Function Head - Finance & Accounting

The Function Head – Finance & Accounting is responsible for the overall financial management, business analysis, and strategic financial planning . This role ensures the ongoing financial feasibility, regulatory compliance, and secure financial future of the organisation in alignment with its mission, vision, and the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.

The incumbent leads the Finance & Accounting team, drives digital transformation of financial processes, and serves as the primary business partner to the CFO and executive leadership across all financial, treasury, tax, and reporting matters.

• Lead the Finance & Accounting function, providing strategic oversight, direction, and governance across all sub-functions including FP&A, Accounting, Tax, and Treasury.
• Prepare and manage annual business plans, manpower plans, and departmental budgets for the Finance function.
• Establish and monitor measurable KPIs for the Finance & Accounting team; drive accountability and performance.
• Drive the digital transformation of finance operations including automation via Yardi, real-time Power BI dashboards, and AI-assisted reporting tools.
• Lead multi-function governance and performance reporting to the CFO & VP Support Services.

• Oversee the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with IFRS and Saudi GAAP.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory frameworks including VAT, Zakat, WHT, and ZATCA e-invoicing requirements.
• Lead all statutory audit processes; manage external auditor relationships and resolve audit findings.
• Oversee preparation of consolidated financial reports for URED and subsidiaries, including intercompany reconciliations.
• Ensure continuous audit-readiness of the Finance function and all financial records.

• Manage treasury operations including cash flow planning, banking relationship management, and credit facility oversight.
• Monitor investment portfolio performance and provide recommendations to the CFO on capital allocation.
• Ensure financial discipline, cashflow forecasting accuracy, and cost reporting transparency across all business units.
• Provide executive-level reporting on financial performance, risk exposure, and treasury position.

• Provide financial analysis and insights to support decisions on property acquisitions, development feasibility, lease pricing, and capital allocation.
• Collaborate with all department heads on budget management, cost controls, and financial performance improvement.
• Present financial performance, forecasts, and strategic analysis to the Board of Directors and executive leadership.
• Champion use of AI-assisted financial tools and advanced analytics to shift from reactive reporting to proactive insight generation.

• Lead, coach, and develop the Finance & Accounting team; build capability and succession plans for all critical roles.
• Conduct mid-year and annual performance appraisals for all direct reports.
• Identify talent gaps and drive training and development initiatives within the function.
• Promote a high-performance, compliance-conscious, and continuous-improvement culture.

• Reports directly to the CFO & VP Support Services.
• Reviews and validates payment requests up to SAR 500,000 per transaction — final approval authority rests with the CEO in accordance with URED DoA.
• Authority to approve departmental operational expenditure within approved annual budget.
• Authority to approve team leave, performance appraisals, and departmental headcount plans.
• Proposes changes to financial policies, procedures, and internal controls for CFO and CEO approval.
• Accountable for function-level financial accuracy, compliance, and reporting performance.

• Monthly financial statements delivered to CFO by the 10th working day of the following month.
• Annual budget submission completed within agreed timeline (100% on time).
• Zero material audit qualifications or regulatory penalties in the financial…