Head of Finance (Financial Control)

Head of Finance (Financial Control) - KSA

Tabby, a pioneering FinTech company, is seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Finance (Financial Control) to lead finance operations for Tabby Financing Company CJSC in Saudi Arabia. This role is pivotal in ensuring robust financial reporting, statutory compliance, and governance for our Saudi entity.

As the Financial Controller, you will own monthly closing, statutory and tax filings, SAMA prudential reporting, treasury operations, and external audits. Additionally, you will play a central role in our ongoing ERP migration to Oracle NetSuite, ensuring our systems and processes meet the highest regulatory and audit standards.

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual closing for KSA, ensuring accuracy, timeliness (D+3 target), and completeness.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, SOCPA standards, ZATCA regulations, 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 (Oracle NetSuite) and integrations.
• Prepare and submit statutory and prudential reports to SAMA, and tax filings to ZATCA, on time.
• 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.

To succeed in this role, you will possess:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance and a SOCPA qualification (CPA, ACCA, CMA also considered with SOCPA eligibility).
• 8–12+ years of experience in controllership, statutory reporting, or finance leadership in FinTech, banking, payments, or Big 4 FS audit.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and local KSA accounting/tax regulations.
• Demonstrated expertise in regulatory reporting (SAMA, ZATCA) and external audit management.
• Experience with ERP systems (Oracle NetSuite preferred); e-invoicing (ClearTax or equivalent) is a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills; exposure to SQL/data analysis is a plus.
• Proven track record in building and leading finance teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills in both Arabic and English.
• A strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement mindset.
• High integrity, judgment, and the ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-growth environment.

In return, we offer a flexible working model with trust and autonomy from day one, a high-growth environment with ownership and responsibility that will accelerate your career, participation in the company’s employee stock options program, comprehensive health insurance, and Flexi Perks – a monetary benefit to spend on what matters most to you – health, wellness, or personal development.