Leverage your abilities and join the dynamic team of a leading global manufacturer of building materials, supporting operational expansion and manufacturing initiatives in KSA.
The Finance Director will lead the overall finance function in Saudi Arabia, driving financial strategy, business performance, governance, and operational efficiency. The role will act as a key strategic business partner to country leadership, providing financial insights to support business decisions, investment opportunities, and sustainable growth, while ensuring strong financial controls and compliance with local and Group requirements
Location: Jeddah/Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
Key Accountabilities
- Lead the financial strategy and planning for KSA, ensuring alignment with GCC and Group objectives.
- Act as a strategic business partner to the KSA leadership team, providing financial insights and recommendations to support business decisions and growth opportunities.
- Lead annual budgeting, periodic forecasting, long-range financial planning, and performance management.
- Oversee financial reporting, accounting operations, and month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes.
- Ensure accuracy and transparency of financial information across all KSA operations and legal entities.
- Establish and maintain strong internal controls, financial governance, and risk management frameworks.
- Ensure compliance with Saudi Arabia's statutory, tax, Zakat, VAT, and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee treasury, cash flow management, liquidity planning, and working capital optimization.
- Partner with commercial, manufacturing, supply chain, and operational teams to improve profitability, cost efficiency, and financial performance.
- Evaluate business expansion opportunities, capital expenditure, investments, pricing strategies, and commercial initiatives.
- Drive finance transformation through ERP governance, process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement.
- Lead, develop, and strengthen the KSA finance team, establishing clear objectives, performance KPIs, and succession plans.
- Manage relationships with senior leadership, external auditors, financial advisers, banks, and relevant regulatory authorities.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; a Master's degree or MBA is a plus.
- Professional finance qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CMA, or equivalent.
- Significant progressive finance experience, including senior finance leadership experience within a manufacturing, industrial, or multinational environment.
- Strong knowledge of Saudi Arabia's statutory, tax, Zakat, VAT, and regulatory requirements.
- Proven expertise in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and performance management.
- Strong experience in internal controls, financial governance, risk management, and working capital optimization.
- Demonstrated commercial acumen and business partnering capabilities, with the ability to influence strategic decisions.
- Experience managing ERP systems, financial reporting tools, and finance transformation initiatives.
- Proven leadership experience in developing and managing finance teams.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage senior leadership and external parties.
- Fluency in English is required; Arabic is an advantage.
- High integrity, sound business judgment, and the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
