وظيفة شريك أعمال مالي لدى Experts Group International في الرياض

Job Title: Financial Planning & Analysis

Location: Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2. Job Purpose

Lead the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) function to deliver strategic financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, performance reporting, financial modelling, and business decision support across the organization.

The role is responsible for developing financial plans, analysing business performance, providing commercial and operational insights, coordinating budgeting and forecasting processes, and supporting executive leadership with data-driven recommendations that enhance profitability, operational efficiency, and long-term business performance.

The role partners closely with Finance, Operations, Sales, Supply Chain, Procurement, Human Resources, and executive leadership to strengthen financial governance, improve planning accuracy, support strategic initiatives, and drive continuous improvement. It also acts as a culture steward by promoting accountability, financial discipline, collaboration, analytical thinking, and informed decision-making.

3. Roles and Responsibilities

Financial Planning and Strategy

• Develop and implement the organization's financial planning and analysis strategy aligned with corporate objectives and long-term business plans.
• Lead the annual budgeting process, rolling forecasts, long-range financial planning, and scenario modelling.
• Advise executive leadership on financial performance, profitability improvement opportunities, investment priorities, and business risks.
• Develop financial planning frameworks that support sustainable growth and capital allocation decisions.

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Lead the preparation, consolidation, review, and governance of annual operating budgets and periodic forecasts.
• Coordinate budget submissions across business functions while ensuring consistency with strategic objectives.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and recommend corrective actions where business performance deviates from plan.
• Develop financial assumptions, sensitivity analyses, and scenario planning models to support decision-making.

Financial Performance Management

• Monitor financial performance against budgets, forecasts, and strategic targets.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual management reports highlighting key financial and operational performance indicators.
• Analyse revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, profitability, cash flow, working capital, and return on investment.
• Provide variance analysis with actionable recommendations to improve financial performance.

Business Partnering and Decision Support

• Partner with Operations, Sales, Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, Human Resources, and Commercial teams to provide financial insights supporting operational and strategic decisions.
• Evaluate new business opportunities, pricing strategies, capital investments, cost-saving initiatives, and operational improvement projects.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, business expansion, restructuring, and strategic investment evaluations where applicable.
• Develop business cases and financial models supporting executive decision-making.

Financial Modelling and Analytics

• Develop financial models supporting investment analysis, profitability assessment, pricing strategies, capital expenditure, and strategic initiatives.
• Analyse financial trends, business drivers, market conditions, and operational performance using advanced analytical techniques.
• Enhance reporting capabilities through business intelligence tools, dashboards, automation, and predictive analytics.
• Drive continuous improvements in financial reporting, planning processes, and analytical methodologies.

Governance, Controls and Compliance

• Ensure financial planning processes comply with internal policies, financial governance requirements, and applicable accounting standards.
• Support Finance leadership during audits, strategic reviews, and board reporting activities.
• Maintain strong financial controls over planning assumptions, reporting accuracy, and management information.
• Coordinate planning activities with Treasury, Accounting, Tax, and Internal Audit functions.

Digital Finance and Leadership

• Lead digital transformation initiatives within FP&A, including ERP optimization, financial planning systems, business intelligence platforms, automation, and AI-enabled analytics.
• Promote data governance and improve the quality, accessibility, and consistency of financial information.
• Lead, develop, and mentor the FP&A team while fostering collaboration, accountability, continuous learning, and high performance.
• Promote a culture of analytical thinking, financial discipline, continuous improvement, and business partnership across the organization.

4. Job Qualifications and Requirements

Qualifications

Essential

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and financial analysis.

Desirable

• Master's degree in Finance, Business Administration (MBA), Economics, or a related field.
• Professional qualification such as CPA, CMA, ACCA, CFA, or equivalent.

Relevant Experience

Essential

• 10+ years of progressive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, corporate finance, management accounting, or business finance.
• 5+ years in a leadership position managing financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, business partnering, and financial reporting functions.
• Demonstrated experience developing financial models, management reports, business cases, investment analysis, and strategic planning processes.
• Experience supporting executive leadership with financial insights and commercial decision-making.

Desirable

• Experience within manufacturing, industrial, engineering, construction, infrastructure, energy, or large multinational organizations.
• Experience supporting multi-site or regional operations across complex business environments.
• Experience with ERP systems, business intelligence platforms, financial planning software, Power BI, SAP Analytics Cloud, Oracle EPM, Hyperion, or similar technologies.
• Experience applying automation, AI-enabled analytics, predictive forecasting, or advanced financial modelling techniques.

Languages

Essential

• Fluent in written and spoken English.

Desirable

• Fluent in written and spoken Arabic.