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Senior finance appointments. Executed with confidence.

CFO and senior Finance & Governance mandates across the Gulf and DACH

Search Approach

The Gulf requires a different finance search approach

Complex ownership & corporate structures

Holding models, matrix organisations and multi-entity setups require finance leaders with structural clarity.

Cross-border leadership

Regional oversight, international reporting lines and multi-jurisdiction exposure demand experienced finance leadership.

Governance & accountability

Board visibility, regulatory expectations and stakeholder reporting require precision in senior finance appointments.

Execution at pace

Decisive decision cycles delivered with structural discipline.

Why us?

Why clients mandate us.

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Retained & confidential mandates

Institutional client relationships

Board-level advisory

Selective candidate presentation

What we appoint

Finance & Accounting Scope

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CFO / Finance Director / Finance Manager

Strategic financial leadership driving sustainable growth, profitability, and long-term value creation.

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Divisional & Technical
Finance Leadership

Senior finance managers, technical accounting heads and specialised finance functions across business units and complex reporting environments

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Group Finance &
Governance

Group Accounting, Controlling, FP&A, Tax, M&A and compliance leadership across corporate and multi-entity structures.

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Precision over volume

Talent Selection Process

Paul Newstone

Confidential direct approach

Advisory Briefing

Strategy & Requirements

Preselection

Creating a curated shortlist

Selection Day

Interview with 4–6 top candidates in a single day

3 weeks

Classic Search

Role architecture & market reality

Briefing

Research

Longlist

Interviews

Shortlist

Client interviews

Decision

14-16 weeks

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Begin a confidential conversation.

Response within 24h

Non-binding

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Senior mandates | Confidential advisory | Gulf & DACH

For Companies

For Candidates

About Us

Mandate Snapshots | Case Studies

Selected Mandates

Finance Manager

(VC) Unicorn Technology Company

High-growth unicorn backed by international investors

Managing Director

Private Family Office (Automotive Industry)

Regional finance structure build-out post acquisition.

Group CFO

DAX-listed industrial group

Strategic leadership appointment during international expansion.

Group Accountant

Global Logistics Group, Fortune 500

Global logistics organisation with operations across multiple continents

CFO

Private Equity Portfolio (Life Sciences)

High-growth setting with active investment and build-up strategy

VP Finance

Regional Single-Family Office

International law firm with global presence across Europe, US and Middle East

*Client identities protected under NDA.

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Senior finance appointments in the Gulf demand a specialised lens — ownership structures, governance accountability, cross-border complexity. That's exactly where we operate.
— Fabio Halbreiter, Founder, Paul Newstone

Senior finance mandates. personally led.

Founder-led executive advisory across the Gulf and DACH. Trusted by owners, boards and institutional leadership for senior finance and business services mandates. Defined by discretion, structural judgement and long-term mandate partnerships.

Track record available upon request.

Founder & Executive Advisor