37 Code Compliance jobs in Saudi Arabia

Arthur Lawrence is urgently looking for a Senior Regulatory Compliance Manager for a client in Riyadh, KSA.

• Kindly review the Job requirements below.

Your immediate application will enable us to place you successfully.

Must-Have : 10+ years of experience in a regulatory compliance, legal, or risk management role within financial services or fintech.

Strong knowledge of Saudi financial regulatory frameworks (SAMA), particularly Consumer Protection regulations.

Experience working closely with product, engineering, and legal teams in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Proven ability to interpret regulatory requirements and design practical compliance solutions.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience interfacing with regulators or banking partners.

Ability to work independently, make sound decisions, and manage competing priorities.

Nice to have : Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Law, Finance, or Accounting Certifications in CRCM, CAMS, CRCMP, or PMP preferred About Us : Arthur Lawrence is a management and technology consulting firm providing enterprise-wide business transformation and business applications implementation services.

Our in-depth technical knowledge and broad experience of working with world-class companies enables organizations to leverage our capabilities in developing winning strategies and cost-effective solutions.

We are an UN Women Empowerment Principal Signatory and are certified from National Minority Supplier Development Council.

Acknowledgements from Industry Peers : Winner of Entrepreneur 360 Award (2019).

IAOP Award; Ranked in top 100 internationally.

Arthur Lawrence ranked within the Inc 5000 twice in 2016 and 2017 as one of the fastest.

Growing companies of America.

Named one of the top ten fastest growing businesses in Houston in 2016.

Ranked 25th in the HBJ s Fast 100 Private Companies Award in 2017.

Our Seven Pillars : We rely on the seven core values that we believe enable us to deliver quality for our consultants and clients : Education, Integrity, Value Creation, Collaboration, Best Client, Best People and Stewardship Through strict adherence to these core values, we have achieved success beyond all documented forecasts and anticipation.

Arthur Lawrence is urgently looking for a Senior Regulatory Compliance Manager for a client in Riyadh, KSA.

• Kindly review the Job requirements below.

Your immediate application will enable us to place you successfully.

Must-Have : 10+ years of experience in a regulatory compliance, legal, or risk management role within financial services or fintech.

Strong knowledge of Saudi financial regulatory frameworks (SAMA), particularly Consumer Protection regulations.

Experience working closely with product, engineering, and legal teams in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Proven ability to interpret regulatory requirements and design practical compliance solutions.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience interfacing with regulators or banking partners.

Ability to work independently, make sound decisions, and manage competing priorities.

Nice to have : Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Law, Finance, or Accounting Certifications in CRCM, CAMS, CRCMP, or PMP preferred About Us : Arthur Lawrence is a management and technology consulting firm providing enterprise-wide business transformation and business applications implementation services.

Our in-depth technical knowledge and broad experience of working with world-class companies enables organizations to leverage our capabilities in developing winning strategies and cost-effective solutions.

We are an UN Women Empowerment Principal Signatory and are certified from National Minority Supplier Development Council.

Acknowledgements from Industry Peers : Winner of Entrepreneur 360 Award (2019).

IAOP Award; Ranked in top 100 internationally.

Arthur Lawrence ranked within the Inc 5000 twice in 2016 and 2017 as one of the fastest.

Growing companies of America.

Named one of the top ten fastest growing businesses in Houston in 2016.

Ranked 25th in the HBJ s Fast 100 Private Companies Award in 2017.

Our Seven Pillars : We rely on the seven core values that we believe enable us to deliver quality for our consultants and clients : Education, Integrity, Value Creation, Collaboration, Best Client, Best People and Stewardship Through strict adherence to these core values, we have achieved success beyond all documented forecasts and anticipation.

Lead end-to-end compliance management for delivery partners, establishing risk control mechanisms (e.g., rider licensing programs, vehicle inspections) aligned with local government regulations.

