— Fractional CFO Services in Dubai, UAE & GCC
CFO-level leadership.
Without the full-time cost.
Senior finance leadership, strategic planning and reporting, and the technology to act on them, without the fixed overhead of a full-time executive or specialist team.
Already have a CFO? See how we support them →
Senior capability, sized to your business
The judgment of an experienced finance leader, and a team that can put technology behind it, without building that team in-house.
Senior expertise, on demand
Experienced finance leadership and commercial thinking, without recruiting a full-time CFO.
No permanent-hire costs
Senior finance leadership without the cost and liability of a permanent hire: no visa costs, end-of-service gratuity, medical insurance or additional benefits.
Impact within weeks
Embedded in your business within weeks, backed by AIONSE’s finance, AI and technology team.
Flexible by design
Support shaped around your stage and priorities, and adjusted as the business changes.
Finance and technology together
AI, automation and custom applications delivered alongside your finance leadership.
Focused on outcomes
Stronger financial performance, more efficient operations and technology that supports growth.
A CFO partner built for profitable growth
Make major financial decisions with confidence. Your fractional CFO assesses your company’s financial health, pinpoints where performance can improve, and builds the strategy to maximize profitability, bringing the senior expertise and advisory support needed for sustainable growth and long-term financial stability.
Fractional financial leadership
A senior finance leader in your corner: financial strategy, performance oversight and decision support for your leadership team.
Strategic planning & reporting
Budgets, forecasts and management reporting that show where the business stands and where it is heading.
Digital transformation
Modern finance systems, data and ways of working, so your finance function scales with the business.
Process optimization & automation
Streamlined finance processes and automated routine work, for faster and more accurate numbers.
Custom application development & implementation
Dashboards, tools and applications built around how you operate, and implemented end to end.
Fractional CFO vs. the alternatives
Filling a finance leadership gap? Here’s how a fractional CFO compares with a full-time hire or relying on your accountant alone.
| Feature | AIONSE Fractional CFO | Full-time CFO | Accountant / bookkeeper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic finance leadership | Yes, senior and hands-on | Yes | Limited: focused on records and compliance |
| Cost structure | No visa, end-of-service gratuity, insurance or benefits costs | Salary plus visa, end-of-service gratuity, medical insurance, benefits and recruitment fees | Lower cost, narrower scope |
| Time to impact | Embedded within weeks | Often months to recruit and onboard | Quick to start, limited strategic scope |
| Planning, forecasting and reporting | Yes | Yes | Mostly historical reporting |
| Automation, AI and custom applications | Yes, from the same team | Needs separate hires or vendors | Not typically included |
| Flexibility as you grow | Support adjusts with your needs | Fixed role and cost | Fixed scope |
From first conversation
to ongoing partnership
A clear path from understanding your finance function to improving it, at a pace that suits your business.
Discovery call
A focused 30-minute conversation about your business, your finance function and what you need from it.
Finance diagnostic
We review your numbers, reporting, processes and systems to pinpoint gaps and opportunities.
Tailored plan
We agree priorities, scope and a working rhythm that fits your stage and goals.
Ongoing partnership
We work alongside your leadership and finance team, including your CFO where you have one, on planning, reporting and decisions, and bring in automation as you grow.
Experience you can
put a name to
The senior finance leaders behind AIONSE’s Fractional CFO service.
Nader Salloum
A senior finance executive with 20+ years of experience helping CEOs and business owners scale their businesses, improve profitability, and make better-informed strategic decisions across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the wider MENA region, the USA, the UK, and Canada.
His career includes senior finance leadership roles at WPP Media, Dentsu, PSG, and Hypermedia, spanning high-growth, complex multi-entity businesses. He brings deep expertise in strategic finance, FP&A, business transformation, performance management, restructuring, and financial governance.
His approach goes beyond reporting the numbers. He connects finance with strategy, operations, and growth, helping leadership teams turn financial data into decisive action and measurable results.
Track record highlights
Played a pivotal finance leadership role in scaling revenue from $9M to $110M in five years while holding a 24% EBITDA margin, enabling accelerated growth, operational scale, and stronger financial performance.
Led the financial and operational restructuring of a local live experience agency, delivering sustainable margin improvement and stronger profitability.
Led finance transformation, operational automation, and Oracle NetSuite ERP implementation, reducing the month-end close cycle by 75% and eliminating 10,000+ manual finance entries annually, significantly enhancing reporting speed, control, and scalability.
Transformed the budgeting and forecasting framework, delivering 95%+ forecast accuracy and enabling better-informed strategic and performance decisions.
