founders and CEOs under commercial pressure.
  • Bulletproof understanding of core finance, corporate accounting, and tech operations.
  • Tech advisory/understanding is a plus.

How to Apply

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The MENA startup ecosystem is experiencing rapid expansion, demanding sophisticated financial leadership to guide strategic growth. This role is pivotal in analyzing product profitability, optimizing global tax structures, and making critical real-time commercial decisions. You will deeply engage with business strategy, auditing unit economics, and managing international tax and cost structuring across a global footprint. Your impact will directly influence ROI by driving tough operational decisions and ensuring financial efficiency.

Posted Date

June 3, 2026