Design and implement "Prevent-Detect-Resolve" strategies to address regulatory risks (e.g., pre-license verification, real-time monitoring, post-violation corrections).

Develop a closed-loop partner governance model, including penalties for non-compliance (e.g., fines, suspensions), root-cause analysis, and strategy refinement.

Monitor local regulatory trends (e.g., labor laws, safety policies) and benchmark against industry best practices to propose actionable solutions.

Coordinate with Legal, Public Policy, and Operations teams to streamline compliance processes without compromising delivery efficiency.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher. Fluent English (working language) + Arabic proficiency preferred.
• 3+ years in compliance/risk management, preferably in food delivery, logistics, or regulated industries.
• Proven ability to translate regulations into operational policies (e.g., designed rider onboarding for license compliance).
• Government-facing experience: Negotiated with regulators or resolved compliance violations.
• Risk identification: Spot gaps between partner operations and local laws (e.g., rider working hour limits).
• Stakeholder management: Align internal teams (Ops, Legal) and external partners.

Success Metrics include education in partner-related fines/penalties, improved audit pass rates for government inspections, and time-to-compliance for new regulations.

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Administrative
• Industries: Information Services, Government Administration, Food and Beverage Services

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS – Finance

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

The Firm Tax team is a part of the PwC Middle East Group’s OneFinance function. The team supports on all levels of the firm’s tax activity and is organized into three (3) subfunctions: Compliance & Audit; Governance & Risk; and Legal & Tax Advisory. This role is intended to support the Compliance & Audit subfunction.

The ME Firm Tax Compliance & Audit Senior Associate’s role is for a tax accountant who is responsible for handling tax activities for the PwC ME Group entities under the supervision of the ME Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (Subfunction) Lead and working together with the wider Firm Tax team as well as finance tax specialists across the ME region.

The main focus of the tax accountant is to support the Compliance & Audit subfunction in all tax compliance and audit related matters for the region. This includes optimising PwC’s tax position, minimising tax leakage, managing tax risks, and understanding the tax implications of cross border transactions and the business operating model.

Specifically, this will require data collection, validation and preparation of various tax compliance and reporting requirements across the region. Activities and responsibility will include: preparation of corporate income tax, withholding tax (WHT) and value added tax (VAT) returns; preparation of responses to tax authority audits and inquiries; responding to tax related questions posed by other internal firm services (IFS) functions as well as, at times, client facing (Line of Service (LoS)) teams on tax issues encountered in their day to day operations.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Compliance

• Prepare corporate income tax returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.

• Prepare WHT returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.

• Prepare VAT returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.

• Reconcile tax to statutory accounts.

• Reconcile and validate accounts and accounting entries as required (including payroll taxes, customs and excise duties, stamp duty, etc).

• Deliver internal analysis/reports to Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, flagging key risks, exposures etc., as well as tax opportunities.

• Works with the wider Firm Tax team and local Tax LoS Specialists to understand tax laws and regulations in various jurisdictions within the Middle East.

• Responsible for guiding transactions within the wider OneFinance team to optimise the management of tax liabilities.

Audit

• Provide inputs for all tax audits conducted by Firm Tax/Global Team/External Auditors.

Other

• Organize and conduct special analysis as required.

• Assist with effective tax training and appropriate support for the business.

• Consolidate, analyse and challenge tax report inputs from LoS/local teams/other finance teams as appropriate.

• Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and solve complex tax challenges.

• Refine tax policy and procedure documentation and ensure proper implementation and adherence across the ME Group.

• Develop strong working relationships and interface with all stakeholders across the ME Group.

• Be actively involved in and a positive influence on team recruiting, development, training and retention.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Law or a related field required.

• Certified Tax Accountant, Certified Practicing Accountant or similar.

Language

• Bi-lingual English/Arabic. Fluency in written and spoken English & Arabic.

Overall Experience

• 2- 4 years of tax experience.

• Previous experience with corporate tax, withholding tax, VAT and payroll is required.

