Job description

Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the Financial Control & Reporting Head oversees day-to-day accounting operations (accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and financial reporting) and develops accounting policies, procedures, and controls to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable standards and regulations. The role prepares and analyzes financial statements for the group and subsidiaries, performs variance analyses for decision-making and strategic planning, ensures compliance through coordination with external auditors, tax authorities, and regulators, and continuously monitors and strengthens internal financial controls to safeguard assets. Responsibilities include leading and mentoring the accounting team, providing strategic financial insights and recommendations to senior management, establishing and updating risk management procedures, directing the provision of financial data to capitalize on opportunities, aligning divisional KPIs with corporate KPIs, defining accounting operational strategies (critical measurements, systems design, resource allocation, problem resolution, and change implementation), directing execution of accounting activities to meet standards and improve operational efficiency, automating accounting operations to achieve month-end close targets, communicating with department officers regarding account movements and variances, preparing press releases and financial statements while maintaining reporting schedules and deadlines, and engaging internal and external auditors on audits, verifications, systems, reports, statements, schedules, and reconciliations. Key accountabilities span directing departmental projects to completion within guidelines and quality standards, ensuring effective budget utilization and accurate progress reporting, managing and motivating staff with clear objectives and regular feedback, maintaining top-down and bottom-up communication with the Executive Team, enforcing confidentiality and information security procedures, and leading the development and implementation of departmental policies, procedures, and processes to achieve operational excellence.