Foodhall Finance Manager at TGP… · Riyadh

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 RESPONSIBILITIES1. 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.