Senior Director - Finance and Control
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Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a Senior Director of Finance and Control to lead the centralized finance, governance, risk, procurement, and contract management function for City Operations.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the centralized Finance and Control function across City Operations, covering finance, governance, risk, controls, procurement, and contract management
- Oversee the Finance, Governance Risk & Controls, and Contracts & Procurement teams, ensuring clear priorities, accountability, and effective ways of working
- Support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and cost control for City Operations in coordination with central Finance
- Oversee invoicing, service charge management, cost recovery, and related controls to support operational performance
- Support governance, risk, and compliance frameworks, including forums, policies, and standards
- Oversee business continuity planning and ensure key operational risks are identified, monitored, escalated, and mitigated
- Lead procurement and contract management oversight, ensuring sourcing, approvals, vendor performance, and contract lifecycle activities align with company requirements
- Coordinate with central functions including Finance, Procurement, Legal, Risk, and Compliance to address City Operations requirements
- Support the development of City Operations processes, procedures, delegation of authority requirements, and financial controls
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Operations, Project Management, or Urban Management
- 12 15 years of relevant experience, including senior level experience in finance, governance, risk, controls, procurement, contract management, or commercial operations
- Strong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, reporting, cost control, invoicing, service charge, and cost recovery mechanisms
- Strong knowledge of procurement, contract lifecycle management, vendor performance, and commercial controls
- Experience establishing or operating governance, risk, compliance, controls, and business continuity frameworks
- Experience coordinating with central corporate functions and translating operational requirements into financial and commercial processes
- Eligibility to work in Saudi Arabia
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Overview
- Qiddiya Investment Company is a Saudi holding and development company leading major investments in entertainment, sports, and culture.
- As Senior Director Finance and Control, you will lead a broad function at the heart of City Operations, helping align financial management, governance, risk, procurement, and contract oversight with operational priorities.
Responsibilities
- Lead the centralized Finance and Control function across City Operations, covering finance, governance, risk, controls, procurement, and contract management
- Oversee the Finance, Governance Risk & Controls, and Contracts & Procurement teams, ensuring clear priorities, accountability, and effective ways of working
- Support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and cost control for City Operations in coordination with central Finance
- Oversee invoicing, service charge management, cost recovery, and related controls to support operational performance
- Support governance, risk, and compliance frameworks, including forums, policies, and standards
- Oversee business continuity planning and ensure key operational risks are identified, monitored, escalated, and mitigated
- Lead procurement and contract management oversight, ensuring sourcing, approvals, vendor performance, and contract lifecycle activities align with company requirements
- Coordinate with central functions including Finance, Procurement, Legal, Risk, and Compliance to address City Operations requirements
- Support the development of City Operations processes, procedures, delegation of authority requirements, and financial controls
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Operations or project management, or urban management
- 12 15 years of relevant experience, including senior level experience in finance, governance, risk, controls, procurement, contract management, or commercial operations
- Strong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, reporting, cost control, invoicing, service charge, and cost recovery mechanisms
- Strong knowledge of procurement, contract lifecycle management, vendor performance, and commercial controls
- Experience establishing or operating governance, risk, compliance, controls, and business continuity frameworks
- Experience coordinating with central corporate functions and translating operational requirements into financial and commercial processes
- Eligibility to work in Saudi Arabia
- Background in real estate, infrastructure, or other asset heavy operations is a plus
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