Senior M&A Finance Integration Manager

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior M&A Finance Integration Manager based in Saudi Arabia. The Senior M&A Finance Integration Manager will lead complex finance integration initiatives across mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and organizational transformations. This role is responsible for ensuring seamless financial operations, consistent reporting practices, and effective integration of accounting processes in an international business environment. You will drive end-to-end Record-to-Report (R2R) integration, oversee Day 1 readiness, and support post-acquisition transitions. Working across Finance, Accounting, IT, Tax, Treasury, and M&A teams, you will help establish standardized financial operating models and strengthen governance. You will also contribute your expertise in ERP harmonization, financial consolidation, and internal controls to minimize integration risks. This is an opportunity to shape strategic finance transformation initiatives while working with senior stakeholders on complex international projects. Accountabilities In this role, you will take ownership of finance integration activities throughout the M&A lifecycle, ensuring operational continuity, financial accuracy, and compliance with relevant accounting standards. Your main responsibilities will include: • Lead end-to-end Record-to-Report (R2R) integration activities related to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and organizational changes. • Define and implement finance integration strategies, roadmaps, and standardized processes to ensure successful transitions. • Drive Day 1 readiness assessments, covering accounting requirements, financial reporting, internal controls, master data, and potential integration risks. • Manage post-acquisition integration activities, including ERP harmonization, data migration, financial reconciliations, process optimization, and operational stabilization. • Provide subject matter expertise in general ledger accounting, financial closing, consolidation, intercompany processes, and financial reporting. • Establish integration governance frameworks, monitor project milestones, and ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal control requirements. • Identify integration challenges and develop solutions to ensure continuity and efficiency across financial operations. • Collaborate with Finance, Accounting, IT, Tax, Treasury, and M&A stakeholders to maintain alignment and ensure successful project delivery. • Support the transition toward standardized and scalable finance operating models across international business units. Requirements The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in finance transformation and M&A integration, with strong technical accounting knowledge and the ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives. The following qualifications and competencies are required: • Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline. • Professional qualifications such as CPA, ACCA, CIMA, or ACA are highly advantageous. • At least 10 years of professional experience in Finance, Accounting, Record-to-Report (R2R), or Finance Transformation within an international environment. • Proven experience leading finance integration initiatives involving mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, or carve-outs, including Day 1 readiness and post-merger integration. • Strong expertise in IFRS, general ledger accounting, financial closing, consolidation, intercompany accounting, and internal controls. • Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA, SAP Central Finance, SAP Group Reporting, or comparable ERP and financial consolidation systems. • Strong project management skills, with the ability to coordinate complex integration programs and manage multiple priorities. • Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including the ability to influence and collaborate with senior leadership. • Analytical, structured, and solution-oriented mindset, with strong problem-solving capabilities. • Fluent written and spoken English. Benefits • Fully remote working arrangement, with worldwide location flexibility. • Freelance or self-employed contract arrangement. • Opportunity to lead strategic finance integration initiatives across international M&A projects. • Exposure to complex finance transformation, ERP harmonization, and organizational integration activities. • Collaboration with senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary international teams. • Opportunity to leverage and further develop expertise in financial transformation and M&A integration. • Expected start date: As soon as possible. How Jobgether Works We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best! Why Apply Through Jobgether? Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline. Professional qualifications such as CPA, ACCA, CIMA, or ACA are highly advantageous. At least 10 years of professional experience in Finance, Accounting, Record-to-Report (R2R), or Finance Transformation within an international environment. Proven experience leading finance integration initiatives involving mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, or carve-outs, including Day 1 readiness and post-merger integration. Strong expertise in IFRS, general ledger accounting, financial closing, consolidation, intercompany accounting, and internal controls. Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA, SAP Central Finance, SAP Group Reporting, or comparable ERP and financial consolidation systems. Strong project management skills, with the ability to coordinate complex integration programs and manage multiple priorities. Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including the ability to influence and collaborate with senior leadership. Analytical, structured, and solution-oriented mindset, with strong problem-solving capabilities. Fluent written and spoken English.

Lead end-to-end Record-to-Report (R2R) integration activities related to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and organizational changes. Define and implement finance integration strategies, roadmaps, and standardized processes to ensure successful transitions. Drive Day 1 readiness assessments, covering accounting requirements, financial reporting, internal controls, master data, and potential integration risks. Manage post-acquisition integration activities, including ERP harmonization, data migration, financial reconciliations, process optimization, and operational stabilization. Provide subject matter expertise in general ledger accounting, financial closing, consolidation, intercompany processes, and financial reporting. Establish integration governance frameworks, monitor project milestones, and ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal control requirements. Identify integration challenges and develop solutions to ensure continuity and efficiency across financial operations. Collaborate with Finance, Accounting, IT, Tax, Treasury, and M&A stakeholders to maintain alignment and ensure successful project delivery. Support the transition toward standardized and scalable finance operating models across international business units.