The Role

The corporate finance team is hiring a Senior Specialist in Billing and Cost Control, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role sits at the intersection of financial planning and procurement governance, covering budget management, vendor invoice validation, and contract expenditure monitoring.

Likely Focus

Expected Profile

• Lead preparation and consolidation of annual budgets and forecasts, supporting scope owners with budget calculations, assumptions, and justifications.
• Monitor budget performance, spending trends, and forecast accuracy.
• Track commitments, accruals, and future financial obligations.
• Maintain budget trackers and prepare financial reports, spend analyses, and management dashboards.
• Review and validate vendor invoices, financial claims, and contract-related payments prior to processing.
• Coordinate procurement planning and maintain a procurement plan aligned with business needs, budgets, and timelines.
• Support category strategies and cost-efficiency initiatives to improve value for money.
• Support development of Supplier Relationship Management and performance frameworks.
• Develop Scopes of Work to support business requirements.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, Delegation of Authority, approval matrices, and Local Content requirements.
• Support technical and commercial evaluations of proposals.
• Manage system-based purchase requisitions, service entry sheets, and related procurement workflows with accurate documentation.
• Monitor contract utilisation, commitments, and expenditure against approved values and budgets.
• Support contract amendments, extensions, renewals, and close-out activities.
• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
• Three to four years of relevant experience across Financial Planning and Analysis, budgeting and control, procurement, and financial reporting.
• Consulting background preferred, particularly in procurement or finance.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling capabilities.
• Ability to develop financial reports and interactive dashboards.
• Working knowledge of procurement processes.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or equivalent platforms.
• Strong analytical thinking and commercial awareness.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and communicate effectively with stakeholders.