Senior Finance Analyst (Project Controller) vacancy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (246jc)

My client, who is a major telecoms provider, is now seeking a Senior Finance Analyst (Project Controller) for their operations in Saudi Arabia, you will be reporting to the Finance Manager (Projects).

Therefore you will be primarily responsible for supporting companies project teams in all matters relating to project pricing and cost controlling, including financial management, analysis, forecasting and related reporting.

To achieve this, your Duties and Responsibilities will consist of:
• Management of project costs in accordance with approved project budgets and business delegated authority limits.
• Management of project P&L, cash flow and reporting as it relates to company’s key projects and customer contracts.
• Support the Time-Booking process to enable on-budget project delivery, and cost analysis.
• Consideration of financial impacts in project decision making process.
• Support on-time delivery of all key project milestones.
• Support management of project risks, opportunities & financial exposure.
• Development of programme cost and revenue models which adequately meet the requirements of the business generally as well as audit requirements of company’s customer, as and when required.
• Take ownership of the IP Network Project cost/price accounting, analysis and modelling.
• Contribution to the development of short, medium and long term business planning and corresponding financial modelling.
• Support operational performance optimization by regular review of, and where necessary updating, financial processes relating to costing/pricing.
• Support monthly and year end accounts closing process.

Contact with Others (Internal/External/Meetings):
• Regular interactions within the Finance environment – both Projects and Accounting.
• Regular interactions with the Commercial, Programme & Operations departments.
• Permanent co-operation with all parts of the organisation required for cost control and performance monitoring, targets setting, growth strategy definition & implementation.
• Regular interactions with the customer’s business management team.
• Co-operation with the company’s auditors (customer and statutory) as required.

Judgement/Decision Making Authority (Specific Responsibilities):
• Input to Strategic plan (financial part).
• Input to Operational plan, budget, and forecast.
• Application of Accounting GAAP (to management & financial accounts input).
• Performance measurement, analysis, challenge.
• Apply Commercial knowledge to financial approvals.
• Cost engineering & project controlling.
• Cash management & optimization.
• Risk management & internal control.

Recruitment Specification (Knowledge & Experience):
• Newly qualified professional accountant as a minimum. Additionally but not mandatory: a Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, etc would be beneficial.
• Operational experience: Minimum 1 year in project finance control and/or costing/pricing (preferably in the defence sector).
• Must possess valid driving licence from country of origin.

As this role is based in Saudi Arabia, candidates must meet all of the minimum qualifications as they are not bound by UK or EU Laws, also only individuals up to the age of 55 will be considered for any of these roles.

In return they are offering an excellent salary and benefits package for accompanied or unaccompanied personnel and of course the benefits package will be UK Tax Free, and due to the nature of this role, it is only open to UK or Saudi Nationals only.