Foodhall Finance Manager

The Finance Manager is responsible for establishing and leading a world-class finance function for Seven Al Hamra Food Hall. The role ensures strong financial governance, accurate reporting, effective cash management, and commercial insight to support decision-making and drive profitability.

Reporting to the TGP Food Hall Director (with dotted reporting to CFO) and working closely with the Food Hall General Manager, this role supports both corporate-level financial control and on-site commercial performance, ensuring the Food Hall operates with financial discipline, transparency, and agility.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Financial set up, Control & Governance

-       Experience of starting Finance operation from scratch , ERP and process stabilization

-       Having potential to scale up the Finance department was business scales up.

-       Establish, implement, and continuously improve financial controls, processes, and reporting frameworks

-       Ensure compliance with internal policies and statutory requirements

-       Ensure all financial deadlines (monthly, quarterly, annual) are met accurately and on time

-       Review and approve monthly management accounts and statutory financial statements

2. Reporting & Decision Support

-       Deliver timely, accurate, and insightful month-end reporting to TGP and Food Hall management

-       Provide financial analysis and commentary to support commercial and operational decision-making

-       Develop performance dashboards for revenue, costs, and profitability

3. Budgeting, Forecasting & Cashflow

-       Lead the annual budgeting and rolling forecasting process

-       Work with the Food Hall GM and department heads to align financial targets with operational plans

-       Manage cashflow and prepare cash forecasts to ensure liquidity and financial stability

4. Payments, Collections & Financial Operations

-       Oversee all payments, supplier settlements, and debt collection

-       Ensure strong credit control processes with tenants and partners

-       Maintain accurate AP, AR, and cash controls

5. Business Planning & Feasibility

-       Prepare financial models and feasibility studies for new sites, tenant changes, and commercial initiatives

-       Support investment decisions, expansions, and capital projects

6. Audit, Compliance & Statutory Reporting

-       Manage relationships with external auditors

-       Lead the year-end audit and ensure statutory accounts are completed on time

-       Ensure compliance with KSA accounting, tax, and regulatory requirements

7. Team Leadership

-       Lead and develop an initial finance team, with responsibility for scaling the function as the business grows

-       Build a high-performance finance culture focused on accuracy, accountability, and business partnership

8. Stakeholder Management

-       Build strong working relationships with TGP leadership, the Food Hall GM, operators, and external partners

-       Support financial requests and strategic projects

Qualifications & Experience

-       Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent)

-        10 to 15 years’ plus, post-qualification experience

-       Previous experience in hospitality, food & beverage, or site-based operations

Skills & Competencies

-       Strong technical accounting and financial analysis skills

-       Proven experience managing and developing finance teams

-       Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills

-       Strong understanding of cashflow, budgeting, and commercial finance

-       Experience working with audits and statutory reporting

Personal Attributes

-       Highly deadline-driven while maintaining strong financial integrity

-       Strong communicator able to engage with senior leadership and operational teams

-       Commercially minded with a hands-on approach

-       Able to operate in fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environments

Note: This job description reflects key duties and responsibilities of the position and is not to be interpreted as exhaustive.