Finance Officer

About the role
As we continue to grow in Saudi Arabia, we are now looking for a Finance
Officer to be based in our Riyadh office. In this role, you will be
responsible for providing support to the Finance Manager and wider business in
the areas of financial analysis and management, reporting, reviews, internal
audits and internal governance/business controls.

Key responsibilities and duties are listed, but not limited to, the below:
* Support the Finance Manager and the wider finance team with the following:
* Financial reporting, credit management, taxation, treasury (including banking, mandates, bonds), and internal controls in the territory.
* Management of country working capital to ensure prompt processing of AR invoicing, includinginvestigation, and clearance of any invoicing queries.
* Regular meetings with Divisional Managers/Territory Managers/Sector Leaders/Service Leaders to assist in the review of country finance issues, recognise and manage corrective actions. Provide financial information for stakeholders as required.
* Production of statutory accounts, branch / other tax returns for entities in the Middle East inc. coordination of any tax, statutory, and internal audits / assessments.
* Reviewing monthly balance sheet reconciliations and preparing quarterly BPC statutory packs and feedback improvement opportunities to the FSC. Assisting the FSC in monitoring intercompany accounts to ensure the transactions are valid, reconciled and settled as appropriate with guidance from group Treasury.
* Support with the maintenance of the project control systems and finance training to enable unit staff to understand and interpret financial information, ensuring accurate project budgeting and revenue recognition.
* Assist with the production of annual budgets and forecasts at country level, and consolidation to regional level and monitoring actuals against budgets explaining any material variances
* Co-ordinate project and country compliance with Group Directives including insurances, trade licenses and registrations as required.
* Assist with production and interpretation of monthly management accounts for the allocated Division/Territory/Sector/Service, advising on financial performance by monitoring and improving project profitability, staff utilisation, overheads control, and working capital management.
* Identification of finance tasks that can be reallocated to the FSC in India. Manage the handover
Candidate Specification
* Minimum Bachelor's degree in Finance and Accounting; professional qualifications within accountancy will be an added advantage
* Conversant in the use of Microsoft products and experience in other ERP systems
* Willingness to study for professional accountancy exams or part qualified
* Proven ability to produce accurate management reports to tight deadlines
* Willingness to live in region and undertake business travel as required around the GCC and India
* Flexibility to work longer hours at peak times as required
Job Profile

Our Purpose
At Mott MacDonald, our purpose is to improve society by considering social
outcomes in everything we do; relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital
innovation, transforming our clients ' businesses, our communities and
employee opportunities.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of our organisation.
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate, rather take
positive steps towards creating a diverse and inclusive working environment.

Flexible Working
At Mott MacDonald, we support our staff to create work-life balance which
works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility. We are
open to discussing flexible working at interview stage.

We can offer:
* ‎90 calendar days' paid maternity leave
* Competitive annual leave
* An annual professional institution subscription
* Annual company performance bonus scheme - Subject to company performance
Other Information
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking
to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal
opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and
are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they
have the opportunity to contribute.

Agile working
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager
to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and
personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.

More about Mott MacDonald
We 're a global engineering, management and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything
we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation,
transforming our clients' businesses, our communities and employee
opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person's differences and
striving to meet their needs.
Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence
Job Ref
67128BR
Recruiter Contact
Iustina Blidariu
Country
Saudi Arabia
Region/State
All - Saudi Arabia
Discipline
Finance and Accounting
Sector
Corporate Services
Website Region
Middle East
Website Sector
Corporate services