Finance Manager: Build & Lead Regional Finance Team

Mackenzie Jones; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 125,534 - 209,223; Full time

Job summary

An international powerhouse in the education sector seeks an experienced Finance Manager for their Khobar office. This key role involves establishing a new finance team in the Middle East and requires strong technical accounting skills alongside excellent communication abilities, especially in English and Arabic.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English, very good in Arabic.
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare accurate reports.
• Solid technical accounting experience required.

Responsibilities

• Review and correct financial entries and reports.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, and regular financial reports.
• Manage financial accounting and reporting systems.

Skills

Solid technical accounting experience

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Proficiency in Arabic

Team player

Effective leader

Results and task-oriented

Ability to handle pressure

Attention to detail

Ability to exercise initiative

Ability to analyze financial data

Job description

My client, an international powerhouse in the education sector, has an immediate need for a seasoned finance manager to be based in their Khobar offices.

As part of the company's development this growing region is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to play a significant role in the development of a new finance team in the Middle East region. The company prides itself on teamwork and being a people-based business placing great importance on personal integrity, emotional intelligence and inter-personal skills.

Responsible for budgetary planning, cash management, and the preparation of financial reports.

Duties include but are not limited to:
1. Reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents and reports.
2. Maintain system of accounts and keep records on all company transactions and assets.
3. Implement accounting procedures and processes as identified by the Finance Director.
4. Reviews Accounts Receivables/Payables and weekly payment runs.
5. Determines proper handling of financial transactions and approves the transactions within designated limits.
6. Preparation of Budgets, forecasts and financial reports on regular basis.
7. Review reports and analyse projections of sales & operating income against actual figures.
8. Conducting reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.
9. Managing the region's financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems.
10. Liaising with auditors to ensure annual monitoring is carried out successfully
11. Developing external relationships with appropriate contacts, e.g. Auditors, Bankers

English - Fluent / Excellent
Arabic - Very Good

Own a Car

Any

Have Driving License

Any

Job Skills

Skills
1. Solid technical accounting experience.
2. Excellent written and verbal communication (English), and it is an advantage if you can speak and write Arabic.
3. Team player and a good leader
4. Results and task-oriented
5. Ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines
6. Attention to detail, honest and trustworthy.
7. Ability to exercise initiative and sound judgment and to react with discretion under varying conditions.
8. Ability to analyze financial data and to prepare accurate reports in a timely fashion.

About The Company

Mackenzie Jones Middle East has decades of HR, Marketing, Finance & Accounting, Sales, Secretarial & Business Support, Management Consulting and Engineering recruitment expertise. Along with a deep understanding of key market sectors and regions, we never forget to treat clients, companies and candidates as individuals who have unique needs.

So we always listen, constantly learn, occasionally challenge and frequently advise. It’s all part of a service renowned for its courtesy, consideration and dedication. Based in Dubai since 2006, our office covers the GCC and Levant countries and with the right regional expertise, we are the leading specialists.

We’re growing rapidly because people appreciate our honesty, commitment and results.

Areas of specialties we recruit for are: Human Resources, Finance & Accounting, Marketing, Sales, Secretarial & Business Support, Executive Search, Banking & Financial Services, Management Consulting and Engineering.