Role summary
Qiddiya Investment Company is a Saudi holding and development company leading major investments in entertainment, sports, and culture. Lead the broad Finance and Control function across City Operations, including finance, governance, risk, controls, procurement, and contract management. Act as key interface between City Operations Business Unit and Central Finance in highly dynamic operational environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead centralized Finance and Control function across City Operations, covering finance, governance, risk, controls, procurement, and contract management
- Establish clear priorities and effective working methods for team, overseeing diverse range of skill sets and tasks
- Support Head of City Operations and business leads in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and cost control
- Oversee teams managing invoicing, intercompany charging, service charge management with adequate controls in place
- Lead financial, KPI and cost efficiency initiatives with City Operations business heads, ensuring contracts and resources fit purpose
- Implement, run and ensure adherence to governance, risk, compliance frameworks, forums, policies, committees and standards
- Lead procurement and contract activities with City Operations businesses, ensuring sourcing, approvals, vendor performance align with requirements
- Coordinate with central functions including Finance, Procurement, Legal, Risk, and Compliance on City Operations requirements
- Coordinate and respond to internal and external audits
- Support development of City Operations processes, procedures, delegation of authority and financial controls
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Operations, Project Management, or Urban Management
- 12-15 years relevant experience including senior-level business partnering finance roles
- Experience in governance, risk, controls, procurement, contract management, or commercial operations
- Excellent commercial acumen and stakeholder management experience for operational and cost efficiencies
- Strong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, reporting, cost control, invoicing, service charge, cost recovery mechanisms
- Strong knowledge of procurement, contract lifecycle management, vendor performance, and commercial controls
- Experience establishing or operating governance, risk, compliance, controls, and business continuity frameworks
- Experience coordinating with central corporate functions and translating operational requirements into financial and commercial processes
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Requirements
- Eligibility to work in Saudi Arabia
- Background in fast-moving operational environment preferred
- Real estate sector experience preferred
Education
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Operations, Project Management, or Urban Management
Experience
12-15 years relevant experience including senior-level business partnering finance roles
Skills
- Financial planning and budgeting
- Forecasting and reporting
- Cost control and cost reduction
- Invoicing and service charge management
- Cost recovery mechanisms
- Procurement and sourcing
- Contract lifecycle management
- Vendor performance management
- Commercial controls
- Governance frameworks
- Risk and compliance management
- Business continuity frameworks
- Corporate stakeholder coordination
- Operational requirement translation
Education · Experience · Type
Bachelor'sRequires 12+ yearsSalary not stated