IFRS Project Lead

Job description / Role

- Reviewing and validating the outcomes of the comprehensive impact assessments which being performed by 3rd party consultancy firm.
- Performing feasibility study to ensure that the BRSD which created by the consulting firm include the required level of details can be applied smoothly without obstacles .
- Leading meetings with stakeholders to move forward key tasks and escalate significant risks, anticipated delays and critical path analysis.
- Responsibility for balancing the various needs and expectations and managing the numerous interdependencies within the projects and from / to all other functions.
- Managing and leading the execution and delivery of the IFRS implementation program.
- Responsible to manage the implementation of the new/revised IFRS accounting standards.
- Leading project’ teams and working closely with finance, and IT on the implementation of the IFRS project.
- Implementing the new process to ensure the new requirement impact the group reporting and building the new internal accounting policies.
- Working closely with auditor to solve the accounting issues.
- Coordinates and prioritizes project tasks.
- Ensure the project is implemented within contractual obligation and regulatory requirement.
- Creating compelling project content (slides, benefits, business case, etc).
- Make well-considered decisions.
- Eliminating the need for expensive last-minute IT system changes or significant manual workarounds.

Requirements

- Solid Experience in IFRS adoption/conversion projects
- Strong Telecom Financial Services experience
- Strong Delivery skills
- Oracle Knowledge and experience especially in ERP
- SOCPA and IFRS Knowledge and experience
- Planning and managing complex implementations
- Extensive experience in project management preferably with a qualification in PMP, IPMA or Prince II or equivalent project management experience
- Minimum 10 years of experience in end to end delivery and successful experience in end to end system implementation projects
- Minimum 3 years of experience with regulatory projects is a prerequisite
- Experience in delivering multiple process improvement projects or similar projects
• Deep experience in dealing with stakeholders, defining project plan, managing risks/issues/dependencies and people
• Strong communication and stakeholders management skills
• Strong interpersonal, persuasion and presentation skills
• Fluent in English and language skills
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with tact and diplomacy
• Results-oriented with good organizational skills
• A self-starter with a focus on results who is able to work productively on his own initiative

About the Company

Saudi Networkers Services, incorporated in 2001 with an aim to provide the world class business and consulting services through a combination of market insight, technical excellence and unrivalled agile methodology.

Our success stems from building strong relationships and trusted partners, which enabled us delivering exceptional services to public sector, as well as some world's leading organizations, in Telecommunication, Information Technology, Cyber Security, Banking, Energy, Utilities and various other industry arenas.

We collaborate closely, ideate that how the work gets done, while working alongside businesses to collaborate on growth and applying breakthrough innovations, that drive exponential impact, managed by teams specialized in their assigned industry sectors.