Finance Director - Saudi

GSK plc; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company is seeking a Finance Director in Saudi Arabia to provide financial leadership and support to the business. This role entails partnering with the General Manager and the leadership team, overseeing financial management, and ensuring effective governance. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in finance, with a bachelor's degree and professional qualification, alongside extensive finance experience and P&L management. This position offers a unique opportunity for strategic influence at a high level.

Qualifications

• Extensive years of relevant finance experience, including commercial finance or finance business partnering.
• Strong P&L experience, financial planning and forecasting skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide finance partnering support to the Commercial teams.
• Management of the Plan/Update with Planning Hub and Market Finance teams.
• Oversee financial management and governance including risk and control environments.
• Leadership in design of financial processes to maximise quality and efficiency.

Skills

Finance business partnering

P&L management

Financial analysis

Risk management

Talent management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field

Professional finance qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA, ACA)

Job description

Finance Director - Saudi

Position Summary

The purpose of the role is to provide financial leadership to the Saudi LOC, partnering with the General Manager and LT in setting the strategic direction and key financial targets for the business, driving standardisation, focus and efficiency and talent development. The role requires building effective relationships with the market and Finance HUBs. The scope includes decision support, financial management and analysis, resourcing analysis and tracking, governance and pricing and performance management support.

Responsibilities

• Provide finance partnering support to the Commercial teams in implementing commercial strategy across the market (ROI, pricing, tenders, working capital management etc).
• Management of the Plan/Update for working with the Planning Hub and Market Finance teams aligning assumptions and risks and opportunities.
• Management of P&L identifying gaps to Plan and P&L impacts.
• Actively participate in key projects as required providing input for business case development and general financial and business expertise.
• Oversight of the financial management and governance including the respective risk and control environments.
• Leadership in the design of financial processes to maximise quality, efficiency and effectiveness and oversee financial processes, audit and reporting/
• Talent management and capability building across the Finance team

Qualifications/Skills

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics or related field.
• Professional finance qualification (for example ACCA, CIMA, CPA, ACA or local equivalent).
• Extensive years of relevant finance experience, including commercial finance or finance business partnering.
• Strong P&L experience, financial planning and forecasting skills.