Finance Manager - Hiring Urgently

We are looking to hire an enthusiastic Finance Manager to join our growing team at Kitopi in Riyadh.
Growing your career as a Full Time Finance Manager is an awesome opportunity to develop excellent skills.
If you are strong in leadership, decision-making and have the right mindset for the job, then apply for the position of Finance Manager at Kitopi today!

Kitopi is the world’s leading tech-powered multi-brand restaurant. With a mission to satisfy the world’s appetite, Kitopi operates a portfolio of both invested and franchised F&B brands, serving as enablers in the food market by helping brands to grow and scale, both in the delivery and dine-in space.

Launched in Dubai, UAE in January 2018, Kitopi has grown to become one of the greatest success stories in the cloud kitchen and food tech space. In July 2021, Kitopi announced its $415 million Series C funding round, led by the world’s largest technology-focused investment fund, Softbank Group Corp’s Vision Fund 2. This investment catapulted Kitopi to the prestigious Unicorn status, making it the fastest Unicorn to have emerged from the MENA region.

As a leading food-tech business, Kitopi’s growth has been largely fueled by its innovative and scalable software solutions. Kitopi’s kitchens are powered by its proprietary Smart Kitchen Operating System (SKOS) - an in-house suite of applications that optimizes cloud kitchen operations in real-time. As part of its growth roadmap, technological innovation, data science, artificial intelligence, and robotics will take center stage as Kitopi continues to reinvent the food industry as we know it today.

With over 4,000 employees, Kitopi currently operates 200+ locations across the UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar, and runs its engineering hub in Krakow, Poland, its robotics hub in Denmark, and its global customer experience center in Dubai, UAE.

What You'll Do

• Monitor the day-to-day financial operations within the company, such as payroll, invoicing, and other transactions – assisting in tax audits and tax returns.
• Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable and produce error – free accounting reports.
• Analyze financial information and summarize financial status and provide technical support and advice on Management accountant
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process
• Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule
• Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance
• Support month-end and year-end close process and develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Liaise with our Head of Finance to improve financial procedures

What Are We Looking For?

• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field is required
• Min 5+ years of experience in financial management roles
• F&B experience is required
• Ability to analyze financial data and provide insights into the company's financial status
• Familiarity with accounting software systems, Microsoft Dynamics experience is a plus
• Ability to communicate effectively with other departments within the organization as well as external stakeholders
• Ability to lead a team of accountants and cost controllers is crucial for success in this role
• Must have a strategic mindset to participate in financial standards setting, forecast processes, and budget preparation
• Keeping up-to-date with industry trends & changes in regulations to ensure the company stays compliant

Recruitment Process and Timeline

First, you apply and let our recruiters review your profile. After reviewing, you will receive a link to book a meeting with a recruiter at your convenience to share more about yourself and for us to get to know you better. If you have been shortlisted, you will have the opportunity to meet our hiring managers. Depending on the scope of the role and the function, you may need to attend 2-3 rounds (which might include case study, role-play, trial, or live coding - this will be communicated to you in the initial conversation). Upon successful completion, your recruiter will get in touch with you to discuss the offer. We aim to take you through this process within 2-3 weeks.

Benefits

- Extensive learning opportunities - we offer many hard and soft skills training to help you improve and challenge yourself

- You'll be involved in customized workshops run by Kitopi Academy

- You’ll have a chance to work in an international, diverse, and inclusive environment

- You’ll be part of one of the most caring communities out there.

- Finding a chance to become a shareowner with our ESOP plan (T&C Applies)

- Free and unlimited access to a nutritionist because we care about you

- No Dress Code!

- Extendedmaternity and parental leave

- The infamous team activities and social events are bursting with fun

- Inclusive Private Health Insurance

- Up to 50% discount from Kitopi brands

- 30 calendar days annual leave

- Work from anywhere policy (T&C Applies)

So, what does it really mean to work at Kitopi?

We are constantly striving to make Kitopi the best place to work in the world, by empowering you to be the best version of yourself every day. Our company values act as our guiding principles to help ensure that everyone feels safe, included, and like they truly belong.

Kitopi is an equal opportunity employer. While we currently operate in 6 countries, we are over 70 different nationalities of talented Kitopians. We celebrate our rich diverse backgrounds, lifestyles, and cultures and have a 0 tolerance policy towards racism, bigotry, and hate.Please apply if you see a position that makes your heart skip a beat and help us build a company where we're all proud to work for.

Along with offices in all the markets we operate in, we also believe in a “work from anywhere” policy - you get to choose the environment you operate in because we believe this will help you deliver work you’re proud of.

Tech-enabled and customer-obsessed, at Kitopi, we are a team of passionate humans who are on a mission together to satisfy the world’s appetite.

Benefits of working as a Finance Manager in Riyadh:

● Learning opportunities
● Opportunities to grow
● Advantageous package

● Remote Work opportunity