Assistant Manager Finance

Financial Close & Reporting Lead and execute the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met. Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS and internal cost accounting standards. Own group reporting and consolidation submissions, ensuring alignment with group timelines and reporting requirements. Analyze IFRS standards and their impact on the business and independently implement the resulting accounting and reporting requirements. Perform account reconciliations, accruals, provisions, and variance analysis, with clear commentary for management. Audit & Compliance Manage the annual statutory / external audit as the primary point of contact, preparing schedules and responding to audit queries. Coordinate and support Local Content audits and reporting, ensuring compliance with applicable Saudi regulatory requirements. Ensure adherence to statutory, tax (VAT/Zakat), and internal control requirements across the finance function. Banking & Treasury Manage day-to-day banking relationships, cash positioning, payments, and facilities. Monitor cash flow and liquidity to support operational and strategic requirements. Controlling & Process Improvement Continuously review and optimize work procedures to maintain a lean, efficient set-up in Finance & Controlling. Drive the enhancement and digitalization of internal controlling processes, tools, and reporting. Develop cross-divisional process understanding across HR, Purchasing, and Inventory to strengthen end-to-end financial controls. Support budgeting, forecasting, and cost analysis in line with internal cost accounting.

Desired Candidate Profile

Saudi National (mandatory). Qualified Chartered Accountant (mandatory) u2013 e.g. SOCPA Fellowship, CA, ACA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent. 5u20137 years of relevant post-qualification experience in finance and accounting. Experience in the Contracting or Construction industry (mandatory). Big 4 audit experience is strongly preferred. Strong working knowledge of IFRS and internal / cost accounting principles. Completed SAP training / course, with hands-on experience in an SAP environment (mandatory). Fluent English (spoken and written); Arabic fluency is an advantage.