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Ref: NP695-307
Job description / Role
Saudi Nationals are preferred
Job Summary:
• To provide leadership, direction, and management of the Finance and Accounting Team for a START UP aligned to the 2030 Vision.
• Primary responsibility for the planning, implementation, management, and running of all the finance activities of project, including business planning, budgeting, forecasting, and negotiations.
• Duties and Responsibilities:
• The Financial Controller will have oversight and responsibility for the following:
• As a member of the senior management team, participate in the development and refinement of project's overall vision and strategy and contribute to the overall process of corporate management and decision-making to ensure project maximizes its short, medium, and long term financial targets while achieving overall objectives.
• In coordination with the CEO and the senior management team, formulate and lead the implementation of the functional strategy in line with project's vision, mission, and corporate objectives.
• Ensure that the strategy is translated into annual operational business plans for the Finance Department and that performance is monitored to ensure business plans are in line with the strategy.
• Continually monitor and evaluate the strategy of the company to ensure the long-term financial viability of the organization.
• Direct the preparation and consolidation of the Finance Department budgets and monitor financial performance against the budget so that potential financial challenges and areas of unsatisfactory performance are identified and potential performance improvement opportunities are capitalized upon.
• Define and recommend an optimal organization structure for the department and direct the development of departmental structures in coordination with Organization Excellence and Strategic Planning functions so that resources are optimally utilized and communication can take place in an efficient manner.
• Lead the Finance Department by setting individual objectives to employees, managing their performance, recruiting qualified staff, developing and motivating staff, providing formal and informal feedback and appraisal, and acting as a role model for subordinates - in order to maximize subordinate and departmental performance to achieve functional objectives.
• Ministry of Finance and other relevant ministries and governing Private sector partners
• Consultants and
• Auditors
• Financial institutions, banks and investors
• Board members and other stakeholders
Requirements
Requirements
• Saudi National preferred
• CA, CPA and/or Advanced degree in Finance
• 10 to 15 years of experience out of which the last 5 years should be in a similar capacity
• Exposure to dealing with the government is essential
• Excellent financial analysis skills
• Strong knowledge of local and international accounting principles
• Understanding of financing requirements of the real estate industry
About the Company
Macdonald & Company is the leading professional recruitment consultancy for the real estate and built environment sectors. Established in 1992 and headquartered in the UK, we apply local knowledge with true global connection through our offices in Europe, Asia-Pacific, the U.S., Africa and the Middle East.
Our specialist teams act for every class of organisation owning, occupying, financing, or advising on property, construction and engineering – developers, investors, institutions, funds, banks, consultancies and contractors.
Macdonald & Company is a subsidiary of Prime People Limited.
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