Finance Manager

Element Materials Technology; Al Ahsa Governorate; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Element Materials Technology is seeking a Finance Manager for its team in Dammam, KSA. This role involves providing commercial financial support, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with statutory obligations. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience and relevant qualifications in accounting, alongside strong analytical and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in accounting/finance, including 3 years in a managerial role.
• Experience with Navision or similar ERP systems is desirable.
• Ability to work with diverse cultures.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial support to the GM, managing financials, budgets, and forecasts.
• Monitor internal controls and ensure all statutory accounting obligations are met.
• Coach operations management on financial principles.

Skills

Communication

Numerical proficiency

Team-oriented

Proactive workload management

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Graduate in accounting

CA, CPA, or ICWA certification

Tools

Navision

ERP systems

Job description

Overview

Element has an opportunity for a Finance Manager to join the Element team in KSA.

In this role, you will provide commercial support to the country General Manager (GM), preparing credible financial forecasts, budgets, and fulfilling statutory accounting obligations, while applying controls in business management.

This role will be based in Dammam, KSA.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial support to the GM, managing monthly financials, budgets, and forecasts for group consolidation, while analyzing business performance against key metrics and tracking progress against budgets to improve financial performance.
• Operate as a member of the management team of the laboratory business, monitoring and enforcing internal controls and compliance, and ensuring all statutory accounting obligations are met.
• Provide coaching to the operations management team on financial principles and address financial inquiries.
• Manage the direct and indirect taxation of the laboratory/business.
• Collaborate with the credit control team to improve collections.
• Coordinate with the shared services team for continuous improvement in transaction processing, meeting deadlines for group reporting, and monthly and year-end accounts.
• Identify, investigate, and analyze operational improvements, and propose changes in policies, procedures, or processes.
• Evaluate capex proposals from a commercial perspective and advise local management.
• Work closely with JV partners.

Skills / Qualifications

• A professional with 10+ years of relevant experience in accounting/finance, including at least 3 years in a managerial role within an MNC.
• Graduate in accounting, with CA, CPA, or ICWA certification; experience with Navision or similar ERP systems is desirable.
• Excellent communication skills, numerical proficiency, team-oriented, proactive in workload management, and a positive attitude.
• Strong experience in profit and loss analysis, financial controls, and ERP management.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with diverse cultures.

Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest-growing testing, inspection, and certification companies globally, with over 9,000 employees across 270 sites in 30 countries. Our purpose is to 'Make tomorrow safer than today'. We support customers from R&D to regulatory approval and production, ensuring product safety, compliance, and market access.

Working at Element offers a sense of a smaller company environment, career growth opportunities, and recognition of excellence and integrity.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we prioritize diversity and inclusion, considering all qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, marital status, race, religion, or other characteristics. We are committed to equal opportunity employment and non-discrimination.

For accommodations in the application process, please contact [e-mail].