Financial Controller

Role Overview

Financial Controller at BRKZ, Saudi Arabia's fastest-growing construction-tech startup. This role is based in Saudi Arabia and involves hands-on operation of all accounting, audit, and financial reporting functions as the company scales rapidly.

Company Overview

BRKZ is backed by top regional and global venture capital firms. The company operates a web platform, mobile apps, and WhatsApp channels that give contractors instant access to 7,000+ building-material SKUs from 1,100+ vetted suppliers, with quotes in minutes and buy-now-pay-later financing. In two years, BRKZ has on-boarded 850+ contracting companies, supported giga-projects such as NEOM and King Salman Park, and scaled RFQs to $350 million while maintaining positive unit economics.

Role Purpose

You will be responsible and accountable for all accounting, audit, and financial reporting functions. This is a hands-on, builder role requiring you to operate directly in the trenches, establish robust financial processes, strengthen internal controls, and actively develop the finance team as the company scales.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Financial Statements

• Own the full accounting function, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, accruals, reconciliations, and payroll accounting.
• Lead the month-end and year-end closing process, ensuring timely, accurate, and complete financial statements.
• Prepare and review management reports, financial statements, and reporting packs for leadership, investors, banks, auditors, and other stakeholders.

Audit & Compliance

• Own the external audit process end to end, including preparation of audit schedules, coordination with auditors, resolution of audit comments, and timely issuance of audited financial statements.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable Saudi laws and requirements, including tax, zakat, VAT, withholding tax, e-invoicing, accounting standards, and regulatory filings.

Controls & Process Improvement

• Strengthen internal controls across finance, procurement, payments, collections, revenue recognition, inventory-related processes, and expense management.
• Build scalable finance processes, policies, approval workflows, and reporting structures suitable for a high-growth startup.
• Identify gaps in systems, controls, and processes, then take ownership of fixing them directly.
• Support ERP, accounting system, and finance automation initiatives.

Stakeholder & Operational Engagement

• Work closely with business, operations, credit, procurement, and commercial teams to ensure financial data is accurate and properly reflected in the accounts.
• Monitor receivables, payables, collections, supplier payments, working capital, and cash reporting.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis by providing reliable actuals and clear explanations of financial performance.

Team Leadership

• Build, manage, and develop the accounting and finance operations team as the company scales.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Professional certification such as SOCPA, CPA, ACCA, CMA, or equivalent is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Saudi accounting, tax, zakat, VAT, audit, and compliance requirements.
• Experience owning accounting, audit, and reporting functions end to end.
• Prior experience in a startup, scale-up, marketplaces, fintech, construction, contracting, or building materials business is highly preferred.
• Experience in construction or a related sector is a strong plus.
• Previous Big 4 experience is a plus.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong technical accounting skills and ability to prepare accurate financial statements.
• Strong Arabic and English communication skills.
• Strong command of Excel and accounting or ERP systems.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• High attention to detail, strong ownership, and strong execution mindset.
• Comfortable working directly on the details, not only managing or reviewing others' work.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.

Additional Information

• Exciting stock options and premium health insurance.
• Attractive compensation package.
• Opportunity to be part of a startup with significant responsibility and independence early on, with direct impact on the entire business.
• Product-first mindset embedded in the organization.
• Certain positions' eventual grading may be subject to interview performance, allowing great talent to shine regardless of years of experience and keeping a fair process based on the impact you deliver in the organization.