IT Finance Consultant

Abdul Latif Jameel; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Makkah Region is seeking an experienced IT professional to manage finance ERP projects. The role involves overseeing project delivery, ensuring system automation, and enhancing user experience. Candidates should have substantial experience in SAP and ERP implementations, with strong leadership and relationship management skills. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to significant digital transformation initiatives within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years in IT with at least 3 full project cycles of Finance ERP System implementations.
• Experience in working with interfaces in SAP and other applications.

Responsibilities

• Ensure on-time delivery of assigned Change Requests & Projects.
• Support business teams in implementing projects involving system design and configuration.
• Manage digital solutions projects from initiation to closing.

Skills

SAP Finance

Business Process Design

Relationship Management

Effective Presentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Tools

SAP

ERP Systems

Job description

Who we are?

Abdul Latif Jameel is a diversified business of independent entities that include automotive distribution, auto parts manufacturing, financial services, renewable energy, environmental services, health, land and real estate development, logistics, electronics retailing and media services.

Established in 1945 Abdul Latif Jameel has dual headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Dubai, UAE, and currently has operations in 30 countries employing approximately 11,000 people from more than 40nationalities.

The term Abdul Latif Jameel refers broadly to several distinct, separate and independent legal entities. It is not itself a corporate entity, association or conglomerate run by an overarching parent company but merely refers to a group of distinct and wholly separate legal entities that are collectively referred to as Abdul Latif Jameel.

Degree of supervision

General Supervision over daily operational activities

Level of Authority

Medium authority over Finance IT Projects

Purpose of the Job

Ensuring projects, changing requests and business requirements are delivered on time, improving the user experience and take

an initiative in system automation, configuration and design business processes in applications.

Support business teams in the implementation of projects involving system design, configuration, testing, and

deploying solutions in production, providing go-live support and working closely with functional specialists to deliver, maintain,

troubleshoot and enhance applications functionality according to business needs

Key Accountabilities: Description

On-time delivery of assigned Change Requests & Projects

To configure and implement the project and follow the best practices that will pass through the quality review.

Resolve Tickets raised by Associates as per agreed SLA

Key Accountabilities: Performance Indicators

As per the agreed Timeline.

As per the agreed Timeline.

As per the agreed SLA with business

Major Activities

Making sure the Hoshin project and CR and other agreed objects are delivered on time within project management parameters

Ensure that the solution fits holistically in the overall Enterprise Architecture design and does not violate architectural principles

transformation programs to address business opportunities & initiating and attending the requirement gathering meeting and providing a high degree of solution

Involve in projects, right from preparing RFP, PoCs, Vendor evaluation, and preparing the business case for automation & managing vendors

Develop Blueprints, Perform Gap Analysis, Configuration & Development, Develop and manage the testing cycle right from the building of test scripts and perform the Unit test, integration test, stress testing and UATs, Deployment and post-production support

Extensively involved in project Scoping, planning and Deployment Strategy And making sure that the team is adhering to the project plan

Responsible for reviewing the SAP and other ERP Reports and accommodating the required changes accordingly & Financial Audit activity from an IT perspective

attend the Architectural review board meetings and present the solutions, systematic approach to the problems and quick adaptability to new technologies

Job Context

The job has a direct impact over ensuring following – current existing support and new project and CR implementation.

The job has a direct impacts managing digital solutions projects from initiation to closing.

The job has a direct impacts managing external audits and facilitating financial audits

Framework, Boundaries & Decision Making Authority

The job holder has the freedom to design the solution within available systems scope with approvals / consent with other stakeholders.

The job holder has the freedom to update, review and develop business solutions within the system and its integrated system with approvals / consent with other stakeholders.

The job holder has the authority to provide team leadership and direction and is accountable for the overall finance application feature and integrations.

The job holder has authority to review, provide feedback, discuss with vendors and business, related vendor proposals for seeking further approvals.

Organizational / Functional Strategic Focus

The job holder has a crucial strategic role in system design:- new project implementation, and daily support.

The job has a crucial supporting role in ensuring delivering IT Projects run smoothly during and post Go-Live.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or any other IT related field

Minimum Experience

Minimum 8 years in IT with at least 3 full project cycles of Finance ERP System implementations for major ERP systems

Job-Specific Skills

SAP Finance and controlling or Other Major ERP finance implementation experience.

Have in-depth knowledge & Experience of business processes & the Ability to study the case, design the process, and guide the best practice

Demonstrate experience in planning, developing and implementing the state of digital

Experience in working with interfaces in SAP and other applications.

TRM knowledge is good to have .

Effective presentation, organizational, and planning skills.

Presenting the solutions approach, defining business architect in visual formats to be presented to management for decision making.

Relationship Management: Manage the relationship with all stakeholders, customers and vendors.

Languages

English, Arabic is preferred

Special Certifications / Membership

Good to have SAP FICO certification or Certification in other major ERP systems in finance domain.

Saudi Council of Engineers.

Why Work for Us?

With a truly international footprint and more than three quarters of a century of commercial success behind us, we are today, not only a leading employer across the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT) region, but also offer exciting opportunities worldwide, from Chile to Japan, from the UK to Australia.

Our values guide the way we work with our business partners, within our communities, and with each other.

Through Respect, Innovation, a Pioneering Spirit, and Empowerment, we are proud of our culture which sees ideas blossom, people thrive and successes flourish.

Actual Working Hours - (48) hours per week,

The deadline for publication is May 21, 2025.