Finance Manager – Riyadh
About this role
What you´ll do
- Lead KSA general accounting activities, including GL, journal entries, accruals, provisions, balance-sheet reconciliations, and financial controls.
- Ensure accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing in compliance with IFRS, local requirements, and Henkel accounting policies.
- Own and coordinate Saudi tax matters, including VAT, withholding tax, corporate income tax, and other applicable tax requirements, ensuring accurate and timely filings and payments.
- Act as a key Finance contact for ZATCA, coordinating tax queries, assessments, audits, supporting documentation, and responses to authorities.
- Identify accounting discrepancies, tax exposures, and compliance risks, implementing appropriate controls and mitigation measures.
- Support internal and external audits and collaborate with regional/global Finance and Tax teams, business stakeholders, and Big Four/external tax advisors when required.
- Drive continuous improvement, standardization, and automation of Finance processes, with a focus on strengthening SAP/ERP workflows, accounting efficiency, and financial governance
What makes you a good fit
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CMA, or equivalent is an advantage.
- Approximately 5-7 years of progressive Finance experience, with strong exposure to General Accounting and Tax.
Solid knowledge of IFRS and financial reporting principles. - Strong hands-on knowledge of Saudi Arabian taxation and ZATCA requirements, particularly VAT and withholding tax.
Previous experience managing or supporting tax audits, assessments, and interactions with tax authorities. - Strong understanding of financial controls, reconciliations, and closing processes.
- Experience working with SAP or a comparable ERP system.
- Experience within a multinational, manufacturing, or FMCG environment is highly preferred.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder-management, and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively across local, regional, and global Finance organizations.
- Fluency in English
Company at a glance
Henkel operates worldwide with leading innovations, brands and technologies in two business areas: Adhesive Technologies and Consumer Brands.
Founded in 1876, Henkel looks back on more than 145 years of success. The company holds leading positions with its two business units in both industrial and consumer businesses thanks to strong brands, innovations and technologies such as Persil, Schwarzkopf and Loctite. Henkel, headquartered in Düsseldorf / Germany, counts among the most internationally aligned German-based companies in the global marketplace.
Our company purpose expresses what unites us all at Henkel: Pioneers at heart for the good of generations. We are a diverse team of about 47,000 colleagues worldwide, striving to enrich and improve life every day through our products, services, and solutions. Our Purpose is built from our roots and carries a long-standing legacy of innovation, responsibility, and sustainability into the future. Our shared values and Leadership Commitments guide our decisions and actions every day.
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