Financial Controller

About the role

The Financial Controller will own the integrity, accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting across the parent company and its subsidiaries in Kuwait. This senior position is responsible for consolidated statements, project accounting, budgeting, forecasting and regulatory compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Lead preparation and review of consolidated and entity‑level financial statements, including intercompany reconciliations and eliminations.
• Ensure IFRS‑compliant accounting for long‑term projects, focusing on IFRS 15 revenue recognition, contract assets, progress measurement and project profitability.
• Establish a disciplined monthly closing cycle and produce management reports with KPIs, variance analysis and balance‑sheet commentary.
• Drive the annual budgeting process, maintain rolling forecasts and analyse material variances.
• Support tender pricing and project costing, monitoring cost assumptions against actual performance.
• Prepare short‑ and medium‑term cash‑flow forecasts and manage working‑capital drivers.
• Coordinate external audits, provide audit schedules and act as the primary finance contact for auditors.

Required profile

• Minimum 10 years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
• Professional qualification such as CMA, CPA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of IFRS, especially IFRS 15.
• Expertise in consolidation, intercompany reconciliations and elimination adjustments.
• Proficiency in long‑term project and contract accounting.
• Experience with budgeting, rolling forecasts and variance analysis.
• Ability to build detailed tender cost models and monitor project margins.
• Cash‑flow modelling and working‑capital management.
• Audit coordination and regulatory compliance.