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financial analyst

Clorox Abudawood SJV

<div>
 
 The Financial Analyst role is a highly analytical position that will provide dedicated financial support to the business in decision-making processes and business planning &amp; analysis activities. The role will also help the Business to achieve its financial commitments by maintaining data analysis based on costing and commercial aspects. The role is expected to work and perform all aspects of operational finance analysis requirements including trade spend and promotional spends, cost and variance analysis, participating in annual budget and rolling forecast cycles and preparation of feasibility/profitability analysis.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Responsibilities
 
 
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 Support preparation of annual and quarterly forecasts, including variance analysis, ensuring required commercial inputs (topline growth, trade spends, promotional spends) are accurately embedded in the financial forecasts within established timetables.
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 Complete monthly reports of actual costs versus forecast and identify/ research key cost drivers of variances.
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 Support preparation of analysis/ evaluations of the financial impact of business proposals including new product innovation, margin enhancing initiatives, and select customization and co-pack options using established tools and procedures.
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 Lead monthly closing and reporting from FP&amp;A perspective along with commentaries for management
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 Prepare SKU level product profitability analysis using established tools and procedures.
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 Review, track and analyze trade spend/ promotions and provide channel specific insight!
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 Identify, develop, and implement continuous improvement to drive effectiveness and efficiency with focus on increasing automation.
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 Successfully support the implementation of analytical tools for promotions, volume, mix and rate analysis
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 Requirements
 
 
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 2-3 years&rsquo; experience in FP&amp;A, commercial finance, sales finance or supply finance (ideally in FMCG manufacturing environment or Retail).
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 Basic understanding of accounting and general principles and ability to correctly implement them.
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 Hands on experience with variance analysis, budgeting, and relevant financial analysis
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 Experience in preparing Financial Assessment and Feasibility Studies is a plus.
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 Experience in SAP, Anaplan (or any other ERP, Planning tools) is a plus.
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</div>

Financial Analyst

Valvoline Global Operations

<div>
 
 
 Job Purpose
 
 
 
 This position is responsible to support the Commercial Controller in KSA with business control tasks. This role is expected to not only provide routine financial reports for performance review &amp; analysis, but also deliver business finance support to commercial team in the highly competitive KSA market.
 
 
 This will require the candidate to use strong analytical tools to integrate financial data and business outlook/market dynamics to generate meaningful reports &amp; highlights, and further support business leaders to generate actionable initiatives.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 How You Make an Impact (Job Accountabilities)
 
 
 
 &middot; Track and evaluate the financial performance by different dimensions (channel/product/customer), including sales, costs, and profitability
 
 
 &middot; Work closely with the commercial and pricing teams to provide financial support in decision-making related to pricing, promotions and sales deductions
 
 
 &middot; Participate in the development and evaluation of business cases for new projects and initiatives
 
 
 &middot; Customer profitability review with commercial to drive performance improvement and monitor execution of rebates, CAPEX and OPEX investments in compliance with contracts
 
 
 &middot; Conduct in-depth financial analysis, including budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis, to provide accurate and timely financials insights
 
 
 &middot; Performing monthly variance and trend analysis to find reasons for deviations in results relative to budget and forecast
 
 
 &middot; Partner with marketing team to manage the overall advertising/sales promotion budget
 
 
 &middot; Support the financial control processes and ensure compliance with international accounting standards and Valvoline guidelines
 
 
 &middot; Support the Order-to-cash activities and monitor customer collections
 
 
 &middot; Conduct comprehensive product profitability analysis, including but not limited to volume, rate, mix analysis, cost trends and macro-environment impacts
 
 
 &middot; Review manufacturing analyses and variances and initiate appropriate actions by partnering with manufacturing process owners
 
 
 &middot; Prepare and post monthly accruals related to sales incentives, rebates and promotions
 
 
 &middot; Ad hoc reports and tasks
 
 
 
 
 
 
 What You Bring to the Role (Job Qualifications / Education / Skills / Requirements / Capabilities)
 
 
 
 &middot; Professional qualification or Master degree in finance, economics or business administration.
 
 
 &middot; At least 5 years of relevant work experience in an international environment.
 
