Finance Manager KSA

About the role

As Mott MacDonald continues to expand in Saudi Arabia, we are seeking an experienced Finance Manager to lead the finance function for our KSA division. This is a pivotal role, responsible for driving financial strategy, ensuring compliance, and enabling long-term growth in line with the Division’s business plan.

The Division forms part of a £75 million GBP business operating across eight trading entities in the Middle East, offering you the opportunity to work within a dynamic, multicultural environment and influence strategic decisions at a regional level.

You will provide high-quality financial insights and analysis to support decision-making, ensure adherence to local and global regulations, and champion best practices in financial management.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Partnering with the Country Manager to manage day-to-day operations and drive performance across the Division.
• Leading the financial aspects of the Division’s strategy and ensuring KPIs are met or exceeded.
• Managing statutory entities and ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Driving the annual business planning cycle, including budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Producing monthly financial reports and identifying actions to improve profitability, cash flow, and operational efficiency.
• Overseeing credit management performance and working capital optimization.
• Reviewing service costs and ensuring value for money across all budgets.
• Exploring opportunities for automation and digital transformation within finance processes.
• Coordinating financial due diligence and integration for acquisitions.
• Leading and mentoring the finance team, fostering talent development and succession planning.

Candidate specifications

• Chartered financial qualification and a strong business improvement mindset.
• Advanced financial and accounting expertise, with working knowledge of cross-border trading, statutory compliance, and tax regulations.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to interpret financial indicators to drive business decisions.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, capable of building trusted partnerships with stakeholders.
• Proven ability to lead and develop dispersed teams, creating an inclusive and collaborative culture.
• Highly organized, deadline-driven, and able to work independently while maintaining accountability.

Our Purpose 

At Mott MacDonald, our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do; relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities. 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion 

Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of our organisation. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate, rather take positive steps towards creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. 

Flexible Working 

At Mott MacDonald, we support our staff to create work-life balance which works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility. We are open to discussing flexible working at interview stage. 

We can offer: 

• 90 calendar days paid maternity leave. 
• Competitive annual leave 
• An annual professional institution subscription 
• Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance