Senior Financial Analyst

Role Purpose:

interpreting complex financial data to guide strategic decision-making, forecasting, and budgeting. providing insights, reports, and recommendations to improve business performance and support executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Drive the annual budgeting process, monthly re-forecasts, and strategic outlooks.
• Perform variance analysis against budgets/forecasts and provide actionable insights to management.
• Partners with other departments within the organization to track KPIs, assess financial risks, and recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc reports required by management, including financial performance dashboards and KPI tracking.
• Conduct miscellaneous financial analysis to support executive decision-making, special projects, and strategic initiatives.
• Provide data-driven recommendations to improve profitability, efficiency, and cost management.
• Collect, prepare, and submit required documentation to external, internal, and other auditors.
• Act as primary liaison during audit processes, ensuring timely and accurate responses to auditor requests.
• Assist in implementing corrective actions and strengthening financial controls based on audit findings.
• Collaborate with functional leaders (Operations, Sales, HR, etc.) to align business and financial objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Accounting - Finance
• Minimum of (5) years’ experience in related field
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Arabic and English
• General Computer Skills
• Strong knowledge of financial modeling and advanced Excel, including experience with budgeting and forecasting tools
• Solid knowledge of SAP ERP systems.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data
• Experience in a holding company or multi-sector business environment is an advantage