Job Description

Finance Manager (Financial Control)

Department: Controllership

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: KSA

Key Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual closing for KSA, ensuring accuracy, timeliness (D+3 target), and completeness.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS (esp. IFRS 9, 15, 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.
• 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 (wallet, BNPL, cards, remittance, loyalty/cashback).
• Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, and regulators (ZATCA, MOCI, SAMA), acting as the primary local finance point of contact.
• Oversee capital adequacy, regulatory capital reporting, and other SAMA-mandated prudential submissions where applicable.
• 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.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 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 (Zakat, Corporate Income Tax, VAT, Withholding Tax).
• Proven experience in leading statutory audits and preparing IFRS financial statements with local adjustments.
• Experience in handling regulatory submissions to authorities such as ZATCA, MOCI, and SAMA.
• Professional qualifications such as CPA, ACCA, are highly preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills; ERP experience preferred (Oracle NetSuite is a plus).
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ownership mindset.
• Fluent in English and Arabic (written and verbal)