VP Finance: Project Controls & Capital Planning

Foreground.; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Foreground. seeks a Vice President of Finance to lead financial planning, project controls, reporting and governance across a large infrastructure organisation in Saudi Arabia.

The role drives funding, cost control and long-term investment planning for major capital programs. The successful candidate will collaborate with project directors, procurement and executive leadership, strengthen financial visibility across projects, and oversee audit processes and banking relationships.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have senior finance leadership experience within infrastructure, construction, or project-heavy environments.
• Strong exposure to project finance, cost control, and capital management is essential.
• Experience in Saudi Arabia is highly preferred.
• The candidate must demonstrate analytical rigour, leadership maturity, and strong stakeholder engagement skills.
• Professional finance qualifications are expected.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial planning, project controls, reporting and governance across the organisation.
• Support large-scale capital expenditure programs and long-term investment planning.
• Strengthen financial visibility across projects and improve cost control mechanisms.
• Work closely with project directors, procurement and executive leadership.
• Support funding, banking relationships and audit processes.

Skills

Senior finance leadership

Project finance

Cost control

Capital management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical rigour

Leadership maturity

Education

Professional finance qualifications

Job description

Foreground. seeks a Vice President of Finance to lead financial planning, project controls, reporting and governance across a large infrastructure organisation in Saudi Arabia.

The role drives funding, cost control and long-term investment planning for major capital programs. The successful candidate will collaborate with project directors, procurement and executive leadership, strengthen financial visibility across projects, and oversee audit processes and banking relationships.