Finance Manager – Saudi National

Morgan McKinley; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley in Jeddah is seeking a Finance Manager for investment operations to support the Chief Investment Officer and guide investment decisions. You will be responsible for monitoring performance, budgets and plans for a portfolio of investments and collaborating with analysts.

The role requires a Saudi national with a finance or economics degree, ideally with MBA/CPA/CFA, and a background in external audit or due diligence.

Qualifications

• Saudi nationals with a finance or economics degree.
• Postgraduate qualifications (MBA, CPA, CFA) are preferred.
• Experience in external audit or due diligence is desirable.
• Background in mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Monitor investment performance, budgets and plans; work with senior management on performance improvement opportunities.
• Support the financial research function and collaborate with investment analysts.
• Carry out risk analysis including benchmarking, asset allocation, financial due diligence and financial modelling to enable management to make sound decisions on new and current investments.
• Project planning for acquisitions including cost budget, timelines, scope, standard and objectives.

Job description

Our client is a major FMCG business in Jeddah and has extensive operations across the Middle East. They are looking for a Saudi national to join their project office as Finance Manager for investment operations.

The purpose of this role will be to support the Chief Investment Officer and provide advice relating to investment decisions.

The core duties will be:

• Monitor financial performance, budgets and plans of the various investments; work with senior management on performance improvement opportunities
• Support the financial research function; work closely with investment analysts
• To carry out risk analysis including benchmarking, asset allocation, financial due diligence and financial modelling to enable management to make sound decisions on new and current investments
• Project planning for acquisitions including cost budget, timelines, scope, standard and objectives

This role is only open to Saudi nationals Finance or economics-related degree and ideally a post-graduate qualification such as an MBA, CPA, CFA etc You should have a background in external audit or due diligence, ideally trained with one of the Big4 firms Other experience required: mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, data analysis

About The Company

In November 2010, GCC specialist recruiter, iQ selection came together with global professional recruitment consultancy Morgan McKinley, under the name Morgan McKinley.
With 24 offices globally, Morgan McKinley connects specialist talent with leading employers across multiple industries and disciplines. We work very closely with international corporates, top investment banks and local SMEs to provide those looking for their next career move with the best job opportunities.
From our Dubai office, we provide specialist recruitment expertise spanning Financial Services & Finance; Sales, Marketing & Support; and Technical sectors throughout the GCC region, with dedicated consultants delivering focused sector and local knowledge. In addition, we are fully committed to promoting the government’s Emiratisation policy.