Finance Head KSA & Regional Lead MEA

At Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company, we bring together the world's best talent to realize our vision of a world without fear of cancer. Together, we work passionately to develop and deliver easy-to-use, efficient oncology solutions.

We are part of an incredible community of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, to improve people’s lives around the world. We embrace a culture of inclusivity in which the power and potential of every individual can be unleashed. We spark ideas that lead to positive impact and continued success.

If you want to be part of this important mission, we want to hear from you.

Job Responsibilities

• Acts as a member of the leadership team in KSA, and as a proxy for the KSA General Manager, jointly representing the company to external partners.
• Manages relations with the local JV and SHS Shareholder Controlling.
• Leads Finance to provide actionable information for decision making and performance monitoring.
• Evaluates customer deals and deal monitoring.
• Formulates financial strategic plans, annual budgets, and forecasts for the KSA Varian business in meeting short to long-term goals by providing relevant financial and non-financial information.
• Controls, budgets, and reports the activities of the Saudi HQ organization of Siemens, with close collaboration of the Siemens Saudi finance colleagues.
• Assures compliance to the SHS Directives, signs of the quarterly and annual certification.
• Formulates (as per PCMB -Policy Control and Master Book) and implements internal controls.
• Supports the local tax and local audit processes in conjunction with the accounting / controlling team.
• Provides support for the local VPS (Varian Proton solutions) business.

Support for Regional Finance

• Collaborates with the Regional Finance Director to develop and implement regional annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Supports the Regional Finance Director conducting financial analysis and reporting of Orders, Revenue, Backlog, Operating Expenses and Headcounts.
• Assists in the integration of financial processes and systems across the region, particularly in the countries where there are active Go-to-market changes and integration projects going on.
• Serves as a liaison between the Regional Finance Director and the EMEA commercial finance team, in standardizing the processes in forecasting and reporting.
• Provides support for ad/hoc financial analysis requirements.

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent with a focus in business or economics; advanced degree or accounting certification (e.g., CPA, MBA) strongly preferred.
• Local, Arabic speaking and fluent English.
• In-depth knowledge and experience of local accounting and tax rules and regulations.
• Strong analytical ability: able to clearly link financial results to operational performance drivers, generate alternatives and drive positive change.
• Excellent communication skills: able to clearly communicate complex financial information in an easy to understand manner; able to deliver message effectively verbally and in writing.
• Integrity: Accepting and adhering to high moral, ethical, and personal values in decisions, communications, actions, and when dealing with others.
• A self-starter who is able to work on their own initiative, resolve complex financial issues in a demanding environment of deadlines. Creates new ideas to solve problems & drive simplification and better outcomes.
• Positive attitude to change and spearheading initiatives.

Experience (Years):

• 10 years of related experience or Master's Degree with 8 years of related experience.
• Typically experienced in a variety of finance functions.
• Will be a “senior” individual contributor role, so should be someone experienced sufficiently to fulfill the local FD requirements but also would be willing to do the hands-on work to support the Regional FD.

Skills:

• Detail-oriented, highly organized and have the ability to work with voluminous data.
• Strategic view on regional business development.
• High analytical aptitude and a strong drive to learn.
• Ability, competence, and confidence to influence people.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership ability bridging diverse groups and developing staff members.
• Strong coaching and advisory skills to increase cross-functional collaboration within the regional leadership team.

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Varian is required to comply with all local and applicable regulations that may be associated with vaccine requirements for certain roles.

Fighting cancer calls for big ideas.

We envision a world without fear of cancer. Achieving this vision takes dedication and commitment from all of us, every single day. That's why we celebrate and value the distinctly beautiful and intersectional identities of each of our employees. We are a mirror of our patient-base, which allows us to innovate. Big ideas come from everywhere, and the best ideas are fostered by our unique individual experiences. At Varian, we encourage you to bring your whole self to work and believe your bold and authentic perspective will help to power more victories over cancer.