Director, Development Finance & Strategy

Qiddiya; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya seeks a Director – Development Finance Business Partner to lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management across development portfolios. You will translate strategy into financial plans, monitor performance, and provide actionable recommendations to enhance value creation.

The role partners with development, delivery, and corporate teams to translate business strategies into financial plans, monitor performance against targets, and identify risks and

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive finance experience.
• Minimum 5 years in a finance business partnering, FP&A, corporate finance, or commercial finance leadership role.
• Experience within large-scale development, construction, infrastructure, real estate, asset management.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• Master's degree (MBA or Finance-related discipline) preferred.
• CFA, CA, ACA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent professional qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term business planning.
• Conduct detailed financial analysis to assess performance, trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Monitor actual performance against budgets and forecasts with variance analysis and corrective actions.
• Develop management reports, dashboards, and KPI reporting for executive leadership.
• Partner with project and development teams to assess project economics, funding requirements, and financial viability.
• Review commercial contracts, procurement strategies, and major commitments from a financial perspective.
• Support month-end and quarter-end reporting processes through financial analysis and commentary.
• Collaborate with accounting, treasury, tax, procurement, and other finance functions to ensure accuracy of financial information.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in reporting, planning processes, data quality, and financial systems.
• Support internal and external stakeholder requests, including Board, PIF, auditors, and advisors.

Skills

Financial leadership

Business partnering

Forecasting & budgeting

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

KPI reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

MBA or Finance-related discipline preferred

CFA/CA/ACA/ACCA/CPA or equivalent

Job description

Qiddiya seeks a Director – Development Finance Business Partner to lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management across development portfolios. You will translate strategy into financial plans, monitor performance, and provide actionable recommendations to enhance value creation.

The role partners with development, delivery, and corporate teams to translate business strategies into financial plans, monitor performance against targets, and identify risks and