Head of Finance

FOL Management; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Flow is seeking a Finance Director to join the MENA Leadership Team, steering financial strategy, forecasting, budgeting, treasury, compliance, and investor relations across the region. You will partner with regional leadership and global finance to drive performance and informed decision-making.

The role emphasizes building a scalable finance organization, adopting IFRS/SOCPA standards, and delivering timely reporting while guiding capital allocation and strategic financing decisions for

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in finance leadership roles.
• MBA or equivalent advanced degree.
• Professional qualification (CPA/ACCA/CA/SOCPA) with IFRS/SOCPA exposure; strong audit and month-end execution.
• Excellent understanding of corporate finance, accounting principles (GAAP/IFRS), and financial forecasting.
• Fluent in English and Arabic; executive-level communication.

Responsibilities

• Own general ledger integrity, reconciliations, monthly close for KSA entities.
• Manage treasury, cash flow, and banking relationships.
• Ensure IFRS, SOCPA/ZATCA, VAT, and e-invoicing compliance.
• Build driver-based operating model for MENA and run annual planning.
• Provide weekly MENA cash & KPI packs with actionable insights.
• Coach team; establish close, cash, planning SLAs and board-ready materials.
• Collaborate with Ops, Product, Development, Legal, and People teams.

Skills

Financial leadership

IFRS/SOCPA knowledge

Strategic planning

Financial modeling

English & Arabic

Stakeholder management

Education

MBA or equivalent

Tools

QuickBooks/Sage

Ramp

Sheets/BI

Job description

About The Company At Flow, we’re reimagining what it means to live, work, and connect. More than just a real estate company, Flow is a brand, a technology platform, and an operations ecosystem spanning condominiums, hotels, multifamily residences, and office spaces. We’re building a new kind of living experience: one that’s flexible, connected, and designed to create genuine community and real value for the people who call Flow home. Our mission is oneness: prioritizing our residents and their experiences, and fostering connection with ourselves, their neighbors, and the natural world. By putting people at the center of everything we do, we’re creating vibrant, human-centered communities where life, work, creativity, and play all come together in one place.

About The Role

The Finance Director will serve as a key member of the MENA Leadership Team, leading financial strategy, operational rigor, and scalable infrastructure to support sustainable growth across the region. The role will oversee forecasting, budgeting, financial planning, treasury, compliance, investor relations, and reporting, while partnering closely with regional leadership and the global finance organization to drive performance and decision-making.

Outcomes

• Operations: Develop and execute financial strategies aligned with company objectives and regional growth plans. Lead forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning processes. Deliver timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting for leadership, investors, and stakeholders. Establish and monitor key financial and operational performance indicators.
• Financial Leadership: Drive capital allocation decisions and operational efficiency through financial modeling, scenario analysis, and macroeconomic insights. Support fundraising initiatives, banking relationships, and strategic financing activities as needed.
• Controls: Ensure strong financial governance through effective controls, policies, and compliance processes. Manage relationships with auditors, regulators, tax advisors, and investors. Ensure compliance with IFRS, SOCPA/ZATCA, tax requirements, and applicable regulatory standards while proactively identifying and mitigating operational and financial risks.
• Team Leadership: Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance organization with clear accountability, performance standards, and scalable operating processes. Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Product, Development, Legal, and People teams to provide actionable financial insights and decision support.

Responsibilities

• Corporate Accounting: Own general ledger integrity, reconciliations, monthly close, audit preparation, and management reporting for KSA entities, ensuring a close cycle of five business days or fewer.
• Treasury & Cash: Maintain a 13-week rolling cash-flow updated weekly; optimize working capital, payment controls, and liquidity buffers; manage banking operations, KYC.
• Regulatory & Compliance: Ensure compliance with IFRS, SOCPA/ZATCA, VAT, and e-invoicing requirements. Coordinate effectively with external auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory stakeholders.
• MENA Strategic Finance: Build and own the driver-based operating model linking unit economics site P&L regional consolidation; run annual planning and rolling re-forecast for MENA.
• Decision Support & Analytics: Run scenario planning (pricing, staffing, capex, launch cadence); produce a weekly MENA Cash & KPI pack for leadership with actionable insights.
• Capital Allocation & Financing Strategy: Frame optimal capital stack for MENA initiatives (equity, project debt, JV/mezz); maintain senior banking relationships and ensure smooth facility administration (no mandate to originate new facilities).
• Cross-Functional Partnering: Translate finance for Ops, Product, and Development; coordinate with Property Accounting to ensure accurate building-level statements flow into KSA/MENA reporting.
• Systems & Process: Level up processes and controls across QuickBooks/Sage, Ramp, and Sheets/BI; standardize close, cash, and reporting cadences.
• Team Leadership: Coach team members; set SLAs; establish first-principles playbooks for close, cash, planning, and board-ready materials.

Required Qualifications

• Hands-on operator with strong attention to detail and willingness to work across strategic and operational finance matters.
• 8-12 years of experience.
• MBA or equivalent advanced degree relating to Finance, Economics, or related field.
• Professional qualification (CPA/ACCA/CA/SOCPA) with deep IFRS and SOCPA/ZATCA exposure; strong audit and month-end execution.
• Excellent understanding of corporate finance, accounting principles (GAAP/IFRS), and financial forecasting.
• Hands-on treasury/cash management and comfort stewarding senior KSA banking relationships.
• Proven ability to build models, processes, and controls from scratch.
• Thrives in fast-paced, high-growth, and ambiguous environments.
• Advanced financial modeling and analytical capabilities using Excel and/or Google Sheets.
• Comfortable leveraging modern finance systems, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency and insight generation..
• Fluent in English and Arabic; concise, executive-level communication.
• Aligned with Flow values; Relentlessly High Standards and Act Like an Owner in particular.

Why Join Flow?

Exciting growth opportunity: Be part of a fast-growing company shaping the future of residential living in the Middle East.

Competitive Compensation & Benefits.

A chance to make an impact: Help build a vibrant international community and redefine what it means to call Flow home.

If you have the energy, talent, and work ethic to thrive in this role, we want to hear from you! We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.