Finance Director - Saudi

Finance Director - Saudi

Position Summary

The purpose of the role is to provide financial leadership to the Saudi LOC, partnering with the General Manager and LT in setting the strategic direction and key financial targets for the business, driving standardisation, focus and efficiency and talent development. The role requires building effective relationships with the market and Finance HUBs. The scope includes decision support, financial management and analysis, resourcing analysis and tracking, governance and pricing and performance management support.

Responsibilities

• Provide finance partnering support to the Commercial teams in implementing commercial strategy across the market (ROI, pricing, tenders, working capital management etc).

• Management of the Plan/ Update for working with the Planning Hub and Market Finance teams aligning assumptions and risks and opportunities.

• Management of P&L identifying gaps to Plan and P&L impacts.

• Actively participate in key projects as required providing input for business case development and general financial and business expertise.

• Oversight of the financial management and governance including the respective risk and control environments.

• Leadership in the design of financial processes to maximise quality, efficiency and effectiveness and oversee financial processes, audit and reporting/

• Talent management and capability building across the Finance team
  

Qualifications/Skills

Basic Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics or related field.

• Professional finance qualification (for example ACCA, CIMA, CPA, ACA or local equivalent).

• Extensive years of relevant finance experience, including commercial finance or finance business partnering.

• Strong P&L experience, financial planning and forecasting skills.

• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and work in cross-functional teams.

• Fluency in English; Arabic language skills are highly valued.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or MBA with strong finance components.

• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry is a significant advantage; alternatively, experience in healthcare or other fast-moving regulated sectors can also be considered.

• Knowledge of IFRS and familiarity with corporate finance systems such as SAP.

• Experience in pricing, market access or contract negotiations.

• Track record of building and coaching finance teams in a matrix environment.

• Experience working with regional or global finance partners.

Work Location:

This role is on-site in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia with hybrid flexibility as agreed with your manager. Occasional travel within Saudi and other international meetings may be required.

Closing Date for Applications: 24th December 2025

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

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