Director – Strategic Finance, IPO & Investor Readiness

HiredAbhi; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

HiredAbhi in Riyadh seeks a Director of Strategic Finance, IPO & Investor Readiness to lead capital markets strategy and investor materials. This role demands a proven track record in IPO preparation, investor engagement, and presenting to boards and executives.

The candidate will align business strategy with financial performance, influencing growth, profitability and value creation. On-site in Riyadh is required.

Qualifications

• Qualified with a professional credential (CA/CPA/CFA) with alignment to GCC region requirements.
• 8+ years in strategic or corporate finance, including leader level roles.
• 3+ years in strategy consulting/transaction advisory with a global firm in GCC or Pakistan.
• Proven track record leading IPO prep, capital markets, or equity story work.
• Experience presenting to boards and C-suite executives, advising owners/investors.

Responsibilities

• Drive IPO readiness and investor preparation across the organization.
• Refine and articulate the equity story and investment narrative for investors.
• Challenge financial performance, forecasts, and KPIs to ensure investor readiness.
• Identify key drivers of growth, margins, cash flows and valuation.

Skills

Capital markets experience

Investor relations

Strategic finance leadership

Board communication

Saudi residency

Education

CA (ICAEW/ICAP)

CPA (Canada/US/Australia/SOCPA/IRE)**

CFA (all levels)

Tools

None

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a highly accomplished Director – Strategic Finance, IPO & Investor Readiness for a leading organization in Riyadh.

Ideal candidate will combine management consulting or transaction advisory experience, strong strategic finance expertise, and a proven track record of personally leading IPO preparation, capital markets, investor strategy or equity story work.

This role requires a strategic finance leader who can analyze complex businesses, challenge strategic assumptions, develop compelling investment narratives and personally create high-quality investor, board and executive materials.

Role at a glance

• Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (fully on site)
• Candidates must currently reside in Saudi Arabia
• Open to all nationalities

Education, Experience & Skills:

What you bring

Essential

• CA (ICAEW or ICAP), CPA (CPA Canada, US, Australia, SOCPA, Ireland or HKICPA), or CFA (all three levels passed). ACCA and CIMA are not considered equivalent.
• 8+ years in strategic finance, corporate finance, corporate strategy, investment banking, transaction advisory, investor relations, or in-house finance leadership at Finance Manager level or above, excluding audit.
• 3+ years in strategy consulting or transaction advisory with a global strategy firm, a Big Four advisory practice, or a consulting-focused firm in the GCC or Pakistan. Audit-based experience is not considered equivalent.
• A track record of personally leading or executing capital markets work: an IPO, equity raise, Sukuk or bond issuance, investor strategy or equity story, or a key workstream within one.
• Direct experience presenting to and advising boards, C-suite executives, investors or shareholders.
• Currently based in Saudi Arabia.

Preferred

• Strong ability to interpret and challenge:
• Financial statements
• Business plans
• ForecastsProfitability drivers
• Cash flows
• KPIs
• Growth assumptions
• Business valuation drivers

Key responsibilities:

• Support senior leadership across IPO readiness and investor preparation, ensuring alignment between business strategy, financial performance, operational priorities and overall investment proposition.
• Develop and refine the company's equity story and investment narrative, clearly articulating the business model, market opportunity, competitive advantages, growth drivers, financial performance and long-term value creation.
• Analyze and challenge financial performance, business plans, forecasts, profitability, cash flows, KPIs and strategic priorities to ensure they are credible, evidence-based and investor-ready.
• Identify and assess key business and valuation drivers, including revenue growth, margins, customer economics, market expansion, operating efficiency, scalability and strategic risks.

Personally develop high-quality:

• Investor presentations
• IPO management decks
• Board materials
• Strategy presentations
• Executive briefing documents

• Conduct market, industry, competitor and strategic analysis to benchmark performance, validate positioning and strengthen the overall investment case.
• Partner closely with Finance, Strategy, Investor Relations, Legal, Operations and executive leadership teams to ensure consistency and accuracy across investor-facing and IPO-related materials.
• Prepare senior management for investor meetings, roadshows and external stakeholder discussions by anticipating investor questions and strengthening responses around growth, profitability, competition, execution risk and future returns.