Finance & accounting talent · Gulf

The finance leader you need — matched, not guessed.

Tell us the role. We search our vetted network, score each candidate across five dimensions, and hand you a shortlist worth meeting — with every match explained in plain English.

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Omar Haddad
Group CFO · CFA
94
FIT
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Sara Nasser
FP&A Lead · ACCA
89
FIT
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Khalid Rahman
Controller · CPA
86
FIT
How Witan compares20+ positions covered5 dimensions scored~1 hr to first profiles100% confidential

About us

A search that feels less like hiring, more like being introduced.

Witan pairs deep knowledge of the Gulf finance market with evidence-based matching. We don't hand you a stack of CVs — we hand you a short, considered list, each name explained in plain English.

You meet only the people worth meeting.

Scored, not sorted

Five profile dimensions, weighted to your brief — with a clear rationale.

One connected journey

Request to offer in a single, unbroken flow — days become hours.

Plain-English fit

Every recommendation reads like a sentence, never a number alone.

Quietly confidential

Discreet by default. Your search stays yours.

The journey

From “we need someone” to “meet your shortlist.”

1

Submit request

Tell us the role, seniority and engagement type.

2

Discovery call

A short call with your advisor to confirm the brief.

3

We build the brief

Your needs, structured — ready in under a minute.

4

Matched shortlist

Up to five candidates, scored across five dimensions.

5

You choose

Review each profile and pick who feels right.

6

Offer & start

A tailored offer, ready to sign — then they begin.

Services

Three ways to work together.

Every engagement type is available for any position — from CFO to Financial Analyst.

01

Fractional

Senior finance leadership for a set number of hours each week or month — the expertise of a CFO, sized to your business.

Part-time · ongoing
02

Interim

Full-time cover for a gap, transition or specific project. Someone steady in the seat while you find your footing.

Full-time · time-limited
03

Advisory

Strategic guidance for a specific decision, event or moment — a fundraise, a restructuring, a board conversation.

Flexible · as-needed

Positions we cover

Every seat at the finance table.

CFOInternal AuditStrategic AdvisorFinancial AnalystForensic Accountant

The team behind your match

People, not an algorithm alone.

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Ibrahim Idris Mohamed

CPA · CFA

Founder & Managing Partner

25+ years of leadership across the GCC, establishing family offices and serving on investment fund boards.

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Mirza Junaid

AFA · MIPA · MCSI

Director, Corporate Finance

10+ years in corporate finance, transaction structuring and advisory across the region.

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Mahmoud Gohar

MBA · CFS · CertIFR

Director, Business Advisory

12+ years in project management, business advisory, restructuring and financial reporting.

Ready to meet your shortlist?

Six short steps and a call with your advisor. Your first matched profiles land within the hour.

Begin your search