Chief Financial Officer

Guildhall is looking for a fast-scaling, regulated digital asset company preparing for a US public listing. As Chief Financial Officer, you will own financial strategy, controls and reporting across a multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction structure, and lead the company's path to a Nasdaq listing. The mandate is immediate: build the public-company financial infrastructure — SEC reporting, US GAAP, SOX/ICFR — that the listing timeline demands. It's a rare seat: a founding public-company CFO mandate, based in one of the world's fastest-growing digital asset hubs.

The role

• Lead the path to a Nasdaq listing, including IPO/de-SPAC readiness.
• Build SEC reporting, US GAAP statements and SOX/ICFR controls from scratch.
• Own the equity story and investor relations for analysts and shareholders.
• Set accounting policy for the company's digital asset products.
• Oversee reserve accounting, attestation and audit processes for the company's financial products.
• Lead treasury, tax, risk and financial-crime controls across jurisdictions.
• Build and lead a global finance team across accounting, FP&A and treasury.

What you'll bring

• US CPA in good standing, with a strong Big Four audit/accounting background.
• Proven experience as a CFO or Senior Finance Director within a US-listed company or an organization preparing for a US listing.
• Hands-on experience with IPOs, de-SPAC transactions, S-1/F-1 filings, and SEC reporting, including public-company readiness and compliance.
• Deep expertise in US GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, SOX, and ICFR, with a strong understanding of public-company financial governance.
• Demonstrated track record of building, scaling, and leading high-performing finance teams through periods of rapid growth and organizational complexity.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills, with the credibility to engage effectively with Boards, investors, auditors, regulators, and other senior stakeholders.
• Experience across digital assets, fintech, cryptocurrency, payments, commodities, or other regulated financial services is highly advantageous.
• Strong understanding of multi-entity, multi-jurisdictional financial operations, with UAE/GCC experience considered an advantage.
• Experience with capital raising, M&A, treasury, financial planning, and strategic capital allocation is preferred.
• Willingness to be based in or relocate to Dubai, UAE, with flexibility for international travel.

What's on offer

• A founding CFO mandate reporting directly to the CEO and board.
• Ownership of the group's path to a US public listing.
• Base in Dubai, with international travel across the group's markets.
• Tax-free compensation with meaningful equity upside.

Why apply through Guildhall

• Boutique executive search firm in Dubai, long-standing.
• Eight independent industry awards for search quality since 2020.
• 4.9-star Google rating from over 250 client and candidate reviews.
• Direct access to the retained consultant running this search, in confidence.

Hiring a CFO in Dubai's digital asset and tokenized finance market

A Chief Financial Officer in this market typically reports to the CEO and board, owning financial strategy, controls and reporting across a multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction structure. Increasingly, the mandate includes preparing the business for a US listing — building SEC reporting, US GAAP and SOX/ICFR readiness from the ground up. Dubai's regulatory frameworks (VARA, ADGM, DFSA) sit alongside international standards such as MiCA, so multi-jurisdiction fluency matters. Demand is rising for CFOs who combine Big Four rigour with genuine fluency in tokenized and asset-backed instruments.

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