Consulting, Finance & Accounting - Director (Riyadh/Dubai)

Description

Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 8,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 328,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.

Job Description & Summary

A career within Finance Consulting services, will provide the opportunity to work alongside CEOs, CFOs, controllers and treasurers to optimise the structure of their finance functions and improve their contribution to the business. We support our clients by addressing the challenges of achieving appropriate standards of control, efficient back office opportunities and support to the business through insight and challenge.

Business Unit and Role Overview

You will be working within the Finance & Accounting Consulting team, which provides advisory services focused on the CFO agenda. The team works across a broad range of industries and delivers projects throughout the Middle East region. The work we typically undertake includes:

• Defining Finance Function Strategy and designing Finance Function operating model
• Designing Organisation Structure for Finance
• Developing Finance Policies and Processes
• Designing Costing and Enterprise Performance Management

As a competency, you will support multiple Industry Verticals. However, we expect you to bring expertise in Industrial Products, Telecom, Financial Sector, Oil and Gas or Government Sector.

Qualifications/Educational background

• MBA, MSc, CPA certification with strong knowledge in IFRS and IPSAS.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, or Accounting

Years of Experience

• 10+ years of experience working with a Consulting firm in Finance and Accounting practice in the Middle East. Preferably with 5 years of experience in the KSA.
• 7 years of experience in managing, supervising and coaching teams

Requirements

• Worked on finance and accounting transformation projects including finance, budgeting, costing, accounting, fixed assets, treasury, revenue management and systems.
• Led many projects to build finance operating model, governance, delegation of authorities, processes, policies, and controls.
• Flexible and willing to travel between KSA, UAE and Qatar up to 80% of the time with the ability to obtain all travel requirements.
• Ability to identify, prepare and participate in proposals and projects. Also being active in the market and build relationships to grow the business
• Demonstrates strong commitment to personal learning and business growth.
• Strong management skills to lead teams, delegate appropriately, mentor, review performance and counsel employees
• Strong stakeholders' management and client connections skills

Travel Requirements

Up to 60%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

No

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