Senior Finance Director

HRsource; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

HRsource seeks a VP Finance Director for a high-growth technology client in Saudi Arabia. This executive will partner with the CEO and Board to steer corporate finance, M&A, and IPO readiness, while building a scalable finance organization capable of supporting rapid growth and public-market requirements.

The role requires a hands-on leader with proven equity/debt fundraising experience, strong IFRS knowledge, and native Arabic with fluent English. Saudi market experience is mandatory.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience.
• Experience as Finance Director, Senior Finance Director, VP Finance, or equivalent.
• Significant experience in technology, SaaS, fintech, software, or information services.
• Strong Saudi Arabia experience is mandatory.
• Proven track record leading equity and/or debt fundraising.
• Direct hands-on IPO or public-listing readiness experience.
• Strong IFRS knowledge.
• Native Arabic and fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted strategic finance partner to the CEO and Board.
• Lead corporate finance strategy, capital allocation, long-range planning, and value creation.
• Provide financial insight on growth, investment, expansion, and strategic decisions.
• Oversee FP&A, treasury, cash flow, reporting, tax, audit, and financial governance.
• Lead equity and debt fundraising from institutional investors, PE/VC funds, banks, and other capital providers.
• Own financial models, valuations, investment cases, transaction materials, and due diligence.
• Manage relationships with investors, shareholders, lenders, investment banks, and advisers.
• Optimise the company's capital structure and liquidity.
• Lead M&A origination, valuation, due diligence, negotiation, and integration.
• Drive IPO/public-market readiness and governance improvements.

Skills

Strategic finance leadership

Fundraising (equity & debt)

IPO readiness

IFRS knowledge

Saudi market experience

English proficiency

Education

MBA or CPA/ACA/AC CMA

Job description

Our client is a high-growth technology company entering an important phase of expansion and is seeking a commercially driven VP Finance Director to lead its finance function and support the company's next stage of value creation.

Reporting directly to the CEO, this is a strategic executive role with significant exposure to the Board, shareholders, institutional investors, lenders, investment banks, and external advisers.

The successful candidate will lead corporate finance strategy, capital raising, M&A, financial performance, and IPO readiness, while building a scalable finance organisation capable of supporting rapid growth and future public-market requirements.

This is not a traditional controllership or FP&A role. We are looking for a finance executive with proven transaction experience and a strong capital-markets track record.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate & Strategic Finance

• Act as a trusted strategic finance partner to the CEO and Board.
• Lead corporate finance strategy, capital allocation, long-range planning, and value creation.
• Provide financial insight on growth, investment, expansion, and strategic decisions.
• Lead FP&A, treasury, cash flow, reporting, tax, audit, and financial governance.
• Lead equity and debt fundraising from institutional investors, PE/VC funds, banks, and other capital providers.
• Own financial models, valuations, investment cases, transaction materials, and due diligence.
• Manage relationships with investors, shareholders, lenders, investment banks, and advisers.
• Optimise the company's capital structure and liquidity.

M&A

• Lead M&A from origination, valuation, due diligence, negotiation, and execution through integration.
• Evaluate acquisitions, strategic investments, partnerships, and other corporate development opportunities.
• Develop transaction structures and oversee financial and commercial due diligence.
• Drive post-deal integration and value realisation.

IPO Readiness

• Lead the finance workstream for the company's IPO/public-market readiness.
• Strengthen financial reporting, governance, internal controls, systems, and processes to public-company standards.
• Coordinate with investment banks, auditors, legal advisers, consultants, and regulators.
• Support financial due diligence, valuation, prospectus preparation, investor materials, and listing activities.

Finance Leadership

• Build and lead a high-performing finance organisation.
• Drive finance transformation, automation, scalability, and process improvement.
• Establish robust governance, controls, reporting, and performance management.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS and Saudi regulatory requirements.

What We're Looking For

• 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience.
• Previous experience as a Finance Director, Senior Finance Director, VP Finance, or equivalent.
• Significant experience in technology, SaaS, fintech, software, digital, or information services.
• Strong Saudi Arabia experience is mandatory.
• Proven track record leading equity and/or debt fundraising.
• Direct hands-on IPO or public-listing readiness experience.
• Strong expertise in corporate finance, valuation, financial modelling, treasury, capital markets, and governance.
• Strong IFRS knowledge.
• Native Arabic and fluent English.

Preferred

• MBA and/or CPA, ACA, ACCA, CMA, or equivalent.
• Experience with Saudi capital markets, CMA, Tadawul, and ZATCA.
• Previous experience working with investment banks on IPOs, fundraising, or M&A.
• Listed-company or public-market experience.