Executive Director Finance

Executive Director – Finance & Commercial Operations (Saudi National)Location: Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaLevel: Executive DirectorClient: GovernmentFunction: Finance & Commercial OperationsSaudi Arabia | Government ClientWe are seeking an accomplished Finance & Commercial Operations Executive for a senior leadership appointment with a major Saudi government organisation. The role carries financial and commercial oversight across a multi-billion-dollar OPEX and asset portfolio, encompassing a complex network of facilities, assets, services, suppliers and operational contracts.This is emphatically not a conventional corporate finance position. It is a broad business leadership role sitting at the intersection of Finance, Commercial, Procurement and Operations, with considerable influence over how the organisation operates, spends and performs.The MandateWorking alongside senior operational leadership, you will bring commercial discipline and financial insight to a large and sophisticated operating environment.Your remit will include:Financial leadership across a multi-billion-dollar operational and asset portfolioBudgeting, forecasting, cost control and performance managementPartnering with senior facilities, asset and operational leaders to improve financial and operational performanceChallenging operating models, resourcing strategies and areas of significant expenditureCommercial oversight of major outsourced services and supplier relationshipsProcurement strategy, contract performance and vendor managementDriving cost-efficiency and value-for-money initiativesService charges, cost recovery and intercompany mechanismsDeveloping meaningful financial and operational KPIsStrengthening governance, risk, controls and commercial accountabilityProviding the link between operational leadership and Finance, Procurement, Legal, Risk and other corporate functionsWho We're Looking ForWe are looking for someone who understands what sits behind the numbers.You will combine the financial discipline of a senior Finance Director/CFO with the commercial instincts of an operator – someone equally comfortable discussing a financial forecast, challenging a major FM contract, interrogating supplier performance or helping an operational leader rethink how a service should be delivered.You are likely to bring 15+ years' experience gained within large, asset-intensive and operationally complex organisations.Relevant backgrounds could include:Real Estate | Facilities Management | Major Estates | Airports | Transport | Healthcare | Universities | Hospitality | Integrated FM | Property Services | Complex Multi-Site OperationsParticular strengths will include:Operational finance and senior business partneringCommercial and cost optimisationFacilities and asset-related financial managementProcurement and contract managementSupplier performance and commercial negotiationsGovernance, controls and riskComplex operational budgetsSenior stakeholder influenceThe underlying remit requires substantial experience across financial planning, cost control, procurement, contract lifecycle management, vendor performance and governance rather than a narrowly accounting-focused background.The OpportunityThis is an opportunity to step beyond traditional Finance and take a genuinely influential role in the performance of a major government organisation.With a multi-billion-dollar OPEX and asset base under its stewardship, the scale is significant – but so too is the opportunity to shape how money is spent, how suppliers perform, how assets are operated and how commercial decisions are made.