Chief Financial Officer

The Arab Lens; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Arab Lens seeks a Chief Financial Officer to provide executive leadership across finance, governance, investment planning, and business performance. The role partners with the CEO and Board to support long‑term value creation and sustainable profitability.

You will lead financial strategy, oversee reporting, risk management, capital allocation, and regulatory compliance while building high‑performing finance teams and guiding acquisitions and financing activities. English fluency is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
• CPA, CA, ACCA, or CMA qualification is essential.
• MBA is highly desirable.
• 18+ years of progressive finance leadership experience.
• Proven executive leadership within complex organizations.
• Strong strategic and commercial capabilities.
• Excellent Board-level communication skills.
• Fluency in English is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead corporate finance and financial strategy.
• Oversee financial reporting, treasury, tax, and compliance.
• Develop long-term financial plans and investment strategies.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and capital allocation.
• Strengthen governance and internal controls.
• Support acquisitions, investments, and financing activities.
• Advise executive leadership and the Board on financial matters.
• Drive profitability and business performance initiatives.
• Lead enterprise risk management from a financial perspective.
• Build and develop high-performing finance teams.
• Manage relationships with banks, auditors, and investors.
• Ensure regulatory compliance across all financial activities.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Board communication

Financial management

Mergers & acquisitions

Risk management

Governance

Corporate finance

Education

Bachelor's in Finance or Accounting

CPA/CA/ACCA/CMA

MBA

Job description

Our client is an established organization entering its next phase of growth and is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to provide executive leadership across finance, corporate governance, investment planning, and business performance. The organization is looking for a commercially minded finance executive capable of partnering with the CEO and Board to support long-term value creation.

The Role

The Chief Financial Officer will lead the organization’s financial strategy, ensuring strong governance, disciplined financial management, and informed decision-making while supporting sustainable growth and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Lead corporate finance and financial strategy.
• Oversee financial reporting, treasury, tax, and compliance.
• Develop long-term financial plans and investment strategies.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and capital allocation.
• Strengthen governance and internal controls.
• Support acquisitions, investments, and financing activities.
• Advise executive leadership and the Board on financial matters.
• Drive profitability and business performance initiatives.
• Lead enterprise risk management from a financial perspective.
• Build and develop high-performing finance teams.
• Manage relationships with banks, auditors, and investors.
• Ensure regulatory compliance across all financial activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
• CPA, CA, ACCA, or CMA qualification is essential.
• MBA is highly desirable.
• 18+ years of progressive finance leadership experience.
• Proven executive leadership within complex organizations.
• Strong strategic and commercial capabilities.
• Excellent Board-level communication skills.
• Fluency in English is required.