
Tabby
Head of Finance (Financial Control)
- Permanent
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 10 - 15 yrs
- Urgent
Job expiry date: 09/11/2025
Job overview
Date posted
25/09/2025
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Salary
SAR 40,000 - 50,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package + relocation
Experience
10 - 15 yrs
Seniority
Director
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
09/11/2025
Job description
Tabby seeks a Head of Finance (Financial Control) ā KSA to lead finance operations for Tabby Financing Company CJSC, owning monthly (D+3 target), quarterly, and annual closing; statutory and tax filings; SAMA prudential reporting; treasury and liquidity management (bank accounts, merchant settlements, mandates, payment approvals); external audits and delivery of audit-ready financials; and the establishment, documentation, and strengthening of internal controls. The role ensures compliance with IFRS (including IFRS 9, IFRS 15, IFRS 16), SOCPA standards, and ZATCA regulations (CIT, Zakat, VAT, WHT, CTDF), prepares and submits statutory and prudential reports to SAMA and tax filings to ZATCA, supports provisioning and expected credit loss (ECL) calculations under IFRS 9 for customer and merchant receivables, and manages intercompany and transfer pricing compliance with Group Tax. The position is central to ERP re-platforming to Oracle NetSuite and related integrations, with experience in e-invoicing (e.g., ClearTax) considered a plus. The Head of Finance will build, coach, and develop a high-performing local finance team in KSA and partner cross-functionally with Compliance, Legal, Product, and Operations to ensure finance readiness for new product launches (wallet, BNPL, cards, remittance, loyalty/cashback), operating within a hybrid work model in KSA.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual closing for KSA, ensuring accuracy, timeliness (D+3 target), and completeness
- Ensure compliance with IFRS (IFRS 9, IFRS 15, IFRS 16), SOCPA standards, ZATCA regulations (CIT, Zakat, VAT, WHT, CTDF), and SAMA reporting requirements
- Oversee treasury and liquidity management for KSA, including bank accounts, merchant settlements, mandates, and payment approvals
- Manage external audits and deliver audit-ready financials with complete documentation
- Establish, document, and strengthen internal controls across all finance processes
- Support provisioning and ECL calculations under IFRS 9 for customer and merchant receivables
- Drive ERP re-platforming to Oracle NetSuite and oversee required integrations
- Prepare and submit statutory and prudential reports to SAMA and tax filings to ZATCA on time
- Manage intercompany transactions and transfer pricing compliance in coordination with Group Tax
- Build, coach, and develop a high-performing local finance team in KSA
- Partner with Compliance, Legal, Product, and Operations to ensure finance readiness for new product launches (wallet, BNPL, cards, remittance, loyalty/cashback)
Experience & skills
- Hold a Bachelorās degree in Accounting/Finance; SOCPA qualification required (CPA, ACCA, CMA also considered with SOCPA eligibility)
- Bring 8ā12+ years of experience in controllership, statutory reporting, or finance leadership in FinTech, banking, payments, or Big 4 FS audit
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of IFRS and local KSA accounting/tax regulations and regulatory reporting (SAMA, ZATCA)
- Show proven experience managing external audits and delivering audit-ready financials
- Demonstrate experience with ERP systems (Oracle NetSuite preferred) and ERP integrations; e-invoicing (ClearTax or equivalent) is a plus
- Exhibit advanced Excel skills and exposure to SQL/data analysis
- Prove a track record in building and leading finance teams
- Demonstrate excellent communication and stakeholder management skills in both Arabic and English
- Show strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement mindset with high integrity and ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-growth environment