Head of Finance, Arabic Speaking, HealthHub, Dubai Festival City, Dubai

PLEASE NOTE: Only candidates with extensive Healthcare Finance experience will be considered.

About the Role

HealthHub is seeking a highly experienced Head of Finance with a strong healthcare background, Arabic language capability, and deep FP&A expertise to lead the financial strategy and operations across the division.

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, this role will be critical in driving performance, supporting growth, and providing strategic financial leadership across multiple healthcare entities.

Key Responsibilities

Lead all financial planning & analysis (FP&A) activities including budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning

Oversee monthly management reporting and financial performance analysis, ensuring accuracy and timely insights

Drive business performance reviews, identifying risks, opportunities, and cost optimisation strategies

Lead financial modelling and feasibility studies for new clinics, expansions, and investments

Support and contribute to mergers, acquisitions, and investment activities, including financial due diligence and business case evaluation (highly desirable)

Ensure robust financial governance, internal controls, and compliance frameworks across the healthcare division

Manage group reporting, audit, tax, and regulatory requirements

Partner closely with executive leadership to deliver data-driven decision-making and strategy execution

Develop and implement SOPs, DoA, and financial policies to support operational excellence [

Lead and develop a high-performing finance team across multiple entities

Skills

Mandatory Requirements (Essential)

Fluency in Arabic and English is mandatory

Proven experience in the healthcare sector (hospitals, clinics, or healthcare groups is required)

Strong and demonstrable expertise in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is essential

Minimum 10–15+ years of finance experience, including senior leadership roles

Experience managing multi-entity or group-level finance operations

Highly Desirable

Exposure to Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), due diligence, and integration projects

Experience supporting expansion strategies, new market entry, or investor-led growth environments

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

Professional qualification such as CA, ACCA, CPA, or CFA is strongly preferred

Skills & Competencies

Exceptional financial modelling, budgeting, and forecasting skills

Strong commercial acumen with a business partnering mindset

Advanced ERP knowledge (e.g., SAP) and financial reporting tools

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

High level of integrity, leadership, and accountability

What We Offer

Opportunity to lead finance in a rapidly growing healthcare organisation

Strategic exposure to senior leadership, M&A activities, and business transformation projects

Competitive salary and benefits package