Director – Strategic Finance, IPO & Investor Readiness

We are seeking a highly accomplished Director – Strategic Finance, IPO & Investor Readiness for a leading organization in Riyadh.

Ideal candidate will combine management consulting or transaction advisory experience, strong strategic finance expertise, and a proven track record of personally leading IPO preparation, capital markets, investor strategy or equity story work.

This role requires a strategic finance leader who can analyze complex businesses, challenge strategic assumptions, develop compelling investment narratives and personally create high-quality investor, board and executive materials.

• Location:
  
  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (fully on site)
• Candidates must currently reside in Saudi Arabia
• Open to all nationalities

• CA (ICAEW or ICAP), CPA (CPA Canada, US, Australia, SOCPA, Ireland or HKICPA), or CFA (all three levels passed). ACCA and CIMA are not considered equivalent.
• 8+ years in strategic finance, corporate finance, corporate strategy, investment banking, transaction advisory, investor relations, or in-house finance leadership at Finance Manager level or above, excluding audit.
• 3+ years in strategy consulting or transaction advisory with a global strategy firm, a Big Four advisory practice, or a consulting-focused firm in the GCC or Pakistan. Audit-based experience is not considered equivalent.
• A track record of personally leading or executing capital markets work: an IPO, equity raise, Sukuk or bond issuance, investor strategy or equity story, or a key workstream within one.
• Direct experience presenting to and advising boards, C-suite executives, investors or shareholders.
• Currently based in Saudi Arabia.

• Strong ability to interpret and challenge:
• Financial statements
• Business plans
• Forecasts Profitability drivers
• Cash flows
• KPIs
• Growth assumptions
• Business valuation drivers

• Support senior leadership across IPO readiness and investor preparation, ensuring alignment between business strategy, financial performance, operational priorities and overall investment proposition.
• Develop and refine the company's equity story and investment narrative, clearly articulating the business model, market opportunity, competitive advantages, growth drivers, financial performance and long-term value creation.
• Analyze and challenge financial performance, business plans, forecasts, profitability, cash flows, KPIs and strategic priorities to ensure they are credible, evidence-based and investor-ready.
• Identify and assess key business and valuation drivers, including revenue growth, margins, customer economics, market expansion, operating efficiency, scalability and strategic risks.

Personally develop high-quality:

• Investor presentations
• IPO management decks
• Board materials
• Strategy presentations
• Executive briefing documents

• Conduct market, industry, competitor and strategic analysis to benchmark performance, validate positioning and strengthen the overall investment case.
• Partner closely with Finance, Strategy, Investor Relations, Legal, Operations and executive leadership teams to ensure consistency and accuracy across investor-facing and IPO-related materials.
• Prepare senior management for investor meetings, roadshows and external stakeholder discussions by anticipating investor questions and strengthening responses around growth, profitability, competition, execution risk and future returns.