Strategic Finance Manager📣 إعلان

About The Flex and the Role

The Flex is developing flexible accommodation solutions by operating and managing properties across multiple locations, integrating hospitality, technology, and operational excellence. We are seeking a Strategic Finance Manager to join our team in Saudi Arabia. This full-time role is central to building the financial systems, controls, and insights necessary to support a rapidly expanding global business. The position requires 5-10 years of experience and involves close collaboration with founders and the leadership team to manage financial processes, evaluate business performance, and provide data-driven insights.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and strengthen daily financial controls and reporting, ensuring accuracy and validation of all financial data.
• Identify and automate repetitive finance tasks in collaboration with engineering teams.
• Reconcile payments from various distribution partners, including Airbnb, ********, Expedia, and direct reservations.
• Reconcile bank accounts and incoming transactions, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
• Monitor and manage accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Review supplier invoices and company expenses.
• Oversee statutory filings and corporate compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Coordinate with external accountants, tax advisers, auditors, and banking partners.
• Assist with financial statements for landlords and property owners as needed.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools for real-time visibility into company performance.
• Evaluate financial results across properties, cities, countries, and business units.
• Create and maintain company budgets, forecasts, and financial models.
• Track cash flow and support management in planning future funding and capital needs.
• Detect financial risks, discrepancies, and potential sources of revenue leakage.
• Review the company’s cost base and identify opportunities to strengthen margins.
• Partner with operational teams to understand, control, and reduce costs at the property level.
• Contribute to financial due diligence for acquisitions, investments, and market expansion.
• Communicate financial findings, recommendations, and actionable insights to the founders and management team.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Highly analytical with confidence in working with numbers.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to financial accuracy.
• Strong understanding of accounting concepts and financial principles.
• Ability to work effectively with significant volumes of financial and operational data.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets.
• Strong capabilities in financial reconciliation, controls, and problem-solving.
• Commercial mindset, understanding the implications of financial figures for the business.
• Strong sense of ownership, responsibility, and accountability.
• Ability to work independently, find solutions, and navigate new challenges.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Confidence to communicate and work directly with senior management.
• Interest in technology, automation, and AI, with the ability to identify process improvement opportunities.
• Ambition to grow and assume greater responsibility over time.

Performance Expectations for the First 6–12 Months

• Develop a detailed understanding of the financial performance across all major areas of The Flex.
• Establish reliable monthly management reporting company-wide.
• Ensure full reconciliation of payments from booking platforms and commercial partners.
• Significantly improve visibility into cash flow, profitability, and unit economics.
• Identify meaningful opportunities to reduce costs and improve margins.
• Automate several previously manual finance processes.
• Establish a trusted financial partnership with the founders and management team.
• Assume responsibility for increasingly important areas of the company’s finance function.

Career Development

This position offers a clear path toward becoming Head of Finance or, ultimately, moving into a CFO-track role as The Flex continues to grow and expand its international footprint. The role provides direct exposure to the financial operations of a multi-country business and the opportunity to influence strategic and commercial decisions.

Application Guidance

Candidates should be prepared to take significant ownership and responsibility from day one. This role is suited for individuals who are proactive, solution-oriented, and aspire to excel in their field, rather than those seeking a conventional corporate position with limited responsibilities or slow career progression.