Finance Manager

The Opportunity

The Firm and Team

What You'll Do

• Lead the KSA Finance function, ensuring effective operations and alignment with global policies and procedures.
• Oversee the general ledger and preparation and review of balance sheet reconciliations, monthly management accounts, statutory financial statements and group reporting.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting with analysis and commentary on performance, profitability and delivery against targets.
• Advise the Managing Partner and leadership team on business planning, investment decisions and strategic initiatives.
• Support partners with proposals, pricing and financial management of client matters.
• Oversee billing, accounts payable and accounts receivable, including prebills, credit notes, write-offs, invoicing, supplier payments and cash allocation.
• Ensure invoices comply with firm policies, fee arrangements, client billing guidelines, Outside Counsel Guidelines, e-billing and purchase order requirements.
• Manage working capital by reviewing work in progress, billing, debt and lock-up with partners and driving collections.
• Prepare WIP and billing forecasts, client and matter budgets, projected costs and portfolio analysis, including consolidated trademark and IP portfolio reporting.
• Manage cash flow, funding requirements, banking relationships and cash forecasts.
• Coordinate monthly payroll with HR and service providers.
• Manage KSA tax compliance including VAT, withholding tax and corporate income tax filings and maintain relationships with ZATCA and external advisers.

Additional Duties

• Maintain effective internal controls, financial system access and approval procedures, identifying financial and commercial risks.
• Monitor tax and regulatory developments and implement necessary changes to finance processes, systems and controls.
• Coordinate the annual statutory audit, manage auditor relationships and ensure completion within deadlines.
• Oversee financial aspects of non-IT suppliers, procurement, lease commitments and significant expenditure.
• Provide financial analysis for regulatory and compliance submissions, including AML-related reporting.
• Produce dashboards and management reports covering revenue, profitability, WIP, debt, cash, billing forecasts and matter performance.
• Maintain accurate matter, billing and financial data in practice management systems.
• Prepare intercompany invoices and process recharges across international offices.
• Act as the main finance liaison between the KSA office and London Finance.
• Liaise with clients, suppliers and stakeholders to resolve finance and billing queries.
• Support Finance recruitment, development and succession planning and drive process improvements.
• Support wider Finance initiatives, projects and ad hoc duties as required.

About You

• Recognised professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent.
• Relevant experience in a senior finance role within a law firm or professional services environment.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge including IFRS, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and financial controls.
• Practical knowledge of KSA accounting, tax and statutory reporting requirements including VAT, withholding tax and corporate income tax.
• Experience managing billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit control and working capital.
• Experience coordinating external audits and liaising with auditors, tax advisers, banks and regulatory authorities.
• Strong numerical, analytical and commercial skills with high accuracy and attention to detail.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency in accounting and reporting systems; Aderant Expert and Crystal Reports experience is an advantage.
• Experience working in a multicurrency environment and collaborating with regional or international Finance teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a high standard of written business Arabic and English.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines under pressure, particularly during peak billing periods.
• Proactive, adaptable and commercially minded approach with professionalism, integrity and discretion.

Working Arrangements

• Normal working hours are 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, and the role may require some work outside these hours.
• The description is not exhaustive and the roleholder may be required to undertake additional duties from time to time.

Pre-engagement Checks

• Offers are subject to pre-engagement background checks where permitted by local legislation, which may include right to work, qualifications, criminal records and references.