Finance Manager

We are looking for a talented and experienced Finance Manager to join the Finance team in our Riyadh office. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining effective financial controls and complying with local accounting, tax and regulatory requirements. The role also involves coordinating budgeting, cash flow management and the annual audit process, while maintaining alignment with the firm's global finance policies and procedures.

This role offers significant stakeholder exposure and the opportunity to build strong relationships across the business while contributing to operational improvements and the continued success of the Middle East practice.

Bird & Bird opens a world of possible for lawyers and professionals everywhere. Working for a leading international law firm like Bird & Bird means working alongside people who are truly collegiate in the way they work with everyone. We work as one global team, with over 70% of work involving people from across the firm. And that’s only increasing! It is this common purpose and shared approach that make it a more productive and collaborative place to work.

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You’ll be joining a collaborative and commercially focused regional Finance team that supports the firm's operations across the Middle East. Working closely with the Managing Partner, Head of Group Accounts and regional Finance team, the role provides financial insight to support business planning, decision-making and growth. This role forms part of a wider international Finance function, providing opportunities to work with colleagues across Bird & Bird’s global network.

The team operates in a fast-paced and supportive environment, where collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement are highly valued. You will work alongside experienced finance professionals and have the opportunity to build strong relationships across the firm while contributing to the success of the Middle East practice.

The main duties and responsibilities for the role are as follows:

• Lead the KSA Finance function, ensuring effective operations and alignment with global policies and procedures.
• Oversee the general ledger and timely preparation and review of balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accurate monthly management accounts, statutory financial statements and local and group reporting in accordance with applicable standards.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting, providing analysis and commentary on performance, profitability and delivery against targets.
• Advise the Managing Partner and leadership team on business planning, investment decisions and strategic initiatives, constructively challenging commercial proposals.
• Support partners with proposals, pricing and financial management of client matters to improve profitability and commercial outcomes.
• Oversee billing, accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, including prebills, credit notes, write-offs, ensuring timely and accurate invoicing, supplier payments, cash allocation and reconciliation of balances.
• Ensure invoices comply with firm policies, agreed fee arrangements, client billing guidelines, Outside Counsel Guidelines, e-billing and purchase order requirements.
• Coordinate billing approvals, amendments, reissues and client-specific requirements with partners and fee-earners, including month-end and year-end activity.
• Manage working capital by reviewing work in progress, billing, debt and lock-up with partners, driving collections and assessing bad debt provisions.
• Prepare WIP and billing forecasts, client and matter budgets, projected costs and portfolio analysis, including consolidated reporting for complex trademark and IP portfolios.
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