Led financial due diligence across MENA and the USA, supporting three successful acquisitions and closing strategic partnership investments of $0.5M, $1M, and $5M.
Led financial management, performance reporting, and governance for a global media network’s 17 MENA offices, with $470M in turnover, giving executive leadership clear financial and commercial visibility.
Led the Group through significant pandemic-related disruption, protecting financial stability, preserving business continuity, and maintaining operational resilience during a period of unprecedented uncertainty.
Sector experience
- Media, Advertising & Marketing Services
- Technology & Digital
- Financial Services & Investment
- Consulting & Professional Services
- FMCG & Retail
- Government & Large-Scale Projects
Brands & projects
Built for businesses at every stage
Best for a finance leadership gap that needs an owner, not just a report.
SMEs & mid-market
CFO-level thinking before a full-time CFO makes sense.
Startups & scale-ups
Planning, reporting and investor-ready numbers for rapid growth.
Family businesses & groups
Governance, consolidated reporting and a more professional finance function.
Enterprises
Senior finance leadership and transformation support for a defined period or project.
We work alongside your CFO,
not instead of them
For companies with a CFO or finance director in place, we add senior capacity, specialist skills and technology where they’re needed most. Your CFO stays in the lead. We strengthen the team around them.
Extra senior capacity
Hands-on support through budget cycles, audits, fundraising and board reporting, without adding permanent headcount.
Systems & transformation
ERP and finance-system implementation, automation and dashboards, delivered with your team.
Deals & restructuring
Due diligence, investment cases, cost reviews and restructuring plans behind major decisions.
A senior sounding board
An experienced peer to pressure-test forecasts, strategy and board papers.
- Your CFO sets the priorities
- We work within your processes
- Knowledge and tools stay with your team
Built for how finance works in the UAE
Corporate Tax, e-invoicing, VAT, free zone rules and bank requirements shape the finance function of every UAE company. Your fractional CFO makes sure they are handled with your accountant and tax agent, and turns them into a clear plan. New to the model? Read what a fractional CFO does and when a UAE company needs one.
Corporate Tax readiness
Tax-ready books, 9% Corporate Tax planning and Small Business Relief checks, working with your registered tax agent. Corporate Tax and e-invoicing guide →
E-invoicing roll-out
UAE e-invoicing starts on 1 January 2027 for companies with revenue of AED 50 million or more, and on 1 July 2027 for the rest. We plan the service provider, systems and process changes.
Cash flow and VAT
A 13-week cash flow forecast, VAT timing and working-capital discipline, so you see cash pressure weeks before it hits. How to build a 13-week forecast →
Management reporting
Monthly management accounts, KPIs and board packs that your bank, investors and board can rely on. Build a reporting system →
Banks, investors and audit
Bank financing packages, investor-ready models and audit preparation for mainland and free zone companies in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Expansion across the GCC
Saudi entry, regional structures and group reporting when you grow beyond the UAE. Open in Saudi Arabia or serve from Dubai? →
Questions, answered
What is a fractional CFO?
An experienced finance leader who works with your business on a part-time or flexible basis, giving you CFO-level strategy, planning and reporting without hiring a full-time executive. A fractional CFO can lead your finance function or support the CFO you already have.
How is that different from an accountant or bookkeeper?
Accountants and bookkeepers keep your records accurate and compliant. A fractional CFO looks forward: planning, forecasting, performance and the financial decisions that drive growth.
Who is it for?
SMEs and mid-market firms, startups and scale-ups, family businesses and groups, and larger organizations that need senior finance capability for a defined period or project.
We already have a CFO. Can AIONSE still help?
Yes. We also work alongside in-house CFOs and finance directors, adding senior capacity and specialist skills for priorities such as FP&A, ERP and systems implementation, automation, due diligence or restructuring. Your CFO stays in the lead, and the knowledge and tools stay with your team.
What makes AIONSE different?
We combine senior finance expertise and commercial thinking with AI, technology and automation, so improvements to your reporting, processes and systems come from the same team.
How do we get started?
Book a 30-minute discovery call. We will talk through where your finance function is today and what you need from it next.
Can a fractional CFO help with UAE Corporate Tax and e-invoicing?
Yes. Your fractional CFO gets the books and processes tax-ready, plans for Corporate Tax and the e-invoicing roll-out, and works with your registered tax agent, who handles the filings.
Do you work with companies in Abu Dhabi, the free zones and Saudi Arabia?
Yes. We support mainland and free zone companies in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and businesses expanding into Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC.
Let's talk about your finance function
Book a 30-minute discovery call. No pitch, just a focused conversation about where your finance function is today and what it needs next.