• An understanding of other taxes would be an advantage.

Specific Experience

• Must have tax corporate income tax accounting and compliance experience.

• Experience in the Professional Services industry in a top tier (Big 4) firm would be an advantage.

Knowledge and Skills

• Understanding of general/international accounting standards and practices.

• High level of analytical and quantitative ability required to perform complex financial and transactional tax and accounting functions and ad hoc reporting functions, including proficiency with computer based modelling and analytic techniques.

• Ability to adhere to procedures, controls and policies for functional areas of responsibility.

• Organization, thoroughness, eye for detail, time management skills and proactivity required.

• Excellent people management skills required.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills required to effectively work with professional resources in accounting areas.

• Ethical conduct.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Audits Compliance, Income Taxation, Income Tax Return, Tax Withholding, VAT Returns

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting Practices, Active Listening, Communication, Corporate Tax Planning, Drafting Tax Documents, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Audit, Financial Review, Financial Statement Analysis, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Monitoring and Analyzing Financial Trends, Optimism, Preparing Tax Documents, Project Management, Regulatory Compliance Consulting, Regulatory Submissions Filing, Tax Accounting, Tax Auditing, Tax Compliance, Tax Credit, Tax Preparation {+ 4 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

Tagged as: Internal Firm Services

Description

Job Description & Summary

The Firm Tax team is a part of the PwC Middle East Group’s OneFinance function. The team supports on all levels of the firm’s tax activity and is organized into three (3) subfunctions: Compliance & Audit; Governance & Risk; and Legal & Tax Advisory. This role is intended to support the Compliance & Audit subfunction.

The ME Firm Tax Compliance & Audit Senior Associate’s role is for a tax accountant who is responsible for handling tax activities for the PwC ME Group entities under the supervision of the ME Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (Subfunction) Lead and working together with the wider Firm Tax team as well as finance tax specialists across the ME region.

The main focus of the tax accountant is to support the Compliance & Audit subfunction in all tax compliance and audit related matters for the region. This includes optimising PwC’s tax position, minimising tax leakage, managing tax risks, and understanding the tax implications of cross border transactions and the business operating model.

Specifically, this will require data collection, validation and preparation of various tax compliance and reporting requirements across the region. Activities and responsibility will include: preparation of corporate income tax, withholding tax (WHT) and value added tax (VAT) returns; preparation of responses to tax authority audits and inquiries; responding to tax related questions posed by other internal firm services (IFS) functions as well as, at times, client facing (Line of Service (LoS)) teams on tax issues encountered in their day to day operations.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Compliance

• Prepare corporate income tax returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.
• Prepare WHT returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.
• Prepare VAT returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.
• Reconcile tax to statutory accounts.
• Reconcile and validate accounts and accounting entries as required (including payroll taxes, customs and excise duties, stamp duty, etc).
• Deliver internal analysis/reports to Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, flagging key risks, exposures etc., as well as tax opportunities.
• Works with the wider Firm Tax team and local Tax LoS Specialists to understand tax laws and regulations in various jurisdictions within the Middle East.
• Responsible for guiding transactions within the wider OneFinance team to optimise the management of tax liabilities.

Audit

• Provide inputs for all tax audits conducted by Firm Tax/Global Team/External Auditors.

Other

• Organize and conduct special analysis as required.
• Assist with effective tax training and appropriate support for the business.
• Consolidate, analyse and challenge tax report inputs from LoS/local teams/other finance teams as appropriate.
• Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and solve complex tax challenges.
• Refine tax policy and procedure documentation and ensure proper implementation and adherence across the ME Group.
• Develop strong working relationships and interface with all stakeholders across the ME Group.
• Be actively involved in and a positive influence on team recruiting, development, training and retention.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Law or a related field required.
• Certified Tax Accountant, Certified Practicing Accountant or similar.

Language

• Bi-lingual English/Arabic. Fluency in written and spoken English & Arabic.

