Senior Director - FP&A - Development

Qiddiya Investment Company

The Sr Director FP&A Development will serve as the backbone of Qiddiya s FP&A function focusing on Financial Oversight of development projects, project schedule & risk management, interpretation of data from relevant systems & tools, implementation of tools & technology, governance over variations and claims, stakeholder management, managing and challenging budgets, deep insights over variance and maintain action plans for course correction, driving excellence in management reporting, ensuring financial discipline, transparency and controls, integrity of data between accounting and project systems, enabling roadmap for automation/AI/ML, etc. This role is responsible for producing high-quality management packs, board decks, budget submissions, comprehensive action trackers for various development projects and deliver accurate, actionable insights to senior leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Lead financial oversight of capital projects, ensuring alignment with budget, schedule, and scope
• Own the preparation of management packs, BoD decks, and executive management presentations
• Translate complex financial data into clear, structured, and visually compelling materials for senior leadership.
• Confirm and track Contingency Utilization and Releases across projects. Review and assess Provisional Sum Utilization requests.
• Review and validate Unapproved Variations, EOT/EOTC, and Contractor Claims
• Ensure seamless system integration between Project and Accounting Systems and track and close reconciliation issues on monthly basis.
• Identify and analyze Project Schedule Changes using Primavera P6. Proactively identify Project Risks & Opportunities, integrating them into financial forecasts
• Build and maintain robust data structures and scenario models to support planning, forecasting, and strategic decision-making for Development.
• Standardize and enhance reporting frameworks, including KPIs, action trackers, and executive logs for Development.
• Collaborate closely with internal FP&A teams, accounting, treasury, and other finance functions to ensure data integrity and process alignment.
• Mentor and lead the team, instilling consulting-style rigor, accuracy, and continuous improvement.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to automate reporting, streamline consolidation processes, and enhance overall FP&A efficiency for Development vertical