Financial Controller

Position Summary:

A financial controller plays a critical role in overseeing the financial operations at Plant Digital, ensuring the company's financial health, the accuracy of its reports, and compliance with relevant regulations.

Roles & Responsibilities

1. Accounting/ Financial Reporting:

- Supervising monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes, along with financial reporting.

- Managing the company’s cash flow to ensure adequate funds for daily operations.

- Overseeing accounts payable and receivable to ensure timely payments and collections.

- Preparing and managing executive management reports and addressing related queries.

- Handling ad-hoc reports and tasks assigned by executive management.

2. Budgeting and Forecasting:

- Contributing to the development of annual budgets and business plans.

- Overseeing the management of annual budgets and financial forecasts.

- Monitoring financial performance in relation to the budget and implementing adjustments as necessary.

3. Audit & Tax:

- Overseeing and coordinating audit activities, including statutory audits, IKTVA, and local content audits.

- Collaborating with external auditors to finalize audit reports.

- Supervising the finalization and submission of tax returns in coordination with the company’s tax advisors (Zakat, Income Tax, Withholding Tax, and VAT).

- Reviewing returns for filing with ZATCA.

- Leading and managing teams responsible for ZATCA assessments and queries.

4. Compliance and Risk Management:

- Ensuring adherence to accounting principles and regulatory standards.

- Ensuring compliance with tax laws, regulations, and reporting requirements.

- Establishing and maintaining internal financial controls to prevent fraud and errors.

- Identifying financial risks and implementing effective mitigation strategies.

- Offering guidance on managing financial risks and capitalizing on opportunities.

5. People Management:

- Supervising and managing the finance team, including accountants and other financial staff.

- Ensuring the team is well-trained, motivated, and aligned with organizational goals.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting.

• Accounting qualifications such as CMA, CPA, CA, etc. is preferable.

• Problem-solving and multi-tasking skills

• Strong analytical skills

• Strong oral and written communication in English

• Stakeholder management skills and an ability to connect with people to drive successful relationships.

• Ability to work with key stakeholders and direct colleagues through collaboration & teamwork in a non-hierarchical relationship framework.

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in finance/accounting

• A minimum of 3 years in a team leading position.