Head of Finance (Financial Control)

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• Drive ERP re-platforming (Oracle NetSuite) and integrations.
• Prepare and submit statutory and prudential reports to SAMA, and tax filings to ZATCA, on time.
• 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).

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Education & Certification: Bachelor’s in Accounting/Finance; SOCPA qualification required (CPA, ACCA, CMA also considered with SOCPA eligibility).
• Experience: 8–12+ years in controllership, statutory reporting, or finance leadership in FinTech, banking, payments, or Big 4 FS audit.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and local KSA accounting/tax regulations.
• Demonstrated expertise in regulatory reporting (SAMA, ZATCA) and external audit management.
• Experience with ERP systems (Oracle NetSuite preferred); e-invoicing (ClearTax or equivalent) is a plus.
• Advanced Excel; exposure to SQL/data analysis a plus.
• Proven track record in building and leading finance teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills in both Arabic and English.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement mindset.
• High integrity, judgment, and ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-growth environment.

Benefits

• Flexible working model with trust and autonomy from day one.
• A high-growth environment with ownership and responsibility that will accelerate your career.
• Participation in the company’s employee stock options program.
• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Flexi Perks: a monetary benefit to spend on what matters most to you — health, well-being, education, or professional development.