Description

Job Overview

Gulf Cryo Saudi is searching for an experienced Senior Financial Controller to lead their financial operations in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. This pivotal role involves overseeing financial control, IFRS reporting, tax compliance, and cost management across the company’s industrial and supply chain segments.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Financial Controller will manage the end-to-end financial close process, including monthly, quarterly, and year-end reporting. You will be responsible for ensuring accurate statutory and group financial statements, applying IFRS standards, and addressing complex accounting issues through well-prepared position papers. The role includes overseeing production costing, managing inventory controls, analyzing cost variances, and handling fixed assets and capital project accounting. Strengthening internal controls, leading external audits, and ensuring compliance with KSA tax regulations such as Zakat, VAT, and withholding tax are crucial aspects. Additionally, you will ensure transfer pricing adherence, manage statutory filings including Qawaem, and supervise finance processes using ERP and consolidation platforms.

Required Skills and Experience

Applicants must hold a degree in Accounting or Finance or possess professional certifications such as CA, ACCA, or CPA. A minimum of 10 years of post-qualification experience is required, with at least 5 years in a Financial Controller or similar leadership role. Solid expertise in industrial manufacturing finance, including product and production costing, inventory management, and variance analysis, is essential. Extensive knowledge of IFRS standards and a history of leading statutory audits or working with external audit firms are expected. Proven familiarity with KSA-specific tax regulations and ZATCA compliance is critical. Experience working with ERP systems like SAP or Microsoft Dynamics, financial consolidation tools such as OneStream or Hyperion, and advanced Excel skills are highly preferred. Fluency in English is mandatory, while Arabic language skills and Big 4 audit experience are advantageous.

Benefits and Work Environment

Gulf Cryo offers a dynamic industrial environment where you will play an integral role in financial management and strategic decision-making. This position provides an excellent opportunity to grow within a leading company operating across Saudi Arabia’s industrial supply chain sector.

How to Apply

If you meet the above qualifications and are interested in this opportunity, please submit your updated resume. You can send your CV directly via email to KSAcareers@Gulfcryo.com or apply through direct message. Be sure to share this opening with qualified colleagues or contacts who may also be interested.