Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced Family Financial Controller to provide transparency, organization, financial oversight, and control over the Chairman's personal, household, property, and family-related financial matters. The role will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring proper documentation, monitoring expenses, and providing structured reporting while offering limited personal administrative and basic technology support when required. This position requires a highly trustworthy and discreet professional who can manage sensitive financial information with the highest level of integrity. The role does not involve direct access to private bank accounts and will not include executing payments without prior approval and authorization.

Desired Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate should be above 50 years old and possess extensive practical experience, strong judgment, and the ability to work independently in a confidential family office environment.

Key Requirements and Qualifications:

• Strong experience in accounting, finance, bookkeeping, financial control, or a similar position.
• Strong hands-on experience in expense monitoring, account reconciliations, financial reporting, documentation management, and maintaining organized financial records.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
• Professional certifications such as CPA, ACCA, or CMA are not mandatory but will be considered an advantage.
• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.
• Demonstrated high levels of integrity, confidentiality, discretion, and professional judgment.
• Mature, calm, respectful, patient, and service-oriented personality.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail and disciplined follow-up.
• Ability to independently identify solutions, resolve practical issues, and discreetly collect and organize required information.
• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to create structured trackers, financial schedules, reconciliations, and simple reporting dashboards.
• Proven experience in expense tracking, document control, digital filing systems, multi-currency financial records, and clear communication in both English and Arabic.
• Experience with Odoo or similar accounting systems is considered an advantage but is not mandatory.