Financial Analyst

Job Summary

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.