About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Purpose of the Job</H2> </div><div><p>The Senior Freight & Logistics Controller is responsible for driving financial performance across Freight and Logistics operations across KSA through effective revenue control, cost management, budgeting, forecasting, and profitability analysis. The role acts as a strategic business partner to commercial and operational teams, providing financial insights and recommendations that support informed decision-making, margin improvement, and sustainable business growth.</p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Job Description</H2> </div><div><p><strong>1. Revenue Recognition & Validation</strong><br>• Lead and oversee timely and accurate revenue recognition across Freight and Logistics operations, ensuring compliance with corporate policies, accounting standards, and internal controls.<br>• Drive the review and validation of accruals, billing accuracy, revenue assurance processes, and identification of potential revenue leakages.<br>• Partner with operational leadership to ensure completeness, accuracy, and integrity of shipment data, revenue estimates, and financial reporting inputs.<br>• Establish and continuously improve revenue control mechanisms to enhance financial accuracy and minimize commercial risks.<br><strong>2. Cost & Margin Controlling</strong><br>• Lead comprehensive cost and profitability analysis across freight and logistics activities, including supplier invoices, outsourced services, agent expenses, and overhead allocations.<br>• Monitor and challenge margin performance across products, customers, trade lanes, and service offerings, providing actionable recommendations to improve profitability.<br>• Identify and drive margin enhancement initiatives through cost optimization, productivity improvements, pricing support, and commercial performance reviews.<br>• Provide strategic insights into cost drivers and profitability trends to support informed business decisions.<br><strong>3. Budgeting, Forecasting & Reporting</strong><br>• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes for Freight and Logistics operations.<br>• Develop and present monthly performance reports, financial dashboards, KPIs, and variance analysis to senior management and regional leadership teams.<br>• Proactively identify financial risks, opportunities, and emerging business trends, providing recommendations to support strategic decision-making.<br>• Drive continuous improvement in forecasting accuracy, financial visibility, and performance management processes.<br><strong>4. Business Partnering</strong><br>• Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to Freight, Logistics, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Commercial leadership teams.<br>• Provide financial leadership and analytical support for pricing strategies, customer tenders, network optimization initiatives, routing decisions, and supplier negotiations.<br>• Influence commercial and operational decision-making through data-driven insights, profitability analysis, and strategic recommendations.<br>• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment between financial objectives and business growth initiatives.</p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Job Requirements - Experience and Education</H2> </div><div><p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Logistics, or related field.</p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">• Professional certification (CMA, ACCA, CPA) is a plus.</p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">• 8 years of Experience in finance, ideally in freight/logistics operations.</p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">• At least 3 years in a controlling or FP&A role.</p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">• Strong knowledge of freight/logistics costing models.</p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">• Solid understanding of revenue recognition principles and IFRS.</p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">• Excellent analytical and financial modeling capabilities.</p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">• Experience with cost allocation, route costing, and yield analysis.</p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">• Advanced Excel, ERP systems (SAP/CW), and BI tools.</p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Leadership Behaviors</H2> </div><div><div>Building Outstanding Teams</div><div>Setting a clear direction</div><div>Simplification</div><div>Collaborate & break silos</div><div>Execution & Accountability</div><div>Growth mindset</div><div>Innovation</div><div>Inclusion</div><div>External focus</div></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Skills</H2> </div><div><div>Attention To Details</div><div>Communication Skills</div><div>Critical Thinking</div><div>Data Analysis</div><div>Decision Making</div><div>Financial Acumen</div><div>Financial Analysis</div><div>Problem Solving</div><div>Stakeholder Management</div><div>Strategic Thinking</div><div>Team Leadership</div></div></div></div>