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Qiddiya | القدية

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 The Associate Director - Procurement Compliance, Audit, Learning and Development is responsible for establishing and overseeing the organization's procurement compliance strategies, conducting comprehensive audits, and implementing robust learning and development programs. This role is crucial in ensuring adherence to regulatory standards, developing a culture of continuous improvement, and promoting compliance awareness across the organization.
 
 
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 Strategic Leadership in Compliance and Audit:
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 Develop and implement a strategic framework for procurement compliance, ensuring alignment with local and international regulations as well as internal policies
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 Lead the design and execution of procurement audits, identifying risks, non-compliance issues, and opportunities for organizational improvement
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 Monitor implementation of corrective actions derived from audit findings, ensuring ongoing compliance enhancements
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 Learning and Development Programs:
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 Oversee the design and deployment of comprehensive learning and development initiatives focused on procurement compliance and ethical standards
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 Collaborate with HR and other departments to ensure that training programs are relevant, accessible, and effectively delivered
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 Assess the effectiveness of training programs and update them as necessary to meet organizational needs
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 Risk and Policy Management:
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 Establish risk assessment protocols to proactively identify procurement-related risks and devise mitigation strategies
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 Work in close coordination with internal stakeholders to establish a culture of compliance throughout the procurement process
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 Team Leadership and Development:
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 Lead and mentor the compliance, audit, and L&amp;D teams, fostering a high-performance culture and facilitating professional growth opportunities
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 Continuously assess team capabilities and provide necessary training and support to ensure excellence in all compliance-related functions
 
 
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 Requirements
 
 
 
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 12+ years of experience in procurement compliance, audit, or learning and development roles, preferably within large-scale projects such as construction, real estate, or urban development
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 Bachelor's or Master's degree in Law, Business Administration, Audit, or related fields. Relevant certifications (e.g., CIA, CIPS, CRCM) are a plus
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 Exceptional knowledge of local and international procurement regulations and industry standards
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 Strong analytical skills with the ability to derive insights from compliance data and audits
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 Proven leadership experience in managing cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders
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 Excellent communication skills, fluency in English is required; proficiency in Arabic is advantageous
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 In-depth understanding of the local cultural and business landscape in Saudi Arabia and experience working in the region
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Associate Director - Procurement Compliance Audit

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 Qiddiya Investment Company is at the forefront of developing a dynamic and innovative residential sector in Saudi Arabia. We are searching for a strategic and results-driven Director - Procurement (Residential) to lead our procurement initiatives within the residential projects segment. In this role, you will be responsible for sourcing and acquiring materials and services critical for our residential developments while ensuring value, quality, and compliance with organizational objectives.
 
 
 
 
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 Develop and implement comprehensive procurement strategies tailored to the needs of residential projects
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 Ensure transparent, fair, and compliant procurement processes across the business unit
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 Oversee and manage the entire procurement cycle, from pre-qualification of suppliers to contract negotiation and management
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 Collaborate closely with project managers, architects, and engineering teams to align procurement activities with project requirements and timelines
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 Maintain and nurture relationships with key suppliers, ensuring high standards of service and product delivery
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 Conduct thorough market research and analysis to identify trends, potential risks, and opportunities for cost savings
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 Ensure compliance with procurement policies, regulations and audit readiness while promoting ethical purchasing practices
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 Lead, mentor, and develop the procurement team, fostering professionalism and continuous improvement
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 Drive Local Content (in accordance with PIF and LCGPA) and ESG initiatives through responsible sourcing practices
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 Provide regular updates and performance reports to senior management regarding procurement activities and project budgets
 
 
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 Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field; a Master's degree is preferred
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 At least 10-15 years of procurement experience within the residential construction or real estate sectors
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 Proven track record of managing complex procurement processes and supplier negotiations
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 Strong leadership skills and the ability to inspire and guide a team
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 Excellent communication and relationship management skills to effectively engage with stakeholders
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 Deep understanding of market dynamics and procurement best practices
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 Strong analytical skills with the ability to leverage data for decision-making
 
 
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 Familiarity with procurement software and contract management systems
 
 
 
 
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Procurement Director - Residential (DEL 101)

Confidential Government

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 Role Overview:
 
 
 
 The Director will lead and oversee the performance audit and quality assurance activities. The role includes evaluating the quality of audit work carried out by external auditors, assessing adherence to professional auditing standards, reviewing audit outcomes and reports, and ensuring the effectiveness of recommendations. The Director provides strategic guidance, supervises audit methodologies, and ensures the continuous improvement of audit quality.
 
