Senior Finance Manager Saudi National

Job Description

The Senior Finance Manager will be responsible for the statutory accounting of the Joint Venture, payroll, Financial Planning & Analysis and financial management for the country and two direct reports. Critical to the success of the role will be the job holders ability to build positive working relationships where they can challenge and contribute as a "business person" as well as a Finance practitioner.Client DetailsOne of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the worldDescriptionFull responsibility for Statutory Accounts:Liaise with internal and external auditors to ensure statutory records are accurate and up to dateVerify whether all the financial procedures and processes are up to date and in line with the group onesFinancial Reporting in accordance with KSA Statutory and US GAAP requirementsComplete all tax requirementsManages Financial & Business Planning Activities:Manages all financial and business planning activities in close collaboration with Country Manager and Supply Chain and Regional FP&A.Prepares, analyses, evaluates, submits and presents all Budget, Forecast P&Ls and Long Range plan including:-Implementation and adherence to annual planning calendar-Development and validation of appropriate plan assumptions-Challenge and evaluation of all business projections and forecasts for accuracy, acceptability and conformance to strategic objectives.Financial Performance Control:Analyses and evaluates monthly financial results. Provides Country and Region Management with analytical commentary on results versus budget and forecast, highlighting trends and variances and assists management in the formulation of action plans to correct budget deviations.Develops financial outlooks and estimates as required during the course of the year to assist management in identifying risks and opportunities in achieving quarterly and full year objectivesContingency planning to ensure Operating Income objectives are achievedManagement of the local Accounts Payable process and related funding (with Treasury support)Job OfferCompetitive package REQUIREMENTS: Degree level educationFully Qualified accountantMinimum 10 years post qualification experienceEvidence of commercial awarenessAbility to communicate professionally in EnglishStrong MS Excel skills

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About Company

Michael Page is one of the worlds leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting
Banking & Financial Services
Procurement
Property & Construction
Engineering & Supply Chain
Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering
Human Resources
Sales
Marketing
Technology
Secretarial
Executive Search
Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.