Finance Officer - Shared Services

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

Job summary

A leading talent management firm in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Finance Officer to provide customer-focused finance and procurement support. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree related to finance or accounting and at least 4 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include managing purchase requisitions, developing pricing for research services, and ensuring compliance with procurement policies. Strong organizational skills and experience with ERP systems are required. This role is critical for ensuring efficient financial management and supports the institution’s strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• 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).

Responsibilities

• Provide customer-focused procurement and finance support to the VPR portfolio.
• Process purchase requisitions and maintain accurate records.
• Develop and update costing and pricing for research infrastructure services.

Skills

Procurement support

Financial management

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

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

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.

• 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.