 
 
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 Lead the performance audit and quality assurance function at the organizational level.
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 Review audit procedures, work papers, and reports prepared by external auditors to ensure compliance with recognized auditing standards.
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 Evaluate the quality and completeness of the external auditors&rsquo; analyses, conclusions, and recommendations.
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 Assess the adequacy of evidence supporting audit findings and ensure alignment with performance audit methodologies.
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 Review audit reports and audit outcomes to ensure they are data-driven, objective, and aligned with required quality criteria.
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 Provide advisory support to ensure continuous improvement in audit processes and practices.
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 Develop and enhance audit methodologies and quality assurance frameworks.
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 Coordinate the development and monitoring of KPIs and quality standards for audit execution.
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 Lead engagement with internal and external stakeholders on audit-related quality matters.
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 Mentor and guide performance auditors to ensure capability development and consistent delivery of high-quality audit work.
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 8 to 10 years of practical experience in performance audit, internal audit, or related fields.
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 Preferred certifications: SOCPA, CIA, or CPA.
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 Strong understanding of performance audit methodologies, audit evidence requirements, and quality assurance practices.
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 Demonstrated ability to evaluate audit reports, procedures, and compliance with professional standards.
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 Excellent analytical abilities, written reporting skills, and stakeholder management.
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 Proficiency in English, and strong command of Excel/Power BI.
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Director of Internal Audit

People Group Arabia

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 Job Title:
 
 Associate Director &ndash; Commercial (Real Estate &amp; Construction)
 
 
 
 Location:
 
 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
 
 
 
 Salary:
 
 Up to 80,000 SAR per month
 
 
 
 Organisation:
 
 Global PMC / PMO (Client-side Advisory)
 
 
 
 
 
 Role Overview
 
 
 The Associate Director &ndash; Commercial will play a senior leadership role within the Project Management Consultancy / Programme Management Office, providing commercial, contractual, and financial oversight across major real estate and construction packages. The role supports the Employer&rsquo;s interests, ensuring robust cost management, governance, and commercial assurance across a complex, multi-package development programme.
 
 
 The position requires strong experience in large-scale real estate or mixed-use developments, excellent stakeholder management skills, and the ability to operate at both strategic and delivery levels.
 
 
 
 
 
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 Commercial &amp; Contract Management
 
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 Provide senior commercial leadership across multiple construction and real estate packages
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 Oversee contract administration under standard forms (FIDIC and bespoke amendments)
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 Ensure commercial governance, compliance, and best practice are consistently applied
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 Advise senior client stakeholders on contractual obligations, entitlements, and risk exposure
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 Cost Management &amp; Financial Control
 
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 Oversee cost planning, budgeting, and financial control across assigned assets or workstreams
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 Review cost reports, forecasts, and cash flow projections
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 Monitor change control, variations, and compensation events
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 Support programme-level cost assurance and reporting
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 Procurement &amp; Change Management
 
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 Support procurement strategies, tender evaluations, and commercial negotiations
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 Ensure variations and changes are properly instructed, assessed, and approved
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 Advise on cost and commercial implications of design and scope changes
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 Claims, Risk &amp; Commercial Assurance
 
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 Support avoidance and management of claims and disputes
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 Review contractor claims for time and money and provide strategic recommendations
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 Maintain and manage commercial and contractual risk registers
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 Provide early warning of potential commercial or contractual issues
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 Leadership &amp; Stakeholder Engagement
 
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 Lead and mentor commercial managers and quantity surveyors within the PMO
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 Interface with senior client representatives, consultants, and contractors
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 Coordinate closely with design, planning, project controls, and delivery teams
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 Contribute to senior leadership meetings and programme-level decision-making
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 Reporting &amp; Governance
 
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 Prepare high-quality commercial reports for executive and client leadership
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 Support audits, gateway reviews, and internal governance processes
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 Ensure transparent, auditable commercial records and controls
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 Contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives
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 Key Interfaces
 
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 Client / Employer senior leadership
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 PMO / PMC leadership team
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 Design consultants and delivery partners
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 Contractors and commercial leads
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 Legal advisers and claims consultants
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 Qualifications &amp; Experience
 
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 MRICS
 
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 Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management, or related discipline
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 Extensive experience on large-scale real estate, mixed-use, or major construction developments
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 Strong background working within a client-side, PMC, or PMO environment
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 Proven experience in cost management, procurement, variations, and claims
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 Experience working in the Middle East preferred
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 Skills &amp; Competencies
 
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 Strong commercial and financial acumen
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 Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
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 Strategic thinker with strong attention to detail
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 Confident leader capable of managing senior teams and interfaces
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 Ability to operate in a fast-paced, complex programme environment
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 What&rsquo;s on Offer
 
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 Salary up to
 
 80,000 SAR per month
 
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 Senior leadership role on a landmark, large-scale development
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 Opportunity to work within a globally recognised PMC/PMO environment
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 Long-term career opportunity in Riyadh
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Commercial Director

ACWA Power

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 ACWA Power is looking for an experienced Associate Finance Manager &ndash; KSA, to be based at our Riyadh office.
 