 
 &middot; Strong and proven knowledge of Accounting. (Big 4 experience would be a plus)
 
 
 &middot; Fluency in English language, both verbal and written. (Arabic language experience is a plus)
 
 
 &middot; IT skills - Strong knowledge in Microsoft Office especially Excel, financial modeling, reporting/financial systems (SAP preferred).
 
 
 &middot; Project management skills.
 
 
 Competencies Desired
 
 
 &middot; Excellent communicative skills in different cultures and a flexible and service minded attitude. Strong customer focus.
 
 
 &middot; Excellent written and verbal communication skills, be able to listen and communicate effectively.
 
 
 &middot; Strong organizational and planning skills in a fast-paced environment, able to meet deadlines.
 
 
 &middot; Excellent analytical skills and conceptual capabilities, able to formulate and understand business issues, situations or problems by breaking them down into smaller parts and analyze them.
 
 
 &middot; Be able to interpret data and draw conclusions and provide focused guidance.
 
 
 &middot; Be analytical and have an eye for order, quality and accuracy. Be able to quickly see the core of the problem and able to translate this into practical solutions with checking the correctness and completeness.
 
 
 &middot; Flexible, able to cope with stress and deadlines, work well in a fast-moving environment.
 
 
 &middot; Able to obtain the right information in a variety of sources, by asking questions and doing desk research. Able to see the big picture while keen on detail.
 
 
 &middot; Hands on, proactive and problem solving mentality, always looking for process improvements and able to work on different projects at the same time.
 
 
 &middot; Desire to continually learn and develop as an individual as well as the team.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Working Conditions / Physical Requirements / Travel Requirements
 
 
 
 &middot; Working Conditions / Physical Requirements: This role is located on-site in Jeddah
 
 
 &middot; Travel Requirements: Minimal
 
</div>

Senior Financial Analyst

Chalhoub Group

<div>INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT
For over seven decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. In its pursuit to excel as a hybrid luxury retailer, the Group has curated a portfolio of over 10 owned brands and strengthened its distribution and marketing expertise for over 400 international names across luxury fashion, beauty, jewellery, watches, eyewear, and art de vivre categories.
Every step at Chalhoub Group is taken to build a future where luxury dreams become reality &mdash; bridging cultures and crafting memorable experiences for our consumers. Be it by constantly reinventing itself, committing to innovation, or embracing new technologies, the Group is shaping the future of luxury retail. It delivers seamless omnichannel experiences across more than 950 stores, online platforms, and mobile apps. Driving this innovation journey is The Greenhouse &mdash; the Group&rsquo;s innovation hub, incubator, and accelerator for startups and emerging businesses, regionally and globally.
Chalhoub Group fosters a people-at-heart culture rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a workplace catalysed by forward thinking and future-proofing. Today, it brings together over 16,000 talented professionals across eight countries in the Middle East, with a presence in LATAM. Their collective efforts have earned the Group the Great Place to Work certification in several markets.
Sustainability is at the core of the Group&rsquo;s strategy, guided by a clear commitment to people, partners, and the planet. Chalhoub Group is proud to be a member of the United Nations Global Compact, a signatory of the Women&rsquo;s Empowerment Principles, and to have pledged to reach Net Zero by 2040. 
What you'll be doing
you will be responsible for delivering accurate, timely, and insightful financial reporting, analysis, and support for the organization&rsquo;s shared services operations. The role involves partnering with shared services&rsquo; leaders to ensure cost efficiency, process improvements, and compliance with financial policies while enabling informed decision-making. The role would also encompass KSA consolidated monthly and adhoc reporting.<ul><li>Financial Analysis &amp; Reporting:</li></ul>
Review of monthly trial balance, coordination with accounting team and ensure timely adjustments.
Prepare, analyze, and present monthly management reports, variance analysis, and cost allocations for shared services functions (e.g., HR, IT, Admin, Legal, Logistics, etc.).
Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning cycles for shared services.
Monitor actual spend against budgets, identify risks and opportunities, and provide actionable insights to management.
Ensure accuracy and completeness of shared services cost allocation across business units.Ensuring that balance sheet items are reconciled and reflect true state of the business
Reviewing all the recharges against rate card and activities<ul><li>Business Partnering &amp; Decision Support:</li></ul>
Act as a finance partner to shared service leaders by providing financial insights, KPIs, and recommendations to drive efficiency and value.
Support evaluation of business cases for shared service investments, cost optimization initiatives, and outsourcing opportunities.
Assist in tracking performance of service-level agreements (SLAs) and key cost drivers.<ul><li>Working capital management:</li></ul>
Monitor customer accounts and coordinate with accounting team for timely reconciliation.
Follow-up on aged customers, ensure reconciling items are resolved in a timely manner and receipts are timely allocated.
Ensuring cash flow plan is followed and availability of funds to honor timely supplier payments.<ul><li>Consolidated Reporting:</li></ul>
Design, develop, and maintain automated reports and dashboards and ensuring consistency among various dashboards
Consolidate and analyze financial and operational data to produce CMM, management reports, KPIs, and variance analysis.
Ensure accuracy, consistency, and standardization of reporting across business units (Retail, Distribution, E-commerce, etc.).
Identify opportunities to streamline reporting processes and improve data quality.
Respond to ad hoc analysis and reporting requests from business leaders.
What you&rsquo;ll need to succeed
<ul><li>Master/BA in Finance.</li><li>
 5-7 years of managerial experince in Financial Planning and Analysis.
</li><li>Excellent analytical skills with demonstrated experience with financial statement analysis, financial metrics.</li><li>
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, primarily Excel and Dashboard.</li><li>
Proven track record of demonstrating intellectual curiosity, problem solving, business acumen and enthusiasm.</li><li>
Excellent communication and organizational skills. Proven ability to collaborate across teams, functions and departments.</li><li>
Ability to work well with a team and also thrive independently.</li><li>
Attention to accuracy and detail required</li></ul>
What we can offer you
With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality. We will help shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary, every day.
We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.
We Invite All Applicants to Apply
It Takes Diversity Of Thought, Culture, Background, Differing Abilities and Perspectives to truly Inspire, Exhilarate and Delight our customers. At Chalhoub Group, we are committed to inclusion and diversity.
We welcome all applicants to apply and be part of our exciting future. We ensure equal opportunity for all our applicants without regard to gender, age, race, religion, national origin or disability status.</div>

Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis (Head Office, Jeddah)

Bahra Electric

<div>
 
 
 Business Analyst / Functional Lead &ndash; D365 SCM (Metal / Copper / Aluminium Industry)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Experience
 
 
 
 7&ndash;8 Years (Minimum 4+ years hands-on in D365 SCM / ERP SCM)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Job Summary
 
 
 
 We are seeking a
 
 Business Analyst / Functional Lead
 
 with strong expertise in
 
 Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management (D365 F&amp;O SCM)
 
 and experience in Fabrication /Manufacturing /Pipe/ Metal / Copper / Aluminium industry.
 
 
 The role involves leading functional solution design, process transformation, SCM configuration governance, and deployment of D365 SCM modules.
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities
 
 
 
 
 1. Solution Design &amp; Functional Leadership
 
 
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 Lead Fit-to-Standard workshops and process discovery for SCM streams.
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 Translate business requirements into scalable D365 solutions with minimal customization.
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 Prepare and maintain functional documentation:
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 Functional Design Documents (FDD)
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 Configuration workbooks
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 AS-IS / TO-BE process maps
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 Requirement traceability matrices (RTM)
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 Align functional solutions across Procurement, Inventory, WMS, Sales, Planning, and Finance integration.
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 Coordinate with technical teams for integrations, reporting, and extensions.
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 </ul>
 
 
 2. Metal/Fabrication/ process /Manufacturing Industry Process Ownership
 
 
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 Thorough knowledge of Manufacturing processes in Metal/Fabrication/ process /Manufacturing Industry
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 Good Knowledge of procure to Pay process
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 Good Knowledge of Order to cash process
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 Good knowledge of Supply chain processes
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 Good knowledge of Warehousing processes (inbound, Outbound, warehouse management, yard management)
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 Working knowledge of Scrap management, recycling processes
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 3. D365 SCM Module Leadership
 
 
 <ul>
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 Procurement &amp; Sourcing:
 
 Vendor setup, PR/PO workflows, purchase agreements, import procurement, landed cost, invoice matching.
 </li>
 <li>
 
 Inventory Management:
 
 Item model groups, storage/tracking dimensions, costing methods, batch/serial management, valuation processes.
 </li>
 <li>
 
 Warehouse Management (WMS):
 
