Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst – Strategic Financial Leadership Role

Join our dynamic organization as a **Financial Analyst**, where you will play a pivotal role in driving data-driven decision-making, optimizing financial performance, and supporting strategic initiatives at the executive level. In this challenging yet rewarding position, you will collaborate closely with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and senior management to deliver insightful financial analysis, ensuring alignment between financial strategy and business objectives. Your expertise will be instrumental in shaping the financial health of the organization while fostering transparency, accountability, and growth.

As a key member of the finance team, you will be responsible for leading critical financial processes, from budgeting and forecasting to performance reporting and strategic financial modeling. Your analytical rigor and proactive approach will enable leadership to make informed, forward-looking decisions that enhance profitability, resource allocation, and long-term sustainability. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced, results-driven environment and is passionate about leveraging financial insights to drive business success.

Key Responsibilities

Your role will encompass a broad spectrum of financial responsibilities, ensuring comprehensive oversight and strategic alignment:

• Strategic Financial Planning and Forecasting: Lead the annual budgeting, business planning, and rolling forecast processes, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and market dynamics. Develop and maintain monthly, quarterly, and annual financial forecasts, providing clear, actionable insights to guide management decisions.
• Performance Analysis and Reporting: Conduct in-depth analysis of actual financial performance against budgets, forecasts, and historical benchmarks, delivering concise variance explanations that highlight opportunities and risks. Prepare tailored financial reporting packages for senior leadership, including the CFO, CEO, Board of Directors, and Audit Committee, ensuring clarity and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• KPI Development and Monitoring: Design, implement, and monitor key financial and operational KPIs, along with interactive performance dashboards, to track progress toward strategic objectives. Analyze critical financial metrics, including revenue growth, gross margins, operating expenses, EBITDA, net profit, and cash flow performance, to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Profitability and Business Unit Analysis: Perform granular profitability analyses across business units, channels, products, brands, customers, and stores to uncover insights that drive operational efficiency and revenue enhancement. Support quarterly and annual reporting for listed companies, ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks such as CMA, Tadawul, and investor relations standards.
• Investment and Capital Evaluation: Evaluate investment opportunities, capital expenditures (CAPEX), new projects, and expansion initiatives using robust financial methodologies, including ROI, IRR, NPV, and payback analysis. Develop financial models and conduct scenario and sensitivity analyses to assess risk and optimize strategic business cases.
• Working Capital and Liquidity Management: Monitor working capital, cash flow, liquidity, inventory levels, receivables, and payables to ensure financial stability and operational efficiency. Partner with cross-functional teams to implement cost-control measures, improve margins, and identify profitability opportunities while adhering to approved budgets and financial targets.
• Regulatory Compliance and Audit Support: Assist in external audits, regulatory reviews, and financial analyses required by management or governing authorities, ensuring transparency and adherence to best practices. Drive the automation and continuous improvement of FP&A reporting, planning tools, and financial systems to enhance efficiency and scalability.

Qualifications and Skills

To excel in this role, you will bring a blend of technical expertise, analytical acumen, and leadership qualities:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field. Professional certifications such as CMA, CPA, ACCA, CFA, or SOCPA are highly preferred and will be recognized as a significant asset.
• Experience: 7–10 years of hands-on experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), budgeting, forecasting, or financial analysis, with a proven track record in a listed company or large corporate environment. Demonstrated success in delivering high-impact financial insights and supporting strategic decision-making.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced knowledge of financial modeling, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), ERP systems, Microsoft Excel (including advanced functions and macros), and Power BI. Familiarity with data visualization tools and financial software is a plus.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional communication, analytical, and presentation skills to articulate complex financial information to diverse stakeholders. Strong problem-solving abilities and a collaborative mindset to partner effectively with business units and leadership teams.

This is more than just a job—it’s an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the financial strategy of a forward-thinking organization. If you are a detail-oriented, results-driven professional with a passion for finance and a commitment to excellence, we invite you to take the next step in your career with us.