Financial Controller – Senior Manager

Confidential; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a Financial Controller – Senior Manager to own the integrity of financial reporting, controls, and compliance across fast-moving FMCG operations in Kuwait City. You will partner with commercial, supply chain, and manufacturing leadership to safeguard assets and drive cost discipline in line with IFRS and Group policy.

Responsibilities include leading month-end close under IFRS, establishing internal controls, coordinating statutory audits and Kuwaiti tax filings, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA/ACCA/CMA strongly preferred.
• 10–14 years of progressive finance experience, including 3+ years in a controller or senior leadership role.
• FMCG, food manufacturing, or consumer goods experience required.
• Hands-on ERP experience (SAP preferred); advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Strong command of IFRS, Kuwaiti tax/regulatory framework, and internal control frameworks (COSO).

Responsibilities

• Own month-end and year-end close, ensuring IFRS-compliant financial statements.
• Lead design, implementation and monitoring of internal controls across key areas.
• Oversee statutory audits, tax filings, and Kuwaiti regulatory compliance.
• Manage standard costing, margin analysis, and variance reporting for manufacturing and distribution.
• Partner with FP&A on budgeting, forecasting and capex business-cases.
• Drive working-capital discipline: inventory valuation, receivables control, and cash-flow forecasting.
• Lead and develop the controlling and accounting team; build succession and technical capability.
• Act as finance liaison for external auditors, tax authorities, and Group finance reviews.
• Identify and drive ERP improvements to strengthen reporting efficiency and accuracy.
• Support cost-optimization initiatives with data-driven financial analysis.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Modelling

Excel

IFRS Knowledge

Regulatory Compliance

Budgeting & Forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA/ACCA/CMA preferred

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

The Financial Controller – Senior Manager owns the integrity of financial reporting, controls, and compliance for the company operations. The role partners with commercial, supply chain, and manufacturing leadership to safeguard assets, drive cost discipline, and ensure statutory and Group reporting standards are met across a fast-moving FMCG environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own month-end and year-end close, ensuring accurate, timely financial statements in line with IFRS and Group policy.
• Lead the design, implementation, and monitoring of internal controls across revenue, procurement, inventory, and fixed assets.
• Oversee statutory audits, tax filings, and regulatory compliance with Kuwaiti law and Ministry of Commerce/Finance requirements.
• Manage standard costing, margin analysis, and variance reporting for manufacturing and distribution operations.
• Partner with FP&A on budgeting, forecasting, and business-case evaluation for new products, pricing, and capex.
• Drive working-capital discipline: inventory valuation, receivables control, and cash-flow forecasting.
• Lead, coach, and develop the controlling and accounting team; build succession and technical capability.
• Act as the primary finance liaison for external auditors, tax authorities, and Group finance during reviews and audits.
• Identify and drive process automation and ERP (SAP/Oracle) improvements to strengthen reporting efficiency and accuracy.
• Support Right-Sizing and cost-optimization initiatives with data-driven financial analysis.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA, ACCA, or CMA strongly preferred.
• 10–14 years of progressive finance experience, including 3+ years in a controller or senior finance leadership role.
• FMCG, food manufacturing, or consumer goods industry experience required.
• Strong command of IFRS, Kuwaiti tax/regulatory framework, and internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO).
• Hands-on ERP experience (SAP preferred); advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Proven people-leadership experience managing multi-level finance teams.