Finance Officer - Shared Services

Eram Talent; Al Khobar; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading talent management company in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Finance Officer to provide customer-focused finance and procurement support. This role is essential for processing purchase requisitions, managing invoices, and ensuring compliance within the organization's financial practices. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of experience in finance or procurement, as well as familiarity with ERP systems. Attention to detail and strong organisational skills are critical for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline required.
• 4 years’ experience in finance, procurement, or administrative support preferred.
• Experience in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide finance and procurement support to the VPR portfolio.
• Process purchase requisitions and ensure compliance.
• Act as contact for purchase order and payment queries.

Skills

Financial analysis

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, supply chain, or business administration

Tools

ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle)

Job description

The Finance Officer provides customer-focused finance and procurement support to the (VPR) portfolio. The role ensures efficient and compliant day-to-day purchasing, supports staff in using procurement processes correctly, and promotes best practice across purchase-to-pay activities.

The position also supports revenue generation and financial management by developing, maintaining, and updating costing and pricing for research infrastructures and platforms, in alignment with institutional strategy, offering competitiveness, and approved costing principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer-focused procurement and finance support to the VPR portfolio.
• Process purchase requisitions, receipting, and purchase-to-pay activities in compliance with institutional policies.
• Act as the main point of contact for purchase order, invoice, and payment-related queries, liaising with internal teams and suppliers.
• Develop, maintain, and update costing and pricing for research infrastructure services in line with institutional costing principles.
• Coordinate with Core Labs, Platform teams, and Business Partners to prepare accurate project-based quotations.
• Ensure pricing is competitive, strategically aligned, and accurately maintained in internal systems.
• Prepare, issue, and process customer and supplier invoices, ensuring accuracy and supporting documentation.
• Monitor invoice status through to payment and follow up to ensure timely settlement.
• Ensure correct financial coding and allocation of costs, resolving discrepancies as required.
• Maintain accurate records, support audits, and contribute to continuous improvement of finance and procurement processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, supply chain, business administration, or a related discipline.
• 4 years’ experience in finance, procurement, or administrative support, preferably in a higher education or complex organisation.
• Experience working in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment with multiple priorities.
• Understanding of procurement policies, compliance, and financial controls (or willingness to learn).
• Strong organisational skills with high attention to detail.
• Confidence using financial and procurement systems.
• Experience working with ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, or similar financial/procurement platforms).
• Ability to extract, review, and reconcile financial data, including pricing, invoices, and cost allocations.