Finance Analyst (Saudi Arabia)

Eram Talent is currently seeking a Finance Analyst to join our team in Saudi Arabia. The Finance Analyst will play a key role in supporting the finance function and providing analysis and insights to drive business decisions. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team and contribute to the success of our organization.
As a Finance Analyst, you will be responsible for conducting financial analysis, preparing budgets and forecasts, monitoring financial performance, and providing recommendations to enhance financial performance and efficiency. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze financial data, identify trends and opportunities, and present findings to senior management.
In addition, you will assist in the preparation of financial reports, perform variance analysis, manage financial models and tools, and support ad-hoc financial projects and initiatives.
If you are a detail-oriented and analytical individual with a strong understanding of finance principles and a passion for driving business growth, we would love to hear from you.
Role and Responsibilities
This role is responsible for providing financial insights and projections to support strategic financial decision-making. This role involves supporting the budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and reporting processes. The role works closely with the Principal Finance Lead and various departments to ensure financial plans align with business objectives and supports the financial leadership team in driving performance.
Budgeting & Forecasting

• Supporting the Media Team to prepare the annual Budget and periodic forecasting.
• Creation and management of robust working models for the management of the budgeting and forecasting process.
• Supporting the interaction with the finance team with the Business Units in gathering iterative information for the models to gain a clear view of the projections.
• Perform detailed financial analysis to identify trends, variances, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Analyse financial results against budgets, forecasts, and historical performance to provide insights and recommendations.
• Conduct scenario analysis and sensitivity testing to evaluate potential financial outcomes.
• Creating of presentation materials to support the communications of the process, objectives and outcomes from the Forecasting and Budgeting processes.

Reporting

• Support and prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for management and stakeholders.
• Develop and present comprehensive financial dashboards and presentations to senior management and the board of directors.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting in compliance with internal and external requirements.

Commercial Analytics

• Provide financial support and guidance for strategic initiatives originated from the business units.
• Support business cases for new projects, investments, and initiatives, providing financial insights.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions with financial analysis.

Month End procedures

• Support of the Media Finance team with preparations for Month End close.
• Analysis of transactions in the month to understand variances and possible changes.
• Ad hoc activities as delegated in coordination with the wider Media Finance Team.
• Desired for the candidate to be on-site.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in one of the following: Finance, Accounting, or a related field.5 years' experience in Finance analytical roles ideally in FP&A
• Strong understanding of the financial principles, budgeting, and forecasting techniques.
• Proficiency in financial modelling and analysis through advanced use of Excel
• Prior use of SAP4Hana
• Advanced use of Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI and other Microsoft Office products
• Bilingual Arabic & English
• Professional certification (e.g. ACCA, CIMA, CPA) is a plus
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication, presentational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• A desire to create a best-in-class planning and analytics function.