Job Description
The role
AS&H Clifford Chance is one of Saudi Arabia's leading law firms, helping clients achieve their goals by combining the highest global standards with local expertise. The firm has unrivalled scale and depth of legal resources across the KSA and focuses on the core areas of commercial activity: capital markets; corporate and M&A; finance and banking; real estate; public policy and regulatory; litigation and dispute resolution.
A Finance Manager is required to assist the Finance Director in all aspects of Management Accounts, Accounts Payables and Payroll for AS&H Clifford Chance in Riyadh. The position reports to the Finance Director. This role offers long term career progression for the right candidate.
Key Responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include:
Managing all aspects of Accounts Payables with support from the offshore service centre in Delhi.
The delivery of the monthly Management Accounts within global reporting deadlines, to a suitable level of accuracy, and with high level variance analysis and the reconciliation of key balance sheet accounts. The Global Shared Service Centre in Delhi assists with postings, analysis schedules, reconciliations and report generation, and need guidance.
The review and control of interoffice current accounts between the region and other offices in the network, working closely with the Delhi team.
Quarterly review with the Finance Director and sign off of the balance sheet for Riyadh, for all accounts.
Preparation of cash flow forecasts on a regular basis working closely with the Revenue Manager. Review and continuous improvement of the cash flow forecasting schedules
You will work closely with the heads of business services departments, to compile and manage their respective budgets, with monthly reviews of costs.
Assisting with the compilation and submission in the firm's budgeting tool (Hyperion Planning) of the annual Budget and bi-annual Forecasts for the region, which includes headcount, costs and income.
Assisting with the implementation of Financial System upgrades or replacements as appropriate.
Preparing the monthly Payroll for the Riyadh office working closely with the HR team. Attention to detail is essential, as is a good working relationship with our HR team.
Ensuring continued payroll compliance and management of any statutory or regulatory changes in all jurisdictions for example, Wages Protection System (WPS) introduction, changes in GOSI (Saudi social security) contribution and so on. Working with the payroll supplier if changes are required to the software.
The review (where necessary) of Partners' payments including the completion of the monthly returns.
Identifying appropriate tasks for transition to the Delhi team and provide support to those teams.
The completion of all statutory requirements for filing of accounts and tax returns in Riyadh including liaising with our local tax advisors to complete these returns on time.
Other ad hoc tax compliance and queries within the region.
Assisting the Finance Director with all aspects of audit including internal and external audits, assisting with the implementation of new controls required as appropriate.
Managing the local relationships with insurers for property and public liability insurance (in consultation with the central team in London) including completing the annual insurance questionnaires.
Managing the local banking relationships with the firm's bank.
From time-to-time there will be ad hoc work from Finance Director
Qualifications
Your experience
You will be a qualified/part-qualified accountant with experience of producing Management Accounts and budgeting.
Experience of auditing and preparing statutory accounts would be an advantage, as would experience of preparing payroll.
You will be a bright, highly motivated, adaptable and organised self-starter, accustomed to working in a very busy environment.
You will be able to make effective decisions, manage your own time and make suggestions to improve processes.
Inter-personal skills are important, as working closely with the firm's finance team, partners and lawyers is an important part of the role. You will be confident and be influential. You will also have the ability to adapt your communication style appropriately.
Experience of Oracle Financials and Hyperion Planning would be an advantage.
You will be proficient in Excel spreadsheets and have knowledge of Word.
Company Description
Who we are
We are one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 30 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards with in-depth local expertise.
Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We offer our clients a truly international perspective. We believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.
Our one firm global strategy is focused on targeted growth led by the needs of our core clients, those who we can best support with the breadth and depth of Clifford Chance expertise, across the sectors and geographies, which matter most to them.
You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find across all of our teams.
Whichever area of the business you join, you’ll become an integral part an innovative, diverse and ambitious team of people. Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet.
Additional Information
Equal Opportunities
At Clifford Chance, we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm and society.
We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment.
We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.
Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.
Find out more about our inclusive culture here
