Financial Controller – Manager

About the role

The Financial Controller – Manager owns the integrity of financial reporting, controls, and compliance for the company operations. The role partners with commercial, supply chain, and manufacturing leadership to safeguard assets, drive cost discipline, and ensure statutory and Group reporting standards are met across a fast‑moving FMCG environment.

Key responsibilities

• Own month‑end and year‑end close, delivering accurate financial statements in line with IFRS and Group policy.
• Lead design, implementation and monitoring of internal controls across revenue, procurement, inventory and fixed assets.
• Oversee statutory audits, tax filings and regulatory compliance with Kuwaiti law and Ministry of Commerce/Finance requirements.
• Manage standard costing, margin analysis and variance reporting for manufacturing and distribution operations.
• Partner with FP&A on budgeting, forecasting and business‑case evaluation for new products, pricing and capex.
• Drive working‑capital discipline including inventory valuation, receivables control and cash‑flow forecasting.
• Lead, coach and develop the controlling and accounting team, building succession and technical capability.
• Act as primary finance liaison for external auditors, tax authorities and Group finance during reviews and audits.
• Identify and drive process automation and ERP (SAP/Oracle) improvements to strengthen reporting efficiency and accuracy.
• Support right‑sizing and cost‑optimization initiatives with data‑driven financial analysis.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field; CPA, ACCA or CMA strongly preferred.
• 10–14 years of progressive finance experience, including 3+ years in a controller or senior finance leadership role.
• Experience in FMCG, food manufacturing or consumer goods industry.
• Strong command of IFRS, Kuwaiti tax/regulatory framework and internal control frameworks such as COSO.
• Proven people‑leadership experience managing multi‑level finance teams.

Required skills

• Hands‑on ERP experience (SAP preferred).
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.