Group Financial Controller

Job Summary

Accounting and Reporting

• Lead corporate accounting across Group entities and holding company entities.
• Ensure ledgers, accounting policies, controls, and reporting processes are accurate, complete, timely, and effective.
• Monitor transaction flows from source systems through interfaces into the General Ledger.
• Lead consolidated Group financial statements and reporting in accordance with IFRS.
• Prepare management reports and financial information for senior management and the Group CFO.

Treasury and Planning

• Manage Group cash flow within available banking facilities and prepare liquidity reports.
• Monitor working capital and funding requirements and identify cash flow risks.
• Support asset financing and other corporate finance activities.
• Lead annual budgets, rolling forecasts, three-to-five-year projections, and business plans.
• Analyze actual performance against budgets and forecasts and provide financial insights.

Investment, Audit, and Compliance

• Evaluate capital investment proposals using NPV, IRR, payback period, ROI, and other financial metrics.
• Manage statutory audits, external auditor relationships, audit documentation, findings, and corrective actions.
• Oversee Zakat, VAT, withholding tax, customs duty, and other applicable statutory returns.
• Monitor Saudi tax and Zakat regulations and assess their impact on the Group.
• Identify financial and operational risks and strengthen internal controls, segregation of duties, and authorization controls.

Leadership and Stakeholders

• Lead, mentor, and develop Finance Managers, Accountants, and finance support staff.
• Set objectives, KPIs, and performance expectations and identify training needs.
• Build relationships with business unit leaders, senior management, the Group CFO, auditors, tax advisors, Treasury, and other departments.
• Communicate financial matters effectively to non-finance stakeholders and support strategic financial decisions.

Functional Competencies

• Group financial controlling, management and statutory accounting, and group consolidation.
• IFRS reporting, cash flow and treasury management, budgeting, rolling forecasts, and financial planning.
• Three-to-five-year financial projections, capital investment evaluation, and NPV, IRR, and payback analysis.
• Zakat, tax, VAT, withholding tax, customs duty, internal and external audit, and financial risk management.
• Internal controls, governance, ERP or finance systems, and management reporting.

Behavioral Competencies

• Strategic and commercial thinking, leadership, people management, integrity, and professional ethics.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Sound financial judgment, change and risk management, attention to detail, and deadline management.
• Team-oriented, collaborative, proactive, and hands-on working style.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Professional qualification such as CA, ACCA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent.
• Strong experience as a Group Financial Controller, Financial Controller, or Group Finance Manager.
• Significant experience in large, diversified groups and KSA or GCC or Middle East environments.
• Experience in group consolidation, IFRS reporting, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and cash flow management.
• Practical experience preparing and filing Saudi Zakat, VAT, withholding tax, and other tax returns.
• Experience managing statutory audits and working with external auditors.
• Real estate, retail, manufacturing, or similarly complex multi-entity experience is highly preferred.
• Big Four audit firm experience at managerial level is highly preferred.