Finance Director

Job description / Role

Job Description
- Responsible for overseeing financial operations within KSA market. This role focuses on ensuring financial compliance, managing financial functions, and providing strategic financial guidance.
- Lead teams in accounting, collections, treasury, and taxes.
- Collaborate with CXOs, Executive Directors and Country Manager to align financial strategies with the company's objectives.
- Contribute to the preparation of annual budgets and operational plans.
- Develop innovative financing solutions to support business growth plans, including fostering relationships in the banking and investment sectors.
- Assist in achieving or exceeding profit and loss (P/L) targets within the region.
- Anticipate and proactively address the impact on business targets, suggesting solutions and making adjustments to forecasts.
- Identify financial and operational risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.
- Provide financial insights into strategic management decisions, acquisitions, divestments, joint ventures, and partnerships.
- Evaluate investment opportunities and assess their financial viability.
- Review and approve financial transactions, internal control procedures, and financial reporting activities.
- Ensure the implementation of suitable financial systems, processes, and protocols across all facets of the company's financial management.
- Oversee and manage foreign exchange risk and movements.
- Coordinate with internal and external auditors during audit phases
- Review the accuracy and completeness of financial documents, including reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statements.
- Coordinate fiscal reporting activities, including revenue/expense and balance sheet reports, cash flow reports, and reports to funding agencies.
- Build and manage relations with financial stakeholders across all regions.
- Develop and maintain internal control systems to safeguard assets.
- Create and maintain a Delegation of Authority Matrix to mitigate risks.
- Evaluate auditors, finalize agreements, and approve financial statements and tax reconciliations.
- Oversee the production of monthly reports for the Board.
- Manage the preparation and consolidation of periodic financial reports.
- Coach, develop, and mentor high-performing team members and future leaders.
- Provide appropriate training and development opportunities to finance and accounting staff to enhance their financial management understanding.

Requirements

Personal Skills
- Strong communication skill.
- Change leader.
- Strong knowledge and skill in different negotiation strategies.

Technical Skills
- B.Sc. in Commerce, preferably with an accounting or finance major. Postgraduate studies is a must
- CPA, CMA, and MBA is an asset.
- Min 15 years of experience with a strong background in finance and accounting, including exposure to multicultural markets (KSA Market is a must)
- At least 5 years of experience in senior managerial positions
- Solid knowledge of strategic finance management.
- Budgeting and forecasting.
- Strong knowledge in mergers and acquisitions.
- Strong investors relation portfolio.

Education
B.Sc. in Commerce, preferably with an accounting or finance major. Postgraduate studies is a must

About the Company

Giza Systems, a leading systems integrator in the MEA region, designs and deploys industry-specific technology solutions for asset-intensive industries such as the telecoms, utilities, oil and gas, hospitality and real estate among other market sectors. We help our clients streamline their operations and businesses through our portfolio of solutions, managed services, and consultancy practice. Our team of 1000 professionals are spread throughout the region with anchor offices in Cairo, Riyadh, Dubai, Doha, Nairobi, Dar-es-Salaam, Abuja, Kampala and New Jersey, allowing us to service an ever-increasing client base in over 40 countries.