Finance Manager - KSA

Who we are:

Known as the Work Life Platform, Bayzat is one of the leading employee
benefits SaaS platforms that is on a constant mission to make a world class
employee experience accessible to every company. We are redefining the way
work works for the better, making automated HR, Payroll, Employee Benefits and
Insurance a possibility for all businesses.

We are one of the fastest growing startups in the MENA region with just over
‎300 members from ‎35+ different nationalities. We were listed by Forbes as
"One of the most promising UAE-based startups" and are backed by world leading
VCs such as Mubadala and Point72 ventures. We are also one of the best-funded
scale ups in the HRTech space across the region.

We are a principle-led, meritocratic company that puts culture at the core of
everything. As a Bayzat member, you will constantly be surrounded by high
achieving individuals and teams who have a knack for solving complex problems
and are relentlessly pursuing success in everything they do. Being part of
such an environment will push you to constantly be the best version of
yourself and capitalize on every opportunity to improve, whilst drawing
inspiration from like-minded, hungry people from all around you

How we got to where we are today, and the reason we will continue to thrive,
is by hiring best-in-class talent and building a culture that allows people to
be the truest, most authentic and unpretentious versions of themselves.

As a Finance manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the
books of accounts, nailing the month-end with strict deadlines, and delivering
high-quality management accounts to the management. You will be naturally
curious to identify areas of improvement and to pitch in with new control
measures to make it a fool-proof process.

Some high-impact responsibilities you will be entrusted with:

• Work closely with different stakeholders to drive high-quality month-end closure within strict deadlines.


• Responsible for delivering high-quality management accounts to the management.


• Ensuring that the critical accounting treatments comply with IFRS and local GAAP.


• Oversee and build the finance team in KSA.


• Coordinate with external auditors and ensure timely closure of audits.


• Responsible for ensuring compliance with tax laws (direct and indirect) and filing of returns.


• Assist in developing and implementing internal controls.


• Coordinate with legal consultants and respective authorities.


• Responsible for submitting required reports to different authorities.


• Assist in handling other ad hoc reporting requirements.

What you will need to have:

• CA or a CPA or an ACCA with a minimum of ‎5+ years of experience.


• Technical aptitude with IFRS and local GAAP.


• Experience in preparing and delivering high-quality management accounts and financial statements.


• Experience meeting tight deadlines. Flexibility/adaptability is a must.


• Naturally curious and proactively looking for improvement opportunities, identifying solutions, and implementing them.


• An Excel whizz.


• Working knowledge of Tax laws (both direct and indirect), including the filing of returns in KSA.


• Fluent in Arabic (reading, writing, and speaking), preferably a KSA national.


• Ability to meet time-sensitive deadlines.

Core Soft Skills:

• Determination and ability to take accountability for tasks.


• A highly organized individual.


• The ability to manage and lead a team.


• Strong attention to detail.


• Natural empathy and a genuinely good human being.


• A good sense of humor.