 Wave processing, work templates, mobile device menus, cycle counting, inventory adjustments.
 </li>
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 Sales &amp; Distribution:
 
 Order-to-cash lifecycle, pricing (per KG/MT), trade agreements, surcharges, and customer compliance (heat certificates, COA).
 </li>
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 Master Planning / MRP:
 
 Coverage groups, planning policies, planned order processing, safety stock, and production demand.
 </li>
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 Product Information Management:
 
 Released products, BOMs, categories, variants, and product lifecycle management.
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 Production control and Execution
 
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 Asset Management (Plant Maintenance)
 
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 Quality Control
 
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 </ul>
 
 
 Required Skills &amp; Experience
 
 
 <ul>
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 Strong functional expertise in
 
 Microsoft Dynamics 365 SCM (F&amp;O)
 
 .
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 Must have done at least 2 end to end D365 implementation in Manufacturing industries.
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 Experience in Fabrication /Manufacturing /Pipe/ Metal / Copper / Aluminium industry (steel, aluminium, copper, cable manufacturing) is desirable.
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 Experience in UAT/SIT, defect triage, and go-live support.
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 Stakeholder management, documentation, and workshop facilitation skills.
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Education &amp; Certifications
 
 
 <ul>
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Engineering
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 Microsoft certification preferred:
 </li>
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 MB-330 (D365 SCM Functional Consultant)
 
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 MB-300 / MB-310 (optional)
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 Core Competencies
 
 
 <ul>
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 Ownership, accountability, and leadership
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 Analytical thinking and problem-solving
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 Workshop facilitation and communication
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 Decision-making under pressure
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 Team mentoring and cross-functional collaboration
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 Key Deliverables
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Business process study and Optimization recommendation
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 Business requirements conversion into an IT solution/Business systems mapping.
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 AS-IS and TO-BE process documentation (Procurement, Inventory, WMS, Planning, Sales).
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 End-to-end process documentation.
 </li>
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 Workshops with Business teams to understand business requirements
 </li>
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 Handle change management.
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 Business system Fit-Gap analysis report with prioritization.
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 BRD / FRD / FDD/User stories documentation.
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 Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM).
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 End-to-end business test scenarios.
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 UAT completion and business sign-off.
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 Reporting requirement documentation (operational + finance).
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 Inputs for Power BI dashboards and KPIs.
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 Root cause analysis for recurring issues.
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 Enhancement backlog and improvement roadmap.
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</div>

Functional Lead

The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Saudi Arabia

<div>
 
 
 
 Job Purpose:
 
 
 
 
 Sales Analyst responsibilities include reviewing market trends and other sales figures to help our sales team understand the market and provide more recommendations to our potential clients.
 
 
 
 
 Accountabilities:
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Collect data from sales reports for analysis
 </li>
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 Develop methods and strategies for assessing large amounts of data
 </li>
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 Study past sales data to determine trends in productivity
 </li>
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 Use sales prediction software to determine future trends
 </li>
 <li>
 Create sales evaluation reports based on collected data
 </li>
 <li>
 To ensure encoding, maintaining and managing information database effectively to enable generation of relevant business information and analysis on a routine as well as on ad hoc basis.
 </li>
 <li>
 To assist in Regional Manager&rsquo;s routine administrative requirements.
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 To assist in monthly sales forecasting through appropriate analysis of budget, past trends and historical data.
 </li>
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 To assist sales operations team in providing relevant information and analysis and facilitate its daily requirements.
 </li>
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 To monitor sales &amp; distribution operations key indicators on a daily, weekly and monthly basis and provide early signals for necessary course correction.
 </li>
 <li>
 To prepare analysis, reports and presentation for business review as and when required by regional management.
 </li>
 <li>
 To coordinate with other departments within the region office and with all outside locations on behalf of the Regional Manager
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Qualifications:
 
 
 
 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Experience:
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 3+ years of experience in a sales analysis or related role, preferably within the FMCG sector.
 </li>
 <li>
 Proven experience in data analysis, reporting, and sales forecasting.
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Skills and Attributes:
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
 </li>
 <li>
 Proficiency in data analysis tools and software (e.g., advanced Excel, Power BI, or similar).
 </li>
 <li>
 Excellent communication and presentation skills.
 </li>
 <li>
 Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
</div>