 This role focuses on the core finance and auditing functions within ACWA Power&rsquo;s operations in Saudi Arabia. The ideal candidate will bring a strong accounting background, solid audit experience (preferably from a Big Four firm), and professional certification credentials. The position plays a key role in ensuring financial accuracy, regulatory compliance, and internal control implementation across the business.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Key Requirements
 
 
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 Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in finance/auditing.
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 Accounting background with strong understanding of financial statements and reporting.
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 Experience from Big Four audit firms (e.g., EY, PwC, Deloitte, KPMG) - preferred.
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 SOCPA or/and CPA qualified.
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 Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and Excel.
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 Strong understanding of internal controls, audit processes, and compliance.
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 Experience preparing or reviewing consolidated financial statements.
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 Ability to manage relationships with auditors, banks, internal and external stakeholders.
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 Familiarity with international accounting standards (IFRS).
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 Fluency in English and Arabic.
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 Experience in energy, construction, or infrastructure sectors
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 Exposure to project financing and long-term investment structures
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 Strong analytical skills and ability to work in multi-entity environments
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Associate Finance Manager

Environment Fund | صندوق البيئة

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 Develop and execute centralized procurement and contracting operations under the Shared Services Program serving the affiliated environmental centers. Coordinate sourcing, contracting, and supplier management activities to ensure transparency and compliance with regulatory frameworks. Analyze procurement performance, support in achieving cost efficiency and contribute to enhancing governance, quality, and service delivery across all centers.
 
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 -Develop and implement unified procurement strategies and annual procurement plans across the all affiliated environmental centers.
 
 
 -Establish standardized processes, templates, and frameworks that ensure full alignment with national procurement regulations and internal governance policies.
 
 
 -Coordinate with all environmental centers to consolidate procurement needs and develop an integrated annual procurement plan.
 
 
 -Conduct market research and supplier mapping to identify compliant and competitive vendors serving all affiliated centers.
 
 
 -Support in the preparation, review, and issuance of RFPs, RFQs, and tender documentation in collaboration with technical and legal teams, ensuring clarity, compliance, and consistency with approved procurement standards and procedures.
 
 
 -Receive procurement requests from the centers, review technical and financial adequacy, and ensure compliance with approved budgets and standards.
 
 
 -Execute purchase orders (POs) and manage end-to-end procurement cycles within the central system.
 
 
 -Analyze procurement data, spending trends, and supplier performance to identify key risks and improvement opportunities.
 
 
 -Present quarterly procurement performance reports to leadership, providing actionable insights and recommendations.
 
 
 -Ensure full compliance with applicable procurement laws, governance frameworks, and ethical standards.
 
 
 -Support internal and external audit activities, ensuring readiness and timely implementation of corrective actions.
 
 
 -Promote ethical procurement behavior, segregation of duties, and transparency across all procurement operations.
 
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 : Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field.
 
 
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 : +10 years of experience in procurement and contracting, with at least 3 years in a managerial or shared services environment.
 
 
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 :Stakeholder Engagement, Quality Oriented, Information Systems Knowledge, Vendor Management, Contract Drafting and Management, Procurement Management.
 
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Procurement Advisor

Plaza Premium Group

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 About the Company
 
 
 
 Hello! Welcome to Plaza Premium Group, we're people passionate about "Making Travel Better". We are a global company with team members from all walks of life, together we are #PPGFamily, together we are building a legacy. You don't need to be from this industry, you do need to be passionate.
 
 
 
 
 
 Our promise to you:
 
 
 
 
 
 -We will respect and value your background and perspectives
 
 
 -We will work together with integrity
 
 
 -We will share our incredible pride for job, company, and industry
 
 
 
 
 
 What we ask of you:
 
 
 
 
 
 -Bring passion to all that you do
 
 
 -Listen, move fast and think innovatively
 
 
 -Speak up, have ideas, and share them
 
 
 -Believe in customer service, and treating every person with kindness
 
 
 
 
 
 As industry leaders in innovating global airport hospitality, you will work with colleagues from all parts of the world for a truly global experience. You will help and craft services and facilities in over 200 locations in more than 60 international airports across the world.
 
 
 
 
 
 Who we are:
 
 
 
 
 
 We were established in HK in 1998 by someone who understood the value of an airport lounge and felt that the experience shouldn't just be limited to a closed-circuit group of travellers. Through the years we have worked incredibly hard to create an experience that is both accessible and quality. Almost 26 years later we now span four core business segments: airport lounges, airport terminal hotels, airport meet &amp; greet services, and a range of airport dining concepts. In addition to our own brands, PPG provides airport hospitality solutions to leading airlines, alliances, and corporates around the world. Here are a few names you might recognize: Cathay Pacific Airways, Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa, etc.
 
