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.

OH
Omar Haddad
Group CFO · CFA
94
FIT
SN
Sara Nasser
FP&A Lead · ACCA
89
FIT
KR
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.

Ibrahim Idris Mohamed

Ibrahim Idris Mohamed

CPA · CFA

Founder & Managing Partner

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

Mirza Junaid

Mirza Junaid

AFA · MIPA · MCSI

Director, Corporate Finance

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

Mahmoud Gohar

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