Chief Financial Officer Financial Controller

Client of GulfBankers; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of GulfBankers is seeking a seasoned finance professional in Riyadh to serve as the main contact for SAMA and oversee regulatory, tax and month-end processes.

The role requires solid banking and markets experience, Arabic fluency, and hands-on work with SAP, Janus, BCS and FIM, coordinating audits and ensuring strong internal controls across finance functions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in finance within banking or markets.
• Prefered recognised accounting qualification.
• Strong MS Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Liaison and point of contact for the main banking regulator SAMA.
• Fluency in Arabic (spoken and written) is required.
• Manage external and internal audits and coordinate with relevant parties.
• Handle regulatory and taxation returns including monthly, quarterly and annual tax returns.
• Oversee month-end close process for revenues and costs with front office and ops teams.
• Support substantiation of month-end balance sheet and MRP as Finance owner.
• Ensure internal controls with line of business and infrastructure functions.
• Assist in New Product Approval risk assessments for new products or business implementations.
• Onshore KSA coverage for other core Finance roles as directed by Head of Finance KSA.

Skills

Arabic fluency

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Initiative

Education

Recognised accounting qualification

Tools

SAP

Janus

BCS

FIM

Job description

Direct reporting line is to the Head of Finance KSA It is envisaged that the candidate will be the main registered finance contact point with the banking regulator SAMA The candidate should be able to demonstrate solid banking and markets Finance experience and will require hands-on experience of the following functional areas

Responsibilities

• Liaison and point of contact for the main banking regulator SAMA
• The majority of communication and submission to the regulator are in Arabic Fluency in both spoken and written Arabic is required
• Managing external internal audits of the entity including resolving the issues arise during audit in a timely and efficient manner coordinating with relevant parties as and when required
• Managing regulatory and taxation returns for the entity including review of monthly quarterly and annual tax returns
• Validation control over the month end close process both revenues and costs bookings liaising directly with front office and operational staff and management in Riyadh to ensure relevant bookings are complete and accurate
• Facilitation of the month-end balance sheet substantiation MRP as secondary Finance owner
• Liaison with both line business management and infrastructure functions to ensure that appropriate internal controls are in place
• Assisting in the completion of New Product Approval cross-functional risk-assessment checklists for new product or business implementations
• In addition the role will require Onshore KSA coverage for other core Finance roles as directed by Head of Finance KSA

Competencies

• Strong product accounting knowledge for vanilla Markets and Banking products
• The ability to analyse and communicate risks inherent in a given operational or product booking situation as well as delivering appropriate solutions
• Application skills which demonstrate an aptitude for change and a hands-on approach
• Strong inter-personal communication skills to support relationship-building across multi-functional teams
• An ability to work on initiative

Your skills and experience

• Preferably a recognised Accounting Qualification with minimum 6 years experience the areas above
• Internal core Finance systems interface and financial data standard knowledge SAP Janus BCS FIM
• Strong MS Office skills

How we ll support you

• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
• Training and development to help you excel in your career