Financial Controlling, Planning & Reporting Director

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Financial Reporting, Close & Financial Statements (IFRS)

Own the end-to-end financial close calendar (monthly/quarterly/year-end), ensuring disciplined timelines, quality checks, and clear accountabilities across the finance team.

Oversee preparation of complete IFRS-compliant financial statements and notes (and management accounts), ensuring accuracy, consistency, and appropriate disclosures.

Ensure robust balance sheet governance: reconciliations, substantiation, aging reviews, and resolution of reconciling items.

Review and approve key accounting judgments and estimates in coordination with the CFO (e.g., revenue recognition, provisions, accruals, impairments, lease accounting).

Oversee reporting pack preparation for executives/board: P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, key drivers, and commentary.

Serve as primary finance lead for external auditors: planning, PBC management, walkthroughs, evidence quality, and issue resolution.

Ensure audit readiness throughout the year through continuous controls, documentation discipline, and clear ownership of evidence.

Coordinate timely completion of statutory audit and any agreed-upon procedures, including management representation and audit committee support as needed.

Manage relationships with external advisors (audit, tax, accounting consultants), ensuring value, deadlines, and quality.

Oversee corporate tax, withholding tax, VAT/Zakat (as applicable) compliance, filings, payments, and correspondence with authorities through the Tax Manager.

Establish tax governance and controls: reconciliations, documentation, return review, risk logs, and audit defense readiness.

Drive tax planning initiatives aligned to business operations and contracting structures, reducing risk and improving predictability.

Ensure appropriate tax accounting and disclosures in the financial statements (current/deferred tax where applicable).

Lead the controllership agenda: strengthen internal controls over revenue, procurement-to-pay, payroll, and treasury processes.

Ensure policy compliance across the organization (delegation of authority, expense/reimbursement, procurement, credit, and revenue recognition procedures).

Establish and monitor compliance dashboards (control exceptions, overdue reconciliations, approval breaches, SOX-like control discipline where relevant).

Partner with Legal/Commercial on contract review to ensure accounting, tax, and control requirements are met (e.g., IFRS 15 implications, principal vs agent considerations).

Lead the annual budgeting cycle and periodic reforecasts through the FP&A Manager; ensure a credible bottom-up process and alignment with strategy.

Drive monthly performance reviews: budget vs actual variance analysis, corrective actions, and forward-looking insights (runway, cash burn, unit economics).

Maintain and improve KPI framework for executives: revenue quality, gross margin drivers, utilization/capacity, project profitability, OPEX discipline, and working capital.

Support business planning, pricing, and investment decisions with scenario analysis and clear financial recommendations.

Lead, coach, and develop the Financial Controller, FP&A Manager, and Tax Manager; set clear goals, cadences, and quality standards.

Create an integrated operating rhythm for finance (close, reporting, performance reviews, risk/compliance reviews) with clear templates and owners.

Drive continuous improvement and automation initiatives (ERP improvements, reporting automation, standardized reconciliations, controls tooling).

Act as a trusted business partner to department heads while maintaining independence on financial governance and compliance.