Sales Analyst

DeepSource Technologies

<div>Position Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior SOC Analyst &ndash; Layer 2 (L2) to join our Cybersecurity Operations Center (SOC) in Jeddah. The selected candidate will play a critical role in advanced threat detection, in-depth incident investigation, containment, and response activities across enterprise environments.
This position requires strong hands-on operational experience in SOC environments, with proven capability in analyzing complex security events, leading incident response activities, tuning detection use cases, and mentoring junior analysts (L1).
________________________________________
Key Responsibilities
1. Advanced Threat Monitoring &amp; Analysis<ul><li>Perform in-depth analysis of security alerts escalated from L1 analysts.</li><li>Investigate complex incidents using SIEM, EDR, NDR, and other security tools.</li><li>Validate and classify security events to eliminate false positives.</li><li>Conduct log correlation and behavioral analysis across multiple data sources.</li><li>Identify Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and map them to the MITRE ATT&amp;CK framework.</li></ul>
2. Incident Response &amp; Containment<ul><li>Lead incident triage, containment, eradication, and recovery efforts.</li><li>Coordinate with IT, network, cloud, and system teams during active incidents.</li><li>Perform root cause analysis and recommend corrective security controls.</li><li>Develop and update Incident Response playbooks and runbooks.</li><li>Support digital evidence preservation and forensic readiness.</li></ul>
3. SIEM &amp; Detection Engineering Support<ul><li>Create and tune correlation rules and detection use cases in Splunk Enterprise Security, IBM QRadar, or equivalent SIEM platforms.</li><li>Enhance alert logic to reduce false positives and improve detection accuracy.</li><li>Develop advanced queries (e.g., SPL, AQL, KQL) for threat hunting.</li><li>Ensure log sources are properly normalized and mapped to data models.</li></ul>
4. Threat Hunting &amp; Proactive Defense<ul><li>Conduct proactive threat hunting using EDR, SIEM, and threat intelligence feeds.</li><li>Investigate suspicious anomalies and lateral movement indicators.</li><li>Integrate threat intelligence into detection logic.</li><li>Participate in purple team exercises and attack simulations.</li></ul>
5. Endpoint &amp; Network Security Operations<ul><li>Perform deep investigations using EDR solutions such as Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike Falcon, or equivalent.</li><li>Analyze firewall, proxy, VPN, IDS/IPS logs (e.g., Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco).</li><li>Monitor and investigate suspicious email threats (phishing, malware, BEC).</li></ul>
6. Escalation &amp; Reporting<ul><li>Prepare detailed incident reports with technical findings and executive summaries.</li><li>Escalate high-severity incidents to SOC Manager and CISO when required.</li><li>Provide weekly and monthly security incident metrics.</li><li>Support compliance and audit reporting requirements (SAMA CSF, NCA ECC, ISO 27001, PCI DSS).
</li></ul>On-Call Support<ul><li>Participate in 24x7 on-call rotation for critical incident handling.</li><li>Respond to high-severity incidents outside business hours when required.</li></ul> 
Requirements 
Candidates must demonstrate proven hands-on experience in:<ul><li>Minimum 5&ndash;7 years of experience in SOC operations.</li><li>At least 3 years in an L2 role or equivalent advanced SOC position.</li><li>Hands-on experience with enterprise SIEM platforms (Splunk, QRadar, ArcSight, Sentinel).</li><li>Advanced log analysis and event correlation.</li><li>Incident response lifecycle management.</li><li>EDR investigation and containment.</li><li>Malware analysis fundamentals (hash analysis, sandboxing, behavior analysis).</li><li>Network traffic analysis (PCAP, NetFlow, TCP/IP fundamentals).</li><li>Strong understanding of Windows/Linux security events.</li><li>Experience working in regulated environments (Banking, Government, Critical Infrastructure preferred).</li><li>Familiarity with cloud security monitoring (Azure/AWS logs preferred).</li></ul>
Preferred Technical Knowledge<ul><li>MITRE ATT&amp;CK framework mapping.</li></ul></div>

