Finance Director - Strategic Finance Leader, Saudi

GSK; Saudi Arabia; Hybrid; SAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company is seeking a Finance Director based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This role requires significant financial leadership, partnering with teams to implement commercial strategies. Key responsibilities include managing P&L, overseeing financial governance, and driving talent development within the finance team. Candidates should have proven experience in finance business partnering with relevant qualifications. This position offers a hybrid working model and requires fluency in English, with Arabic being highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field required.
• Professional finance qualification is essential.
• Strong P&L experience with commercial finance background.

Responsibilities

• Provide finance support to implement commercial strategy.
• Manage the P&L and identify financial gaps.
• Lead financial governance and risk management.

Skills

Financial leadership

Commercial strategy implementation

P&L management

Stakeholder influence

Financial planning

Cross-functional teamwork

Fluency in English

Arabic language skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or related field

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

Master’s degree or MBA with finance components

Tools

SAP

Job description

A leading pharmaceutical company is seeking a Finance Director based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This role requires significant financial leadership, partnering with teams to implement commercial strategies. Key responsibilities include managing P&L, overseeing financial governance, and driving talent development within the finance team. Candidates should have proven experience in finance business partnering with relevant qualifications. This position offers a hybrid working model and requires fluency in English, with Arabic being highly valued.