Head of Finance, Accounting & Administration

Job Information

Date Opened

05/06/2026

Job Type

Full time

Work Experience

Minimum eight (8) to ten (10) years of progressive finance experience, including at least three (3) years in a leadership or department-head role.

Job Opening Status

In-progress

Industry

Manufacturing

City

Muscat

State/Province

Masqat

Country

Sultanate of Oman

Zip/Postal Code

0000

• Own end-to-end financial governance of the parent company and its subsidiaries, including financial reporting, budgeting, audit coordination, and internal controls.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting to the CEO, the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, the Audit Committee, and other governance bodies as required.
• Ensure compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Omani statutory reporting requirements across all entities.
• Develop and maintain the Group Delegation of Authority (DOA) matrix for financial and administrative approvals, in coordination with the CEO and the Board.
• Establish and enforce a structured month-end and year-end close calendar with documented sign-offs at each control point.

• Supervise ERP financial operations and ensure data integrity across all accounting entries, modules, and reconciliations.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, journal entries, fixed-asset accounting, intercompany reconciliations, and payroll execution.
• Lead the development of accounting policies, procedures, and process documentation that meet Big-4-grade audit and governance standards.
• Ensure the segregation-of-duties framework is enforced across the team, with a documented control-environment matrix.
• Coordinate with the investment function on the financial structuring and accounting treatment of investments, while preserving independence between investment decisions and financial reporting.

• Oversee cash-flow management, working-capital planning, banking relationships, and short-term liquidity across the Group.
• Lead debt-collection strategy and credit-control policy, including formal escalation protocols and aged-receivables reporting.
• Manage banking facilities, financing arrangements, and debt-service schedules in coordination with the CEO and the investment function.
• Develop multi-scenario cash-flow forecasting (operating, investing, financing) at quarterly and annual horizons.

• Lead annual budgeting, multi-year financial planning, and rolling forecast cycles, with variance analysis and management commentary.
• Support Business Development with tender pricing, bid economics, and project costing models.
• Support the investment function with feasibility analyses, business-case modelling, and IRR / NPV / payback evaluations on opportunities.
• Build and maintain a Group financial model linking operating performance, capital structure, and investment activity.
• Prepare strategic finance papers for Board, Executive Committee, and Audit Committee decision-making.

• Coordinate external audit, internal audit, and tax / VAT audits — owning the relationship with audit firms, internal auditors, and the Audit Committee.
• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the internal control framework across financial and operational processes.
• Maintain a Group risk register for financial, regulatory, and operational risks, with documented mitigation plans and escalation routes.
• Ensure timely closure of audit observations and management-letter points, with traceable evidence retained for governance review.Administration Function Leadership
• Manage the Administration function — document control, office coordination, internal follow-up mechanisms, and inter-departmental administrative support.
• Lead the Office Manager / Administrator and ensure that administrative coordination across the Group is structured, traceable, and audit-ready.
• Establish and own the Group document-control standards, retention schedules, and confidentiality protocols.
• Ensure that administrative support to project leaders, Business Development, and senior leadership is delivered on a structured rather than ad-hoc basis.

• Supervise the Government Relations Officer (PRO) on all compliance, documentation, and ministry-liaison matters.
• Ensure that all government registrations, renewals, regulatory submissions, and labour-related documentation are managed proactively against published deadlines.
• Maintain a regulatory-compliance calendar covering Omani labour law, commercial registration, VAT, sector-specific regulations, and SAOC governance obligations.
• Escalate strategic, high-risk, or exceptional regulatory matters to the CEO and the Board on a timely basis.

• Build, develop, and lead the Finance, Accounting & Administration team — currently planned at five roles (Senior Accountant, Junior Accountant, Office Manager, Tender / Project Specialist, Government Relations Officer).
• Set objectives, conduct quarterly performance reviews, and manage the team's development plans in line with the Group's Performance Management Framework.
• Coach the junior accounting layer toward full JD coverage; close any documented competency gap on core accounting principles within an agreed timeline.
• Establish a structured succession-planning view for finance and administration roles to mitigate concentration risk.

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