Overall Experience

• 2- 4 years of tax experience.
• Previous experience with corporate tax, withholding tax, VAT and payroll is required.
• An understanding of other taxes would be an advantage.

Specific Experience

• Must have tax corporate income tax accounting and compliance experience.
• Experience in the Professional Services industry in a top tier (Big 4) firm would be an advantage.

Knowledge and Skills

• Understanding of general/international accounting standards and practices.
• High level of analytical and quantitative ability required to perform complex financial and transactional tax and accounting functions and ad hoc reporting functions, including proficiency with computer based modelling and analytic techniques.
• Ability to adhere to procedures, controls and policies for functional areas of responsibility.
• Organization, thoroughness, eye for detail, time management skills and proactivity required.
• Excellent people management skills required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required to effectively work with professional resources in accounting areas.
• Ethical conduct.

Required Skills

• Audits Compliance, Income Taxation, Income Tax Return, Tax Withholding, VAT Returns

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting Practices, Active Listening, Communication, Corporate Tax Planning, Drafting Tax Documents, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Audit, Financial Review, Financial Statement Analysis, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Monitoring and Analyzing Financial Trends, Optimism, Preparing Tax Documents, Project Management, Regulatory Compliance Consulting, Regulatory Submissions Filing, Tax Accounting, Tax Auditing, Tax Compliance, Tax Credit, Tax Preparation {+ 4 more}

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

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We re looking for a Compliance Officer/Manager who is excited to help us build the region s #1 digital lender for SMEs. You ll have the unique opportunity to join us almost at the start of our mission to re-invent finance in the Middle East. And if it matters to you, we are strongly committed to the principles of Islamic Banking as we embark on this exciting journey. Funding Souq s mission is to enable a reliable financing solution for the region s underserved SMEs and beyond!

Responsibilities:

Contribute to and lead the development of compliance policies and procedures whilst

ensuring compliance with SAMA regulations.

Responding to questions from the business in a timely manner and providing

support in training employees on a regular basis.

Collate monthly and quarterly Management information and update management of key achievements/ developments in the Compliance Program.

Identify upcoming changes in SAMA regulations.

Create/update money-laundering risk analysis and ensure adequate monitoring.

Facilitate the signing of contracts with funding applicants.

Perform tasks as assigned by the direct manager or executive director.

The Role:

We re looking for a Compliance Officer/Manager who is excited to help us build the region s #1 digital lender for SMEs. You ll have the unique opportunity to join us almost at the start of our mission to re-invent finance in the Middle East. And if it matters to you, we are strongly committed to the principles of Islamic Banking as we embark on this exciting journey. Funding Souq s mission is to enable a reliable financing solution for the region s underserved SMEs and beyond!

Responsibilities:

Contribute to and lead the development of compliance policies and procedures whilst

ensuring compliance with SAMA regulations.

Responding to questions from the business in a timely manner and providing

support in training employees on a regular basis.

Collate monthly and quarterly Management information and update management of key achievements/ developments in the Compliance Program.

Identify upcoming changes in SAMA regulations.

Create/update money-laundering risk analysis and ensure adequate monitoring.

Facilitate the signing of contracts with funding applicants.

Perform tasks as assigned by the direct manager or executive director.

Company Industry

• Banking
• Broking

Department / Functional Area

• Administration

Keywords

• Compliance Officer/Manager

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Job Summary:

The primary purpose of the payroll compliance officer's role is to audit payroll processing reports to ensure accuracy and to resolve any discrepancies.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Reviewing and auditing payroll records and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws and company policies
2. Assisting in the development of payroll policies and procedures
3. Monitoring changes in payroll-related laws, regulations, and best practices
4. Identifying any issues or discrepancies in payroll processing and working with relevant parties to correct them
5. Ensuring accurate and timely payment of salaries, benefits, and taxes
6. Preparing and maintaining accurate reports and records of payroll transactions
7. Participating in audits by internal and external auditors
8. Consulting with management to address and resolve payroll compliance issues
9. EPR Microsoft Dynamics AX 365 experience

Requirements

Educational /Licensure:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field required.

