Head of Finance (Financial Control)
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About the Role
Tabby seeks a Head of Finance (Financial Control) for its KSA entity to lead financial reporting, statutory compliance, and governance. The role includes managing monthly closing, SAMA prudential reporting, treasury operations, external audits, and ERP migration to Oracle NetSuite.
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Responsibilities
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual closing for KSA, ensuring accuracy, timeliness (D+3 target), and completeness
- Ensure compliance with IFRS, SOCPA, 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 with Group Tax
- Build, coach, and develop a high performing local finance team in KSA
- Partner cross functionally with Compliance, Legal, Product, and Operations for new product launches
Requirements
- Bachelor’s in Accounting/Finance
- SOCPA qualification required (CPA, ACCA, CMA considered with SOCPA eligibility)
- 8–12+ years 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)
- Advanced Excel; exposure to SQL/data analysis a plus
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills in both Arabic and English
Full Job Posting
About the role
- Seeking a Head of Finance (Financial Control) KSA to lead finance operations for Tabby Financing Company CJSC.
- Role ensures robust financial reporting, statutory compliance, and governance for the Saudi entity.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual closing for KSA with D+3 target.
- Ensure compliance with IFRS (9, 15, 16), SOCPA, ZATCA, and SAMA requirements.
- Oversee treasury and liquidity management including bank accounts, settlements, and payment approvals.
- Manage external audits and deliver audit ready financials.
- Establish and strengthen internal controls across all finance processes.
- Support provisioning and ECL calculations under IFRS 9.
- Drive ERP re platforming to Oracle NetSuite.
- Prepare and submit statutory and prudential reports to SAMA and ZATCA.
- Manage intercompany and transfer pricing compliance.
- Build and develop a high performing local finance team.
- Partner cross functionally for new product launches.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Bachelor’s in Accounting/Finance; SOCPA qualification required (CPA, ACCA, CMA considered with SOCPA eligibility).
- 8–12+ years 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.
- Expertise in regulatory reporting (SAMA, ZATCA) and external audit management.
- Experience with ERP systems (Oracle NetSuite preferred); e invoicing (ClearTax) a plus.
- Advanced Excel; exposure to SQL/data analysis a plus.
- Proven track record in building and leading finance teams.
- Excellent communication in Arabic and English.
- High integrity and ability to thrive under pressure.
Benefits
- Flexible working model with trust and autonomy.
- High growth environment with ownership and responsibility.
- Participation in employee stock options program.
- Comprehensive health insurance.
- Flexi Perks monetary benefit for health, well being, education, or professional development.
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