Finance Manager - Saudi National

Overview

Finance Manager - Saudi National role at Clifford Chance . AS&H Clifford Chance is one of Saudi Arabia's leading law firms, helping clients achieve their goals by combining the highest global standards with local expertise. The firm focuses on commercial activity including capital markets; corporate and M&A; finance and banking; real estate; public policy and regulatory; litigation and dispute resolution. This role is based in Riyadh and offers long-term career progression for the right candidate.

Whichever area of the business you join, you’ll be part of an innovative, diverse and ambitious team. Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing all aspects of Accounts Payables with support from the offshore service centre in Delhi.
• Delivering the monthly Management Accounts within global reporting deadlines, with a suitable level of accuracy, high-level variance analysis, and reconciliation of key balance sheet accounts. The Global Shared Service Centre in Delhi assists with postings, analysis schedules, reconciliations and report generation, and need guidance.
• Review and control of interoffice current accounts between the region and other offices, working closely with the Delhi team.
• Quarterly review with the Finance Director and sign-off of the balance sheet for Riyadh for all accounts.
• Preparation of cash flow forecasts in collaboration with the Revenue Manager and continuous improvement of cash flow forecasting schedules.
• Work with heads of business services departments to compile and manage budgets, with monthly cost reviews.
• Assist with the compilation and submission of the annual Budget and bi-annual Forecasts in the Hyperion Planning tool, including headcount, costs and income.
• Assist with Financial System upgrades or replacements as appropriate.
• Prepare the monthly Payroll for the Riyadh office in collaboration with HR; maintain attention to detail and good working relationships with HR.
• Ensure payroll compliance and manage statutory / regulatory changes across jurisdictions (e.g., WPS, changes in GOSI). Coordinate with payroll supplier for software changes if required.
• Review Partners' payments (where necessary) and complete monthly returns.
• Identify tasks suitable for transition to the Delhi team and provide support to those teams.
• Complete statutory requirements for filing accounts and tax returns in Riyadh and liaise with local tax advisors; handle ad hoc tax compliance and queries in the region.
• Assist the Finance Director with audits (internal and external) and implement new controls as appropriate.
• Manage local relationships with insurers and banks, including completing annual insurance questionnaires.
• From time to time, undertake ad hoc work for the Finance Director.

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Additional Information

Equal Opportunities

Clifford Chance is committed to fair and equal treatment of all employees and applicants, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, socio-economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. We have networks that support colleagues and strive for equality of opportunity, aspiration and experience for everyone who works in the firm.

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