Senior SOC Analyst L2 - Saudi National - Jeddah, KSA

<div>Position Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior SOC Analyst &ndash; Layer 3 (DFIR) to lead advanced digital forensic investigations and incident response operations within our Cybersecurity Operations Center (SOC) in Jeddah.
The selected candidate will act as the highest technical escalation point for major security incidents, conduct in-depth forensic investigations, manage complex breach scenarios, and provide strategic guidance to SOC L1 and L2 teams. This role requires strong hands-on DFIR expertise in enterprise environments, including endpoint, network, cloud, and hybrid infrastructures.
Key Responsibilities
1. Advanced Incident Response Leadership<ul><li>Lead end-to-end handling of high-severity cybersecurity incidents (Ransomware, APT, data exfiltration, insider threats).</li><li>Direct containment, eradication, and recovery strategies during critical incidents.</li><li>Serve as primary escalation point for SOC L2 investigations.</li><li>Coordinate with IT, Legal, Risk, Compliance, and executive leadership during crisis situations.</li><li>Conduct post-incident reviews and lessons-learned workshops.</li></ul>
2. Digital Forensics Investigations<ul><li>Perform forensic acquisition and analysis of endpoints, servers, and cloud workloads.</li><li>Conduct disk, memory, and network forensics using industry-standard tools.</li><li>Preserve and maintain chain-of-custody documentation.</li><li>Analyze artifacts such as registry, event logs, browser history, persistence mechanisms, and lateral movement traces.</li><li>Prepare forensic reports suitable for executive and legal review.</li></ul>
3. Endpoint &amp; EDR Deep Analysis<ul><li>Perform deep investigations using enterprise EDR platforms such as</li></ul>
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint,
CrowdStrike Falcon, or equivalent.<ul><li>Conduct advanced threat hunting and behavioral analysis.</li><li>Reverse-engineer suspicious scripts or malware (basic to intermediate level).</li></ul>
4. SIEM &amp; Log Correlation Expertise<ul><li>Conduct advanced log analysis across SIEM platforms such as</li></ul>
Splunk Enterprise Security,
Microsoft Sentinel, or equivalent.<ul><li>Develop and optimize advanced detection queries (SPL / KQL).</li><li>Correlate endpoint, network, identity, and cloud telemetry for full attack chain reconstruction.</li><li>Map incidents to MITRE ATT&amp;CK framework techniques.</li></ul>
5. Network &amp; Cloud Forensics<ul><li>Analyze PCAP, NetFlow, DNS, proxy, and firewall logs.</li><li>Investigate suspicious lateral movement and command-and-control traffic.</li><li>Perform forensic investigations within Microsoft 365, Azure, and AWS environments.</li><li>Assess identity compromise scenarios (AD, Azure AD, privileged access abuse).</li></ul>
6. Threat Intelligence &amp; Proactive Defense<ul><li>Integrate threat intelligence feeds into DFIR investigations.</li><li>Conduct proactive threat hunting campaigns.</li><li>Participate in red team / purple team exercises.</li><li>Identify detection gaps and recommend defensive improvements.</li></ul>
7. Governance &amp; Compliance Support<ul><li>Ensure forensic readiness aligned with NCA ECC, SAMA CSF, ISO 27001, and other regulatory frameworks.</li><li>Maintain forensic documentation aligned with legal admissibility standards.</li><li>Contribute to incident response policy and playbook development.</li></ul>
8. On-Call &amp; Crisis Response<ul><li>Participate in 24x7 on-call rotation for major incidents.</li><li>Provide immediate response and executive-level briefing during critical cybersecurity events.</li></ul> 
Requirements 
Candidates must demonstrate proven, hands-on DFIR experience in:<ul><li>Minimum 7&ndash;10 years of experience in cybersecurity operations.</li><li>At least 3&ndash;5 years in L3 / DFIR role handling major enterprise incidents.</li><li>Practical experience with forensic tools such as:</li></ul>
o EnCase
o FTK
o X-Ways
o Volatility
o Autopsy<ul><li>Memory forensics and live response techniques.</li><li>Ransomware investigation and recovery coordination.</li><li>Advanced Windows &amp; Linux artifact analysis.</li><li>Network protocol deep understanding (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, SMB, LDAP, Kerberos).</li><li>Cloud security investigations (Azure / AWS / M365).</li><li>Evidence handling and chain-of-custody documentation.</li><li>Experience working in regulated sectors (Banking, Government, Critical Infrastructure preferred).</li></ul></div>

Senior SOC Analyst L3 - Saudi National - Jeddah, KSA

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