Gareth E.
CFO - Knight Frank MENA
The move
MoveKearney → Knight Frank MENA
TitleRegional CFO - Middle East & Africa → Chief Financial Officer
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE8.4
Total experience21.7 years
Knight Frank MENA headcount10,001+ employees
Knight Frank MENA industryReal Estate
Knight Frank MENA HQDubai
Knight Frank MENA founded1896
Knight Frank MENA typePartnership
Career arc
- Chief Financial OfficerMay 2026 — Present
Knight Frank MENA· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Regional CFO - Middle East & AfricaSep 2024 — Apr 2026
Kearney· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Director of Finance - MEO RegionFeb 2020 — Aug 2024
McKinsey & Company· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Finance Director - Buildings & Transport marketsJan 2018 — Jan 2020
Ramboll· Copenhagen Area, Denmark
- Director of Group ControllingAug 2016 — Dec 2017
- Regional Finance DirectorMay 2014 — Aug 2016
- Head of Finance - Nordics, US, UAE & ChinaMar 2011 — Apr 2014
BearingPoint· Copenhagen Area, Denmark
- Senior Corporate AccountantJan 2009 — Mar 2011
- Consultant, Internal Audit - Assistant ManagerJun 2007 — Dec 2008
Ernst & Young· Johannesburg Area, South Africa
- Audit Business ManagerJun 2006 — Jun 2007
- External AuditJun 2005 — Jun 2006
- Engagement AnalystMar 2004 — Jun 2005
Education
- University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-AfrikaBachelor of Commerce · Economics1999 — 2003
- Copenhagen Business SchoolMasters in Business Administration (MBA), Executive2010 — 2012
Languages
- English
- Danish · Elementary
Top skills
AuditProcess EngineeringChange ManagementCorporate GovernanceBusiness StrategyInternal Audit