Finance Director/ CFO📣 Job Ad

Role Overview: Finance Director/CFO

Swisslinx Middle East is recruiting for a Finance Director/CFO to join a prominent private investment group based in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This full-time leadership position is central to the group's strategic transformation, focusing on the institutionalization and financial management of its diverse portfolio.

Strategic Mandate and Context

The successful candidate will lead the finance function during a critical period of strategic transformation, moving towards international institutional standards. This role requires an investment-grade finance professional capable of managing the financial lifecycle of asset-heavy investments, particularly blending Real Estate transactions with the operational oversight of high-growth subsidiaries, while professionalizing group-wide reporting and governance frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Investment Execution & Structuring: Act as the financial lead for Real Estate transactions, managing capital structures, SPV oversight, and financial due diligence for large-scale acquisitions and developments.
• Institutional Governance: Drive the transition of the finance function to international standards, leading IFRS remediation, standardizing group-wide reporting, and implementing robust monthly close frameworks.
• Portfolio Asset Management: Oversee the financial performance and valuation of a multi-sector portfolio, providing the Board with rigorous analysis of IRR, NPV, and capital allocation efficiency.
• Treasury & Debt Strategy: Lead high-level relationships with regional financial institutions to secure project-specific financing, debt-origination, and group-wide liquidity management.
• Operational Oversight: Provide strategic financial leadership to the group’s international operational platforms, ensuring working capital optimization and institutional-grade financial discipline.

Candidate Requirements

• Professional Experience: Over 12 years of senior finance leadership experience, with a significant background in an Investment Firm, Holding, Private Equity group, or a dedicated Real Estate Investment arm.
• Transaction Track Record: Proven experience in the financial structuring and execution of large-scale Real Estate investment deals.
• Transformation Expertise: Demonstrated success in professionalizing finance departments and building institutional-grade systems within private or family-held environments.

Location and Employment Type

This is a full-time position based in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

Application Process

Candidates meeting the outlined requirements are encouraged to apply.