Head of A2R & Tax Compliance – Greater Gulf

About the role

As Head of A2R & Tax Compliance for the Greater Gulf, you will lead end‑to‑end Account to Report operations across Saudi Arabia and the UAE, ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance while partnering with the CFO and Finance Business Partners.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure a true and fair view of financial statements for all legal entities within scope (2 countries, 3 entities), overseeing accounts managed by Source‑to‑Pay, Order‑to‑Cash, and Controlling teams.
• Lead the efficient, high‑quality, and compliant delivery of end‑to‑end A2R services, achieving KPIs and driving continuous performance improvement.
• Monitor and manage the accounting impact of M&A projects, including inventory activities, asset transfers, and financial statement implications.
• Lead periodic Balance Sheet reviews ensuring compliance with IFRS, IAS, local Financial Reporting Standards, and Sanofi Group standards (SAGA).
• Ensure Compliance and Internal Control/SOX standards are met across all Greater Gulf legal entities, coordinating external audits from fee negotiation through completion.
• Manage tax compliance activities including quarterly IFRS tax reporting, Corporate Income Tax, VAT, Withholding Tax returns, and transfer pricing alignment.
• Lead and coordinate responses to tax authority inspections and audits, liaising with Tax Lead and external advisors.
• Partner with CFO and Regional Tax Head on strategic transactions, providing technical accounting evaluation for acquisitions and alliances.
• Lead the A2R services organization, overseeing direct reports in the UAE and fostering talent development through IDPs and succession planning.

Required profile

• More than 10 years of finance experience, with Big 4 audit experience considered a significant advantage.
• 3–5 years of people‑management experience with a proven track record of leading and developing finance teams.
• Pharmaceutical industry experience is a significant advantage.

Required skills

• IFRS
• IAS
• Local Financial Reporting Standards
• SOX/internal control
• VAT
• Corporate Income Tax
• Withholding Tax
• Transfer Pricing
• M&A accounting
• Balance Sheet review
• Audit coordination