AFC Manager

We are looking for an AFC Manager (Administration and Finance Control) for an important infrastructure mega project in Saudi Arabia.

The resource will guarantee the correct administrative and financial management of the project, in compliance with the laws in force and the instructions and procedures issued by the Operations and Risk Controlling department and other Headquarters departments.

About our client, they are international industrial group specialized in the construction and civil engineering business and they headquartered in Europe.

Responsibilities:
- Managing and coordinating the project's administrative and financial
aspects
- Ensuring the preparation of the financial statements, prepared in accordance with the national OIC and international IFRS accounting standards, while managing relations with the independent auditors
- Ensuring the processing of management balance sheets, estimates, economic-financial plans and periodic and extraordinary reports of the project
- Preparing the documents necessary for the payment of direct and indirect taxes
- Guaranteeing that the tax, monetary, customs-related and corporate issues of the project (and of partner Companies) are correctly set, keeping the necessary contacts with local authorities
- Ensuring the performance of administrative obligations against the Client (issue and collection of invoices on SAL/Certificates), Subcontractors and Consultants
- Managing financial resources according to the guidelines established by the HQ, keeping in touch with Credit Institutions used by the project
- Managing HR management activities according to production needs and the project's budget
- Guaranteeing to correctly manage the administrative activities of subcontracts
- Guaranteeing to safeguard the project's assets, particularly of property, of machinery, of warehouses (for which cost detection systems must be organized), of the inventory, of usage,
of destination and of divestment)
- Guaranteeing worksite logistics (managing worksite camps, canteens, surveillance, light transport etc.) and general services (managing offices, cleaning services, forwarding agencies, archives)
- Providing the necessary information for risk insurance purposes

Requirements:
- 15 years' experience in the same role, working internationally, and preferably in the large complex infrastructure sector
- Previous experience in Saudi Arabia and/or in remote sites is preferable
- University degree in Business Economics, Accountancy Diploma or equivalent
- Knowledge of accounting principles (preference will be given to candidates with knowledge of the IAS/IFRS)
- Knowledge of fiscal and tax regulations
- Knowledge of SAP or an equivalent ERP software and of the main IT tools (particularly Excel/PowerPoint) is a plus
- Good English knowledge; knowledge of Arabic is a plus
- Excellent relational skills