 
 
 
 
 With the future of travel always insight, we created Smart Traveller, a mobile-app rewards program underpinned by in-house technology. We are fast-moving and always evolving to drive our purpose of making travel better.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Join our family today.
 
 
 
 
 Together, we'll make travel better.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Job Scope:
 
 
 
 The Associate Director Middle East &amp; Africa, working in Partership with key stakeholders, has primary responsibility for all the financial affairs of PPG Group under his/her region. The key facets of this role includes: (i) partnering with the RFD / RGM : driving profitability and KPIs, growth, management P&amp;L and cost, forecasting and budgeting, financial feasibility for potential business opportunities, joint-venture, and M&amp;A,; (ii) build and grow a strong team with strong DNA on finance discipline, financial controls, regulatory requirements plus strong financial management capabilities, (iii) ensure integrity of financial numbers and records in the MEA region, and that local taxation, local audited accounts etc are complied with; and compliance with PPG Financial &amp; Accounting Policies, and (iv) with the MEA region with coordination of Regional Purchasing &amp; Global Procurement, build, drive and leverage capabilities of the Global Procurement value for money, and cost management- working in conjunction with Head Office Global Procurement Head.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 Performance Management
 
 
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 A key partner to the RGM, Middle East &amp; Africa region and senior management team, in business &amp; financial strategic planning and provide sound financial business decisions.
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 Partner with Regional EMEA Management team members to provide planning initiatives through financial and management information analyses, reports, and recommendations.
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 Partner with the RGM, Middle East &amp; Africa regional to grow and drive the financial performance of the region, manage cost and leverage procurement
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 Provide timely and effective data and KPIs to serve as a basis for sound management decisions including monthly management P&amp;L and KPI, forecasting, budgeting.
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 Undertake financial analysis to provide insights and foresights on the business. Evaluate company performance versus the external environment and competitors in areas such as financial performance
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 Undertake financial feasibility studies for potential business opportunities, business development opportunities work with RFD / RGM &amp; EMEA Business Development Team.
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 Lead the Financial &amp; Tax Due Diligence in M&amp;A and the financial feasibility and attractiveness of the investment with RFD / Group CFO, and key stakeholders.
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 Financial Controls &amp; Risk Mitigations
 
 
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 Ensure compliance with PPG Financial &amp; Accounting Policy, Treasury Policies, Global Procurement Policy, Group Taxation Policies
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 Monitor (financial) performance and KPIs of the business against the plans and history, and managing forward to anticipate opportunities, and take proactive actions to mitigate potential risk from materializing
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 Identify risks and opportunities to the business performance and risk assessment of planned activities and ensure structures are in place to mitigate/exploit them.
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 Drive cost reductions through inter alia, procurement, elimination, efficiency, and leverage procurement capabilities
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 Ensure the cash resources are managed efficiently and in compliance with PPG policies.
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 Governance &amp; Compliance
 
 
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 Ensure compliance with all relevant local legal and regulatory requirements including accounting, tax (direct and indirect), and other relevant local legislation (e.g., customs and excise, building regulations etc).
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 Working with the local management and Group functions, proactively monitor all actual or potential areas of business risk including:
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 Litigation threats
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 Customer financial risk including customer solvency, bad debts, large customer risk, reputational risk.
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 Supplier risk including large supplier dependence, supplier solvency.
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 Tax risks
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 Currency and exchange risk
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 Fraud and business ethics risks
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 Ensure all actual and potential risks identified are communicated to the relevant Group functions.
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 JOB REQUIREMENTS:
 
 
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 Certified Public Accountant / Chartered Accountant. MBA in Business Administration with strong finance reporting and analytics for Finance Operations.
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 Experience in Hospitality industry of at least 5-10 years and in multi-country or as Area Director of Finance role for at least 3 properties or 3 countries for 3-5 years.
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 Strategic, and strong business acumen and commercial mindsets and a global perspective
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 Possess strong leadership, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
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 Good communication and interpersonal skills with people of multi culture and diversity.
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 Agile with proven ability in work in fast moving &amp; dynamic environment; diverse culture and environment
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 Professional qualified accountant. Preferable a Chartered Accountant (ACCA / ICAEW) with an MBA Management / Finance.
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 At least 5-10 years of relevant experience with reputable sizeable global corporation with least 3- 5 years in area roles/capacity
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 Good understanding of IFRS, Auditing standards, Lease Accounting &amp; Tax Matters for Middle East &amp; Africa.
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 Competency in English is mandatory and benefit for Arabic Language.
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Associate Director Finance Middle East & Africa

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