Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

About the job 🚀 We’re Hiring | Chief Financial Officer (CFO) 📍 Location: Iraq 💼 Experience: 10+ Years of Experience We are looking for an experienced Chief Financial Officer to lead the finance department in Iraq. The CFO will act as a strategic financial partner to the CEO, managing daily financial operations, liquidity, and budgets, while ensuring compliance with local requirements and delivering accurate. 🚀 Key Requirements: 10+ years of professional experience in finance and accounting, with at least 5 years in a financial leadership role. Proven hands-on experience managing financial operations within Iraq, with strong knowledge of Iraqi tax, accounting, and regulatory requirements. Extensive experience in preparing financial statements, budgets, forecasts, and cash flows, as well as managing audits, banking relationships, and financial controls. Experience reporting to a parent company or working within a group of companies. Strong knowledge of financial reporting standards and practical experience with accounting systems or ERPs. Fluent in both Arabic and English, spoken and written. 📍 Preferred Qualifications: Professional certifications such as CPA, ACCA, or CMA are highly preferred. Previous experience in technology companies or project-based businesses. 💼 Key Responsibilities: Manage daily financial operations, including accounting, payments, collections, payroll, and bank accounts. Prepare monthly financial statements, annual budgets, and cash flow forecasts. Manage banking relationships and financial transfers between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, monitoring foreign exchange risks associated with the Iraqi Dinar. Track project revenues, costs, profitability, and invoices, and actively work on collecting receivables. Ensure strict compliance with Iraqi accounting, tax, and reporting requirements, coordinating with external auditors, tax advisors, and relevant authorities. Establish financial policies, authorities, and controls aligned requirements, and review major contracts to assess financial risks. Advise the CEO and the parent company on financial performance, risks, and funding needs. Recruit, supervise, and develop the local finance team. 🎓 Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.