Finance Manager (Financial Control)

Finance Manager (Financial Control)

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Finance Manager to support our finance operations in Saudi Arabia, ensuring accurate financial reporting, robust regulatory compliance, and strong financial governance. This role is pivotal in overseeing statutory reporting, tax compliance, treasury, audits, and internal controls while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to drive business growth and new product launches.

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closings, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and completeness.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, SOCPA standards, ZATCA regulations, and SAMA reporting requirements.
• Oversee treasury and liquidity management, including bank accounts, merchant settlements, mandates, and payment approvals.
• Manage external audits and deliver audit-ready financials with comprehensive documentation.
• Establish, document, and strengthen internal controls across all finance processes.
• Support provisioning and ECL calculations under IFRS 9 for customer and merchant receivables.
• Manage intercompany and transfer pricing compliance, working closely with Group Tax.
• Build, coach, and develop a high-performing local finance team in KSA.
• Partner cross-functionally with Compliance, Legal, Product, and Operations to ensure finance readiness for new product launches.
• Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, and regulators, acting as the primary local finance point of contact.
• Oversee capital adequacy, regulatory capital reporting, and other SAMA-mandated prudential submissions.
• Support due diligence, licensing, and regulatory reporting requirements tied to new product or market launches in KSA.
• Ensure robust segregation of duties and approval workflows are maintained across payment, treasury, and reporting processes.

Candidates should possess 5-7 years of experience in statutory reporting, tax compliance, or external audit, preferably in a fintech, bank, or Big 4 environment. Strong technical knowledge of IFRS, local GAAP, and Saudi Tax Regulations is required. Professional qualifications such as CPA, ACCA, are highly preferred. Advanced Excel skills and ERP experience (Oracle NetSuite is a plus) are essential. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and an ownership mindset are crucial. Fluency in English and Arabic (written and verbal) is required.