Professional Experience:

Five plus years of related experience in payroll department required.

Specialized knowledge:

1. Extensive knowledge of the payroll function including preparation, balancing, and internal control.
2. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
3. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
4. Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
5. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
6. Proficient with payroll software.

The Senior Compliance Officer is responsible for implementing all compliance activities to ensure Company follows internal policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. This role includes developing and maintaining the company-wide compliance program, including AML and counter-terrorism financing efforts. It also ensures that all policies, procedures, and controls meet the standards set by Company, CMA, and SAMA.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Acts as the first point of contact for regulators, shareholders, brokers or banks in regards to Anti-Money Laundering & Combating Terrorism issues.
• Advises on regulatory developments and track changing compliance issues.
• Ensures that COMPANY operates within all applicable laws and regulations.
• Assesses the level of awareness of employees regarding all related rules and regulations.
• Assists in improving the level of awareness of the employees regarding money laundering and COMPANY’s policies & procedures in general.
• Review, maintain, and update policy for customer identification and verification procedures including checking government lists.
• Review, maintain, and update procedures and reviews activities for monitoring suspicious activity including provisions for confidentiality, and improves the control structure and mechanism.
• Develops and implements COMPANY’s compliance program and the rollout of compliance policy and procedures.
• Ensures full compliance with the relevant rules and regulations in the scope of KYC, insider trading, client account opening procedures, client complaints, code of conduct, money laundering, incidents and complaints reporting, legislation on securities business and all other relevant local legislations.
• Ensures that all the employees conduct business transaction according to the highest international standards of ethical business conduct set by the CMA code of conduct.
• Identifies COMPANY’s risk and exposure with respect to size, business lines, customer base and geographic location.
• Initiates the implementation of applicable laws and regulations falling under the Senior Compliance Officer’s responsibilities.
• Liaises and works closely with line management, Compliance, Audit and Risk Control on all AML & combating terrorism compliance requirements to improve processes and reduce risks to clients and to COMPANY, with specific emphasis on Operations.
• Liaises with internal and external agencies (i.e. regulatory bodies and auditors) to enforce compliance with rules and regulations and to recommend good practices and acts as the contact person for the Saudi Arabia authorities (CMA / SAMA).
• Monitors activities of clients’ accounts to ensure compliance with anti-money laundering regulations.
• Performs anti-money laundering and “know your customer” checks and client due diligence.
• Prepares and provides regular AML training to the employees and liaises with local regulators on AML issues.
• Prepares trainings on compliance’ related topics.
• Provides full coverage of AML compliance across all aspects of the business, reviews policies and procedures.
• Reviews advertising, disclosures, notices, compliance-related regulatory reports and forms to assure compliance with laws and regulations.
• Reviews new accounts, address changes and other similar activities to identify any transactions that may be in violation of anti-money laundering regulations.
• Undertakes special assignments as required involving investigations into AML cases, frauds, forgeries etc.
• Cooperating with regulatory and law enforcement authorities (e.g. preparation of suspicious transaction and order reports, handling information requests).
• Preparing, reviewing and submitting the periodic reports required by the legislative authorities.
• Review, approve, and submit IFSAH notifications and corporate actions.
• Review, approve, and submit Company funds T&Cs to CMA.
• Handel Market Manipulation cases received by CMA.
• Conduct the work with integrity and responsibility

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor Degree in Legal, Business Administration, or any related major.
• Experience: +2 years with any related experience.
• Specialized knowledge : Investment banking and CMA/Tadawul regulations.
• Professional Certification: CME-1, CME-2, & CME Advanced Qualification Examinations in AML/CTF and Compliance.

• Seniority level Associate

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Other
• Industries Financial Services, Investment Banking, and Investment Management

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