Senior Director - Finance and Control

Qiddiya; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a Senior Director – Finance and Control to lead the centralized Finance and Control function for City Operations in Saudi Arabia. You will guide governance, risk, controls, procurement, and contract management, partnering with central teams to translate operational needs into robust financial processes and oversight.

The role requires 12–15 years in senior finance-related roles, with deep knowledge of budgeting, reporting, cost control, invoicing,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Operations or urban management.
• 12-15 years of relevant experience, including senior-level experience in finance, governance, risk, controls, procurement, contract management, or commercial operations.
• Strong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, reporting, cost control, invoicing, service charge, and cost recovery mechanisms.
• Strong knowledge of procurement, contract lifecycle management, vendor performance, and commercial controls.
• Experience establishing or operating governance, risk, compliance, controls, and business continuity frameworks.
• Experience coordinating with central corporate functions and translating operational requirements into financial and commercial processes.
• Eligibility to work in Saudi Arabia.
• Background in real estate, infrastructure, or other asset-heavy operations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the centralized Finance and Control function across City Operations, covering finance, governance, risk, controls, procurement, and contract management.
• Oversee the Finance, Governance Risk & Controls, and Contracts & Procurement teams, ensuring clear priorities, accountability, and effective ways of working.
• Support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and cost control for City Operations in coordination with central Finance.
• Oversee invoicing, service charge management, cost recovery, and related controls to support operational performance.
• Support governance, risk, and compliance frameworks, including forums, policies, and standards.
• Oversee business continuity planning and ensure key operational risks are identified, monitored, escalated, and mitigated.
• Lead procurement and contract management oversight, ensuring sourcing, approvals, vendor performance, and contract lifecycle activities align with company requirements.
• Coordinate with central functions including Finance, Procurement, Legal, Risk, and Compliance to address City Operations requirements.
• Support the development of City Operations processes, procedures, delegation of authority requirements, and financial controls.

Skills

Financial planning

Budgeting

Forecasting

Reporting

Cost control

Invoicing

Procurement

Contract management

Governance, risk & controls

Vendor performance

Business continuity

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Operations or urban management

Job description

Qiddiya Investment Company is a Saudi holding and development company leading major investments in entertainment, sports, and culture, including the development of Qiddiya City and related destination offerings. This is an opportunity to join a business shaping large-scale destination experiences while supporting the financial discipline, governance, and commercial oversight needed to deliver complex operations effectively.

As Senior Director - Finance and Control, you will lead a broad function at the heart of City Operations, helping align financial management, governance, risk, procurement, and contract oversight with operational priorities. The role has significant cross-functional impact, partnering closely with central teams to translate operational needs into clear, effective financial and commercial processes that support performance, accountability, and control.

Responsibilities

• Lead the centralized Finance and Control function across City Operations, covering finance, governance, risk, controls, procurement, and contract management.
• Oversee the Finance, Governance Risk & Controls, and Contracts & Procurement teams, ensuring clear priorities, accountability, and effective ways of working.
• Support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and cost control for City Operations in coordination with central Finance.
• Oversee invoicing, service charge management, cost recovery, and related controls to support operational performance.
• Support governance, risk, and compliance frameworks, including forums, policies, and standards.
• Oversee business continuity planning and ensure key operational risks are identified, monitored, escalated, and mitigated.
• Lead procurement and contract management oversight, ensuring sourcing, approvals, vendor performance, and contract lifecycle activities align with company requirements.
• Coordinate with central functions including Finance, Procurement, Legal, Risk, and Compliance to address City Operations requirements.
• Support the development of City Operations processes, procedures, delegation of authority requirements, and financial controls.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Operations or project management, or urban management.
• 12-15 years of relevant experience, including senior-level experience in finance, governance, risk, controls, procurement, contract management, or commercial operations.
• Strong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, reporting, cost control, invoicing, service charge, and cost recovery mechanisms.
• Strong knowledge of procurement, contract lifecycle management, vendor performance, and commercial controls.
• Experience establishing or operating governance, risk, compliance, controls, and business continuity frameworks.
• Experience coordinating with central corporate functions and translating operational requirements into financial and commercial processes.
• Eligibility to work in Saudi Arabia.
• Background in real estate, infrastructure, or other asset-heavy operations is a plus.