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Job Description

The Finance Director for Saudi Arabia (Human Health) will be a strategic business partner and strong finance professional, supporting our business and financial objectives.

They will lead and develop a team of Finance professionals and will be a key member of the Saudi Arabia Leadership Team, playing a critical role in providing strategic and operational leadership to the country organization.

The primary Responsibilities of the role are as follows:

• Ensure the company's financial matters are managed effectively and efficiently and in compliance with accounting principles and government regulations

  
  

• Ensure compliance, strong internal control environment and focus on working capital management

  
  

• Actively partner with business leaders to develop business strategy, identify business opportunities, prioritize investment and resources to deliver profitable growth and continued improvement of business/ financial performance

  
  

• Strategic input in business development deals and collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders for existing alliances

  
  

• Partner with cross functional team to support preparations and planning for new products

  
  

• Work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to drive demand planning, order management and supply into the market

  
  

• Drive innovation and productivity mindset in finance team, seeking to leverage digital, data and AI tools to drive insights and create business value

  
  

• Ensure efficient collaboration and process alignment with regional & shared service teams

  
  

• Active member of Saudi Arabia Leadership Team and ensure a strong presence of finance within Saudi Arabia organisation

  
  

• Lead and develop the Saudi Arabia Finance team and be active member of the EEMEA Finance Leadership Team

  
  

Qualifications:

• Relevant university degree and other financial qualifications

  
  

• Finance professional experience of minimum 10 years

  
  

• Experienced in leading financial teams

  
  

• Fluent English

  
  

• Membership to Saudi Organization for Charted and Professional Accountants (SOCPA) will be required

  
  

Skills/Capabilities

• Strong compliance mind-set and experience

  
  

• Business & financial acumen and strategic thinking / enterprise mindset

  
  

• Interpersonal, leadership and communication skills to guide and collaborate with business partners (internally and externally)

  
  

• Capability to influence and drive decisions with local, regional & global stakeholders

  
  

• Proactive and self-driven

  
  

• Capacity to solve complex situations

  
  

• Talent development capabilities to support growth of finance team

  
  

• Knowledge and/or prior experience of Saudi Arabia market an advantage

  
  

Required Skills:

Adaptability, Finance, Financial Acumen, Leadership, Management Process, Planning Budgeting And Forecasting (PBF), Preparation of Financial Reports, Risk Management, Strategic Thinking, Tax Compliance

Preferred Skills:

Business Savviness, Financial Reporting and Analysis

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