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Hire Fractional CFO Dubai
Senior, direct, no layers

A fractional CFO for growth-stage companies: cash, pricing, unit economics, and board-ready numbers, at a fraction of a full-time cost.

15+
Years Experience
100+
Projects Delivered
6
Countries Served
$25M+
Revenue Enabled
Dubai — Fractional Leadership — Finance without a full-time hire

A senior fractional cfo for Dubai

A growing company usually does not need a full-time CFO. It needs senior finance judgement a few days a month: cash runway, pricing that holds margin, unit economics that survive scrutiny, and numbers an investor or board can trust.

I am Omer Muneer Qazi, with 15+ years of experience and 100+ projects delivered. For Dubai engagements, that experience is applied to your market specifically — its buyers, its payment and fulfilment rails, and its working hours — not to a generic brief with a city name swapped in. Book a free discovery call and we will test the fit before any scope is agreed.

What you get

What this engagement covers in Dubai

  • Cash flow and runway management — 13-week cash flow, runway scenarios, and the levers that extend them.
  • Pricing and margin analysis — Price, discount, and mix analysis that shows where margin actually comes from.
  • Unit economics and cohort reporting — CAC, payback, lifetime value, and cohort views your growth decisions can rely on.
  • Budgeting and forecasting — Annual budgets and rolling forecasts tied to hiring and spend plans.
  • Board and investor reporting — Board packs, investor updates, and due-diligence-ready financials.
  • Fundraising support — Model, data room, and diligence preparation, without taking over your fundraise.
Working in Dubai

Built for how Dubai actually buys

Market. Dubai buyers are mobile-first, bilingual, and brand-aware, shopping across malls, Instagram, and marketplaces as well as standalone stores. Mainland (DED) and free-zone (DMCC, DIFC, and others) setups change licensing, invoicing, and payment options, so the commercial setup is decided before the build, not after it.

Payments and commercial setup. Dubai checkout mixes cards, Apple Pay, and buy-now-pay-later through Tabby and Tamara, with cash on delivery still requested by a minority of shoppers. Stripe, Checkout.com, and PayTabs are the usual gateways, and VAT at 5% applies to most taxable supplies.

Working hours and communication. Work runs on Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4), with same-timezone collaboration for Dubai teams and same-day meetings available in the city. Reviews and launches are scheduled in your working day.

Delivery and logistics. City delivery in Dubai is typically same-day or next-day through Aramex, Fetchr, and local couriers, with noon as a major marketplace channel. Delivery promises, courier cut-offs, and return pickup need to be set per neighbourhood, not assumed nationally.

How it works

From kickoff to delivery in Dubai

  1. Finance diagnostic

    Books, cash, pricing, and reporting reviewed; the top three risks named in week one.

  2. Build the operating model

    Cash flow, forecast, and unit economics in one model your team can run.

  3. Fix reporting cadence

    Monthly close, board pack, and KPI review on a rhythm the business keeps.

  4. Advise on decisions

    Pricing, hiring, and fundraise calls with a finance owner in the room.

Why Omer

Why hire Omer

  • Operator finance: cash and margin first, theory second.
  • Board-ready numbers: reporting an investor can diligence without a rewrite.
  • Part-time cost, senior judgement: the experience without the full-time salary.
  • Systems-agnostic: Xero, QuickBooks, or your ERP, improved rather than replaced.
  • Direct access: you talk to the CFO, not an account manager.
FAQ

Questions, answered

How much time do we get?
A fixed monthly allocation, typically a few days a month plus board and decision calls, agreed before engagement.
Do you replace our accountant?
No. You keep bookkeeping and accounting; the CFO owns judgement, forecasting, and reporting on top of them.
Can you help with fundraising?
Yes: model, data room, and diligence prep. Fundraising itself stays yours; the numbers are made ready for it.
What size company is this for?
Typically post-revenue companies that need senior finance but cannot justify, or do not yet need, a full-time CFO.
Do you work Dubai hours, and can we meet in person?
Yes. I work Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4) and collaborate in Dubai business hours, with in-person meetings in the city available for kickoffs and launches by arrangement.
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