Finance Manager - EPC Telecommunication Company | Saudi Arabia

Overview

Key Accountabilities

• Lead the overall finance and accounting operations, ensuring timely monthly, quarterly, and annual closings in compliance with IFRS and Saudi regulatory requirements.
• Oversee financial reporting, management accounts, cash flow reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Manage project accounting activities including revenue recognition, WIP monitoring, cost allocation, project profitability analysis, and EPC project financial performance tracking.
• Ensure full compliance with ZATCA requirements including VAT, withholding tax, e-invoicing, and statutory reporting obligations.
• Develop and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, financial governance frameworks, and risk management practices.
• Lead budgeting, financial planning, CAPEX monitoring, and commercial finance support for telecom infrastructure projects.
• Drive ERP optimization and automation initiatives, ensuring full utilization of Microsoft Dynamics and improving reporting accuracy and operational efficiency.
• Demonstrate hands-on mastery of ERP systems with the ability to drive team adoption, process discipline, and reporting enhancement.
• Build and restructure the finance department, including organization design, process enhancement, role alignment, and capability development.
• Lead a structured transformation and restructuring plan for the finance department within the first 90 days.
• Establish scalable finance processes and reporting structures suitable for a lean, high-growth, and investment-backed environment.
• Partner closely with executive management on strategic planning, financial performance, operational efficiency, and growth initiatives.
• Manage treasury activities, banking relationships, working capital, and liquidity planning.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team while building a high-performance, accountability-driven finance culture.
• Support external audits, tax reviews, due diligence activities, and investment-related initiatives.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Professional certification is mandatory: CPA, CMA, ACCA, SOCPA, or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in senior finance leadership roles.
• Strong experience within telecom, EPC, infrastructure, construction, or project-driven environments.
• Proven expertise in project accounting, revenue recognition, financial controls, and IFRS reporting.
• Strong understanding of Saudi VAT, ZATCA regulations, withholding tax, and statutory compliance.
• Experience working in lean organizations, high-growth businesses, or investment-backed environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with ERP systems, preferably Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, or Oracle.
• Proven capability in building finance structures, implementing processes, and leading finance transformation initiatives from the ground up.
• Demonstrated success in restructuring finance departments and driving operational improvements within tight timelines.
• Strong leadership presence with directive and developmental management capability.
• Excellent financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel and reporting capabilities.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage ambiguity, and lead through change in fast-paced environments.
• High attention to detail, accountability, and execution discipline.