Financial Analyst

About This Role

Job Summary We are seeking a detail-oriented Financial Analyst to support financial planning, reporting, and performance analysis. The role focuses on budgeting, forecasting, and monitoring financial performance across projects. The ideal candidate will provide accurate insights to support decision-making and improve financial efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze, and interpret financial and statistical data.
• Develop financial forecasts for revenues, expenses, and procurement.
• Analyze historical financial results and identify trends and variances.
• Compare actual performance against budgets and forecasts.
• Monitor project budgets, costs, and financial performance on a weekly basis.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports for management.
• Track purchase requests, contracts, commitments, and remaining budgets.
• Ensure alignment between financial data, budgets, and transactions.
• Develop and maintain financial models for budgeting and forecasting.
• Prepare dashboards, charts, and visual reports to present financial insights.
• Support management with ad-hoc financial reports and analysis.
• Coordinate with the accounting team to ensure accurate and timely recording.
• Establish and improve financial policies, procedures, and reporting templates.
• Support process standardization and automation using analytical tools.
• Provide recommendations to improve financial performance and cost control.
• Train team members and support knowledge transfer on reporting processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, or a related field.

Experience

• 5–7 years of experience in financial analysis, accounting, and budgeting.
• Strong experience in variance analysis (actual vs. forecast/budget).
• Experience in financial reporting and presentations.
• Knowledge of financial regulations, including tendering and procurement laws.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Experience in government or semi-government sectors is an advantage.

Core Skills & Competencies

• Strong financial analysis and modeling skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and financial modeling tools.
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI).
• Ability to design dashboards and reporting templates.
• Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills; Arabic is mandatory, with good English proficiency.
• Strong report writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to simplify complex financial data for decision-makers.
• Good time management and prioritization skills.

Behavioral Competencies & Work Conditions

• High level of professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality.
• Strong commitment, discipline, and accountability.
• Ability to work collaboratively and support team performance.
• Compliance with organizational policies and management directives.
• Commitment to deadlines and official working hours.
• Ability to train team members and support continuous improvement.