Head of Finance
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The Head of Finance leads financial strategy, operations, and reporting for Flow’s MENA region, overseeing forecasting, budgeting, treasury, compliance, and investor relations while partnering with regional and global leadership.
About this role
About the Role
Outcomes
Operations: Develop and execute financial strategies aligned with company objectives and regional growth plans. Lead forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning processes. Deliver timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting for leadership, investors, and stakeholders. Establish and monitor key financial and operational performance indicators.
Financial Leadership: Drive capital allocation decisions and operational efficiency through financial modeling, scenario analysis, and macroeconomic insights. Support fundraising initiatives, banking relationships, and strategic financing activities as needed.
Controls: Ensure strong financial governance through effective controls, policies, and compliance processes. Manage relationships with auditors, regulators, tax advisors, and investors. Ensure compliance with IFRS, SOCPA/ZATCA, tax requirements, and applicable regulatory standards while proactively identifying and mitigating operational and financial risks.
Team Leadership: Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance organization with clear accountability, performance standards, and scalable operating processes. Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Product, Development, Legal, and People teams to provide actionable financial insights and decision support.
Responsibilities
Corporate Accounting: Own general ledger integrity, reconciliations, monthly close, audit preparation, and management reporting for KSA entities, ensuring a close cycle of five business days or fewer
Treasury & Cash: Maintain a 13-week rolling cash-flow updated weekly; optimize working capital, payment controls, and liquidity buffers; manage banking operations, KYC
Regulatory & Compliance: Ensure compliance with IFRS, SOCPA/ZATCA, VAT, and e-invoicing requirements. Coordinate effectively with external auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory stakeholders.
MENA Strategic Finance: Build and own the driver-based operating model linking unit economics → site P&L → regional consolidation; run annual planning and rolling re-forecast for MENA
Decision Support & Analytics: Run scenario planning (pricing, staffing, capex, launch cadence); produce a weekly MENA Cash & KPI pack for leadership with actionable insights
Capital Allocation & Financing Strategy: Frame optimal capital stack for MENA initiatives (equity, project debt, JV/mezz); maintain senior banking relationships and ensure smooth facility administration (no mandate to originate new facilities)
Cross-Functional Partnering: Translate finance for Ops, Product, and Development; coordinate with Property Accounting to ensure accurate building-level statements flow into KSA/MENA reporting
Systems & Process: Level up processes and controls across QuickBooks/Sage, Ramp, and Sheets/BI; standardize close, cash, and reporting cadences
Team Leadership: Coach team members; set SLAs; establish “first-principles” playbooks for close, cash, planning, and board-ready materials
Required Qualifications
Hands-on operator with strong attention to detail and willingness to work across strategic and operational finance matters.
8-12 years of experience
MBA or equivalent advanced degree relating to Finance, Economics, or related field.
Professional qualification (CPA/ACCA/CA/SOCPA) with deep IFRS and SOCPA/ZATCA exposure; strong audit and month-end execution
Excellent understanding of corporate finance, accounting principles (GAAP/IFRS), and financial forecasting.
Hands-on treasury/cash management and comfort stewarding senior KSA banking relationships
Proven ability to build models, processes, and controls from scratch
Thrives in fast-paced, high-growth, and ambiguous environments
Advanced financial modeling and analytical capabilities using Excel and/or Google Sheets.
Comfortable leveraging modern finance systems, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency and insight generation..
Fluent in English and Arabic; concise, executive-level communication
Aligned with Flow values; Relentlessly High Standards and Act Like an Owner in particular.
Skills
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