Paul Marson

CFO | Finance Director | VP Finance | NED

28.2 yrs experienceReal Estate

Aug 2025Added yesterday

The move

MoveSaudi Entertainment Ventures | SEVEN → Dulsco Group

TitleExecutive Director Finance → Group Chief Financial Officer

LocationRiyadh → Dubai

Career arcLong-term resident

Cross-border moveYes · Saudi Arabia → United Arab Emirates

Years in UAE21.9

Total experience28.2 years

Dulsco Group headcount10,001+ employees

Dulsco Group industryStaffing and Recruiting

Dulsco Group HQDubai, Dubai

Dulsco Group founded1935

Dulsco Group typePrivately Held

Career arc

Group Chief Financial OfficerAug 2025 — Present
Dulsco Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Executive Director FinanceAug 2024 — Aug 2025
Saudi Entertainment Ventures | SEVEN· Riyadh, Saudi Arabia· Full-time
Head Of FinanceJun 2022 — Jul 2024
Majid Al Futtaim· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Board MemberJun 2021 — Present
JESS, Dubai· United Arab Emirates· Part-time
Chief Financial Officer - dnataSep 2014 — Jun 2022
Emirates Group· Dubai· Full-time
Vice President - Mergers & AcquisitionsSep 2012 — Aug 2014
Emirates Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Head of Finance - Middle East Consumer HealthcareApr 2008 — Sep 2012
GSK· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Worldwide Consumer Healthcare Financial ControllerMar 2007 — Apr 2008
GSK· Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Director of FinanceSep 2005 — Feb 2006
GSK· Auckland, New Zealand
International Finance ManagerJan 2004 — Feb 2007
GlaxoSmithKline· Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Process Improvement ManagerFeb 2003 — Jul 2003
GSK· Tokyo, Japan
Group Reporting ManagerJan 2000 — Jan 2004
GSK· London, England, United Kingdom· Full-time
Finance Analyst1997 — 1999
Xerox· London, England, United Kingdom

Education

INSEAD
Executive Leadership · Business Administration and Management, General2006 — 2006
London Business School
Global Business Consortium · International Business2018 — 2019
Loughborough University
Bachelor's degree · Accounting and Finance1993 — 1997
CIMA
Chartered Management Accountant · Accounting and Finance1997 — 1999

Top skills

SanctionsBudgetingTeam LeadershipFinancial ManagementAnnual BudgetingFinancial Reporting

About

A proven strategically focused business partner, with a track record of driving industry leading financial performance. Experienced in multiple industries from fast moving consumer goods to aviation, to real estate development. I possess wide-ranging expertise in all areas of finance, from governance, statutory reporting, mergers and acquisitions, to in-market delivery focused upon cost control and commercial excellence. I pride myself in driving change and transforming finance functions by developing global finance teams which are empowered to deliver market leading commercial performance, based upon a foundation of robust risk management. Taking a collaborative and business focused approach to Finance, I utilise my global experience of working in a variety of different cultures t

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