Director of Finance

Role Summary

Financial Director - Kuwait will lead the finance function for Virgin Mobile Kuwait covering accounting, financial operations, reporting, FP&A, compliance, controls, commercial finance support and finance transformation.

The role partners closely with the Kuwait CEO, Group Finance, commercial teams, technology, regulators, auditors, banks and external partners to ensure accurate reporting, strong governance, effective financial planning and commercially sound decision‑making for the telecom business.

• Lead and manage end‑to‑end accounting and finance operations for Virgin Mobile Kuwait.
• Own the monthly, quarterly and annual financial close process including trial balance reviews, reconciliations, management reporting and financial statement preparation.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, internal controls, delegation of authority, accounting policies and Group reporting requirements.
• Provide clear financial leadership to local management and act as the primary finance partner to the Kuwait CEO and Group Finance leadership.
• Manage finance team operations, review deliverables, coach team members and build a high‑performance accountable finance culture.

• Support commercial segment sales and marketing teams on new products, pricing plans, discounts, commissions, promotions and business initiatives.
• Review financial and operational performance across revenue, margins, receivables, collections, profitability, cost efficiency and business trends.
• Provide management with financial analysis, business cases, dashboards, presentations and strategic insights to support decision‑making.
• Coordinate with budgeting and forecasting team to support annual budgets, rolling forecasts, business plans and performance reviews.
• Challenge business assumptions and ensure commercial decisions are supported by strong financial analysis, controls and profitability considerations.

• Oversee core finance operations including general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, intercompany, fixed assets, revenue accounting, inventory‑related finance processes and bank reconciliations.
• Monitor receivables ageing, collections, working capital and cash flow and drive timely follow‑up with relevant business owners.
• Ensure accurate accounting and reporting for telecom revenue streams, customer offers, discounts, commissions, deferred revenue, contract liabilities and related cost recognition.
• Maintain strong financial controls over procure‑to‑pay, order‑to‑cash, record‑to‑report, treasury and reporting processes.
• Drive continuous improvement in reporting quality, close timelines, reconciliations and process standardisation.

• Lead tax statutory and regulatory compliance activities in Kuwait in coordination with external consultants and auditors.
• Manage external audit requirements, ensure timely submission of audit schedules and drive closure of audit matters.
• Act as the key finance point of contact with regulators, banks, auditors, external advisors, suppliers and relevant telecom partners.
• Ensure local statutory books, filings, board reporting inputs and regulatory submissions are accurate, complete and delivered on time.

• Lead finance transformation process automation and system implementation initiatives including ERP, reporting, procurement and data automation projects.
• Partner with technology, data and operations teams to strengthen revenue assurance, system integrations, reporting accuracy and control visibility.
• Support SAP S/4
  
  HANA or other ERP improvement initiatives including workflow approvals, master data governance, reporting enhancements and automated controls.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes, reduce manual work, improve compliance and create scalable finance operations for Kuwait.
• Promote a control‑focused and automation‑led finance operating model aligned with Group standards.

• Timely and accurate monthly close and management reporting in line with Group deadlines.
• Clean audit delivery with timely…