Financial Analyst

Job Summary

The Financial Analyst is qualified finance business partner which partners with the business and the business LOBs to drive actionable analytics across all key areas. He/she is a link between finance and management, acting as trusted advisors, providing valuable analysis and insights to influence the decision-making process.

Job Responsibilities

• Financial activities including producing periodical reports, cash flow analysis, financial strategy, budgeting and forecasting
• Developing financial models and providing financial forecasts
• Supports on front-end and back-end activities as required
• Analyzing financial performance, providing financial KPIs
• Reporting back to management on the company's finances, setting and checking targets
• Provide analysis and commentary against weekly and monthly performance
• Monitoring departmental activities, auditing and overseeing all regulatory compliances and tax affairs
• Providing analysis and insight, linking financial reports to business strategies
• Introducing effective commercial strategy
• Implementing changes to ensure that key targets are met
• Building and maintaining relationships with senior managers and their departments
• Acting as a financial advisor – offering financial support to decision makers. Proactively contribute to the delivery of a high performing, customer focused finance service to the delivery unit or commissioning area

Qualifications & Education Requirements

• 5+ years of financial consulting or accounting experience
• Substantial experience in a business partnering related role, capitalizing on opportunities to drive performance through collaboration
• Bachelors degree in Business Administration or Accounting/Finance
• MBA (optional/added advantage)
• Certifications (added advantage): CFC, CPA, ACCA, ACA
• English mandatory, Arabic is plus

Skills

• Utilizing the best financial analysis and modeling practices to inform business and financial decisions
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret raw data and translate it into clear, concise information
• The ability to explain complex financial data to non-finance individuals
• Keeping up to date with current financial and accounting practices in the market
• SAP, Oracle, SQL, PPT, Advanced Excel