Financial Analyst

Overview

Financial Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly P&L, balance sheet schedules, and management accounts in line with group reporting standards and internal controls.
• Support the Finance Manager in the month-end closing process, including accruals, provisions, and balance sheet review schedules.
• Manage the end-to-end submission of monthly financials to Group, ensuring data consistency and timeliness.
• Update and maintain the Financial Pack and supporting schedules for board and management review meetings.
• Support the annual budget and rolling forecast process across P&L and Balance Sheet elements, including variance analysis and management commentary.
• Develop and maintain budget vs. actuals performance dashboards with trend analysis and early warning indicators for management.
• Prepare weekly cash flow reporting based on actuals and forecasted receipts and payments, highlighting short-term liquidity risks.
• Partner with Credit Control and Operations to track high-risk customer exposure, blocked accounts, and recovery trends, escalating material risks to the Finance Manager.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation for key balance sheet accounts, support internal and external audits, and drive process improvement and automation across reporting cycles.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related discipline (ACCA/CIMA/CPA preferred).
• 3–5 years of progressive experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or management reporting within a structured finance function.
• Strong working knowledge of SAP and SAP BW for financial reporting, data extraction, and budget/actuals uploads.
• Hands-on experience with CCH Tagetik (or comparable consolidation/CPM tool) for group reporting submissions.
• Proficiency in Power BI for building management dashboards, variance analysis, and trend reporting.
• Solid grounding in IFRS and core accounting principles; awareness of internal controls and audit requirements.
• Advanced Excel (pivots, lookups, financial modelling) and strong PowerPoint skills.

Preferred

• Exposure to multi-entity or multi-country reporting (UAE & KSA / GCC experience preferred).
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate numbers into clear business commentary for non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience in the F&B industry