We are looking for a Finance Manager to support finance operations for our Saudi Arabia entity, ensuring accurate financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and strong financial governance. This role will oversee statutory reporting, tax compliance, treasury, audits, and internal controls while partnering closely with cross-functional teams to support business growth and new product launches. As a key member of the finance team, you will help strengthen finance processes, maintain compliance with SAMA, ZATCA, SOCPA, and IFRS requirements, and contribute to building a scalable finance function in one of our fastest-growing markets.
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual closing for KSA, ensuring accuracy, timeliness (D+3 target), and completeness.
- Ensure compliance with IFRS (esp. IFRS 9, 15, 16), SOCPA standards, ZATCA regulations (CIT, Zakat, VAT, WHT, CTDF), and SAMA reporting requirements.
- Oversee treasury and liquidity management for KSA, including bank accounts, merchant settlements, mandates, and payment approvals.
- Manage external audits and deliver audit-ready financials with complete documentation
- Establish, document, and strengthen internal controls across all finance processes.
- Support provisioning and ECL calculations under IFRS 9 for customer and merchant receivables.
- Manage intercompany and transfer pricing compliance, working closely with Group Tax.
- Build, coach, and develop a high-performing local finance team in KSA.
- Partner cross-functionally with Compliance, Legal, Product, and Operations to ensure finance readiness for new product launches (wallet, BNPL, cards, remittance, loyalty/cashback).
- Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, and regulators (ZATCA, MOCI, SAMA), acting as the primary local finance point of contact.
- Oversee capital adequacy, regulatory capital reporting, and other SAMA-mandated prudential submissions where applicable.
- Support due diligence, licensing, and regulatory reporting requirements tied to new product or market launches in KSA.
- Ensure robust segregation of duties and approval workflows are maintained across payment, treasury, and reporting processes.
- 5–7 years of experience in statutory reporting, tax compliance, or external audit, preferably in a fintech, bank, or Big 4 environment.
- Strong technical knowledge of IFRS, local GAAP, and Saudi Tax Regulations (Zakat, Corporate Income Tax, VAT, Withholding Tax).
- Proven experience in leading statutory audits and preparing IFRS financial statements with local adjustments.
- Experience in handling regulatory submissions to authorities such as ZATCA, MOCI, and SAMA.
- Professional qualifications such as CPA, ACCA, are highly preferred.
- Advanced Excel skills; ERP experience preferred (Oracle NetSuite is a plus).
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ownership mindset.
- Fluent in English and Arabic (written and verbal)
