Financial Analyst

Group Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Job Overview:

The Financial Analyst provides financial planning, analysis, and decision-support to the CFO and senior leadership. The role consolidates information from subsidiaries, prepares Board-level reports, develops financial models, and ensures structured budgeting and forecasting. The analyst also supports strategic planning, cost management, and digital finance initiatives for Holding Group. A digital leader in Finance driving automation, leading system implementations and use of AI.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Consolidate financial information across subsidiaries and produce Board and ExCom reports.
• Perform variance analysis against budgets/forecasts and investigate root causes.
• Conduct ad-hoc analysis to support CFO, ExCom, and Holding Directors.

Systems & Process Leader

• Leverage ERP, consolidation software, and BI tools to drive efficiency in reporting.
• Support implementation of new systems and digital finance initiatives at Holding.
• High focus leveraging systems to drive efficiency into the planning process
• Develop dashboards and reporting templates for management use.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead the preparation of annual budgets and rolling forecasts.
• Execute an organized budget process for Holding-level functions.

Financial Modelling & Strategic Support

• Build and maintain advanced financial models (Excel: pivots, lookups, match, ideally macros).
• Conduct scenario and sensitivity analyses to support decision-making.
• Provide analysis and insights for Holding Directors on forecasts and cost management.
• Assist the CFO in strategic planning and long-term financial outlooks.

Cost Management & Business Partnering

• Monitor Holding-level costs, identify saving opportunities, and recommend optimizations.
• Partner with business leaders to align financial plans with operational needs.
• Support subsidiaries in resolving analysis and reporting issues.

Time & Project Management

• Manage multiple tasks and projects with accuracy and timeliness.
• Ensure deliverables (reports, budgets, forecasts) are completed on schedule.

Communications & Working Relationships:

Internal:

• Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
• Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
• All departments within Holding Group.
• Subsidiary MDs and Finance Directors.
• All department within Subsidiaries.

External:

• Consultants.
• External Auditors.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• Professional certification (ACCA, ACA, CMA, CPA, or equivalent) desirable.
• 3+ years of financial analysis or FP&A experience; holding company or diversified group experience is a plus.
• Strong financial modelling and advanced Excel skills (pivots, lookups, match, macros).
• Experience with ERP systems, consolidation tools, and BI platforms.
• Strong English language skills (spoken and written).

Competencies & Leadership Attributes:

• Financial modelling, advanced Excel, forecasting, cost management.
• Ability to investigate, reason, and clearly explain findings.
• Skilled in ERP, BI, and financial reporting tools.
• Strong written and verbal skills in English; ability to produce Board-ready reports.
• Strong time and project management, detail-oriented, structured.
• Ability to work with Holding Directors and subsidiaries on forecasts and cost planning.