Revenue Assurance Lead Specialist

Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority is seeking a senior professional to lead Revenue Assurance Planning and Oversight. The role focuses on developing dashboards, KPIs, and analytics to monitor tax and customs revenues, while guiding teams and ensuring robust controls.

The position emphasizes governance, process improvements, and collaboration with the financial committee to drive informed revenue decisions. A strong background in finance, leadership, and data-driven insights is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance & Accounting or equivalent.
• Master's degree in Finance & Accounting preferred.
• 8 years of relevant experience, with at least 3 years in a managerial level.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of dashboards and revenue detection tools to ensure systematic revenue assurance.
• Review and update processes to minimize revenue leakages across revenue streams.
• Consolidate, sort and analyze revenue data to produce periodic reports for decision-makers.
• Train junior staff and provide guidance to ensure continuity and skill transfer.
• Escalate complex issues and ensure high-quality operational standards.

Skills

Data Analytics

Project Management

Policy Making

Strategic Planning

Communication

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance & Accounting

Master's degree in Finance & Accounting

Job description

Job Details

Jobholders at this level are responsible for leading work activities and working autonomously with minor direction towards predetermined long‑term objectives Jobholders oversee the implementation of operational plans and the provision of significant improvements to set policies procedures standards and reports Their main operational role includes developing revenue assessment models and dashboards monitoring and evaluating overall operations and revenue streams to assist the financial committee and operations leadership in revenue decisions In addition of managing day‑day tasks through digital channel planning and prioritizing tasks and related actions and finally identifying development and training needs to the team and providing guidance and support

Revenue Assurance Planning

• Develop and update dashboards tools frameworks and requirements to ensure systematic detection of ZATCA s revenues
• Review operations processes to develop update oversight controls for all revenue generating streams in different functions to minimize revenue leakages
• Develop financial metrics and KPIs for ZATCA s tax and customs revenues to assist the financial committee in the decision making process
• Collect related documents and data and handle documentation and archiving activities based on set standards
• Update revenue assurance related activities through digital channels

Revenue Assurance Assessments and Oversight

• Consolidate sort and analyze revenue data related to Zakat Tax and Customs operational streams ZAKT CIT WHTX VAT ETAX REET COM etc to develop the periodical revenue report daily weekly monthly quarterly and annually and submit reports and figures for approval
• Compile and analyze refund operations data sets to examine trends and correlations and to submit recommendations to deductions budget allocations
• Identify and forecast projections for revenue offset charges and bad debt to serve as input for the annual budgeting process planning
• Perform ongoing RA reviews on operations analyze results and trends and develop assessments reports highlighting revenue performance results
• Monitor dashboards related to budgeting P amp L etc to perform related variance analysis and develop related status reports
• Develop assessment models and simulations following ministerial managerial etc to measure financial impact on ZATCA s revenues
• Develop revenue assessments models and simulations as compared to outstanding debt un-submitted declarations clearing and settlements etc to measure financial impact and recommend improvements
• Meet with business units to develop and validate revenue reports and dashboards and provide guidance and support on revenue models and data analysis
• Report back any technical operational issues that arise and might affect revenues to ensure high-quality standards of operations
• Develop reports highlighting shortcomings in controls to estimate the revenue leakage and suggest corrective measures
• Develop reports highlighting the profitability of the differing streams of operational units analyze margins and metrics across divisions and submit recommendations to drive improved performance
• Develop periodical reports on revenue performance and submit it to Operations Vice Governor for review and recommendations

Organization and Operations

• Follow all relevant policies processes and standard operating procedures so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner
• Help in solving escalated problems and provide needed support for junior team to ensure work is carried out in an efficient manner
• Escalate complex problems to the relevant person to ensure cases issues are closed properly
• Perform other duties as requested

People Management

• Train junior staff on the different job activities to ensure transfer of know-how when applicable

Communication and Contacs

Education Bachelor s degree in Finance & Accounting, or equivalent is required Master s degree in Finance & Accounting, or equivalent is preferred Experience An optimal of 8 years of relevant experience, with a preferred 3 years of experience in managerial level Competencies Strategic and Business Planning - Advanced Project Management - Proficient Policy Making - Proficient Data Analytics - Advanced Research Methodologies and Principles - Advanced Professionalism - Proficient Collaboration and Communication - Developing Results Oriented - Proficient Customer Focus - Proficient Enablement of Change and Innovation - Developing