Senior Specialist Commercial (Development Finance)

About the Role

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a Senior Specialist - Commercial (Development Finance) to join their team in Riyadh, Riyadh Province. This full-time role involves supporting the financial and commercial evaluation of development projects through detailed financial analysis, feasibility assessments, and investment insights. The specialist will contribute to funding strategies, financial modeling, and project performance monitoring to inform development and investment decisions.

Role Purpose and Context

The primary purpose of this role is to ensure financial data integrity, compliance, and reporting accuracy while supporting development finance objectives across the project lifecycle. The Senior Specialist will provide essential financial and commercial evaluation for various development initiatives, ensuring that all financial aspects are robustly managed and aligned with strategic goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial models for development feasibility studies, investment evaluations, and business case preparation.
• Analyze project financial performance, budgets, forecasts, cash flows, funding requirements, and capital expenditure plans.
• Support financial due diligence, valuation exercises, scenario analysis, and sensitivity assessments for development initiatives.
• Assist in preparing investment memoranda, financial reports, executive presentations, and governance submissions.
• Monitor project costs, financial commitments, and expenditure trends to identify risks and opportunities.
• Support funding strategy assessments and coordinate financial information for financing activities and stakeholder reviews.
• Collaborate with Development, Commercial, Accounting, Treasury, Procurement, and Project Delivery teams to ensure financial alignment.
• Review financial assumptions, project inputs, and commercial data for accuracy and consistency.
• Support the evaluation of strategic partnerships, commercial proposals, and investment opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with financial governance requirements, organizational policies, and reporting standards.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives, reporting enhancements, and financial systems optimization.
• Provide technical and analytical support for ad hoc financial reviews, management requests, and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates for this role should possess 5-10 years of relevant experience in financial analysis, development finance, or a related commercial field. A strong background in financial modeling, feasibility studies, and investment evaluation is required.

Key Interactions

The Senior Specialist will engage with various internal and external stakeholders to achieve objectives:

• Internal: Development Finance Team, Development Teams, Commercial Teams, Accounting and Finance Teams, Treasury Team, Procurement Team, Project Delivery Teams, and Executive Stakeholders.
• External: Financial Advisors, Consultants, Banks and Financial Institutions, Investors, External Auditors, and Strategic Partners.

Application Information

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh. Salary details will be discussed during the interview process.