Regional Chief Financial Officer

Converge; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Converge in Jeddah invites a Regional Chief Financial Officer to lead the regional finance function, partnering with senior leadership to drive performance, growth, and long-term value across markets.

The role oversees accounting, controlling, treasury, budgeting, forecasting, and P&A, delivering strategic financial direction while strengthening governance, controls, and risk management across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Extensive regional finance leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of IFRS and corporate governance.
• Proven ability to drive financial performance and strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead the regional finance function across multiple markets.
• Oversee accounting, controlling, treasury, budgeting, forecasting, and P&A.
• Provide senior leadership with financial insights for investments and growth.
• Strengthen processes, controls, and financial governance.

Skills

Regional leadership

IFRS knowledge

Financial strategy

Governance & risk

ERP systems

Working capital management

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Regional Chief Financial Officer | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

What This Role Is About

Our client, a large regional conglomerate, is looking for a Regional Chief Financial Officer, based in Jeddah, to lead the regional finance function and partner with senior leadership to drive financial performance, strategic growth, and long-term value creation.

The role will oversee the regional finance agenda across multiple markets and business units, providing strategic direction across financial planning, performance management, governance, and risk.

You will lead the development and execution of financial strategy while overseeing core finance functions including accounting, controlling, treasury, budgeting, forecasting, and P&A management. The role will also provide senior leadership with financial insights to support investment, expansion, and broader business decisions.

As a senior member of the leadership team, you will also be responsible for developing regional finance capabilities, strengthening processes and controls, and ensuring a high standard of financial governance across the organisation.

The Client’s Definition of the Ideal Fit

• Arabic speakers are highly preferred.
• 20+ years of progressive finance experience, including significant regional and leadership exposure.
• Proven experience leading finance functions across multiple countries or markets within a complex organisation
• Strong track record in financial strategy, planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management
• Extensive experience overseeing accounting, controlling, treasury, cash management, and financial governance
• Strong understanding of P&A management, working capital, cost optimisation, and financial risk management
• Proven ability to act as a strategic finance partner to executive leadership and support major business and investment decisions
• Experience leading, developing, and building high-performing regional finance teams
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, financial controls, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance
• Proficiency in ERP systems and financial reporting tools

This is an opportunity to join a large regional conglomerate and lead its finance agenda across multiple markets, partnering with senior leadership to support continued growth and business performance.