Analyst, Financial I

1. JOB DETAILS:

Position Title: Analyst: Financial

Broad Band: M09: Professional

Talent Pipeline Layer: Managing Self Principal Expert Consultant (MS)

2. OVERALL JOB PURPOSE:

Influence and grow Ma'aden's financial performance through analysis of financial results, forecasts, variances, and trends.

3. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

Qualification:

B Degree (Finance/Accounting/Business Administration/Economics)
Chartered Financial Analyst

Experience:

4 Years relevant experience
International experience preferred
Mergers and acquisitions preferred

Skills:

• Sound working knowledge and understanding of Ma’aden codes, regulation, rules, procedures
• Effective analytical and problem solving skills
• Good writing and reporting skills
• Following rules, regulations, procedures and instructions
• Effective self time management, planning and organising skills
• Coping with pressures and setbacks
• Sound finance data processing and reporting
• Critical thinking
• Advanced ability to gather information and accumulate data
• Advanced knowledge of finance principles
• Results driven
• Proficient attention to detail
• Curious and innovative
• Ability to adapt and respond to change
• Competent in using applicable software and/or systems

* Business English

4. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Focus Area

Get results through individual expertise (broader than own)

Operational / Functional

1. Consistently deliver business solutions which contribute to business results and improved competitiveness (consulting advice, business options)
2. Deliver quality solutions/ service cost effectively on time and within risk parameters
3. Provide advice that is generally accepted and implemented on programmes and systems, creating a competitive advantage for the organization, leading to quality results
4. Deliver cost effective results
5. Monitor, evaluate and report business and affiliate performance on a broad base of metrics
6. Collect data, perform analyses, evaluate returns and risks on different investments and present recommendations to Senior Stakeholders
7. Maintain a strong financial analysis foundation creating and evaluating forecasts and financial models in order to guide the business in tactical and strategic decision making
8. Perform market research, data mining, business intelligence, and valuation comps
9. Analyse past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements
10. Active input regarding investment management strategy and ensuring optimal return on investments
11. Active input regarding risk management and development of risk mitigation strategies
12. Track the performance of stocks and collect and prepare the data (in spreadsheets) so that it can be interpreted by clients and stockbrokers
13. Develop, implement and maintain internal control systems and business practices
14. Prepare management and board reports (trend analysis and economic indicators)
15. Meet with investors to explain company decisions
16. Work closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting
17. Report on financial performance and prepare for regular leadership reviews
18. Evaluate financial performance by comparing and analysing actual results with plans and forecasts
19. Guide the cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures
20. Recommend actions by analysing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses; study proposed changes in methods and materials
21. Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and Excel dashboards
22. Increase productivity by developing automated reporting/forecasting tools; drive digitalisation
23. Recommend and participate in think tanks/special projects

Leadership

1. Understand, support and live the Ma'aden vision, values and goals
2. Expert utilization & direction through selling and obtaining support for value adding ideas leading to business improvement
3. Takes accountability for personal improvement, personal development, skills development and effectiveness
4. Expertise transfer, sharing and development
5. Continuously develop extensive knowledge relating to own field work and personal mastery in technical skills application through Talent Development
6. Expertise integration, sharing and developing expertise in others
7. Established technical and professional policies, practices, standards, procedures and methods; application, review and development
8. Deliver expert solutions as a thought leader, to meet changing business & work requirements through trends, analysis, problem solving and quality decision making
9. Minimise corporate risk through applied expertise, understanding process and risk impact, reporting risks in the workplace and taking corrective action
10. Statutory & professional practice development
11. Extract, benchmark, enrich, capture and disseminate knowledge within knowledge management standards
12. Focused development of expert networks

* Get results through empowering others to act

* Enable team members to achieve competence for career progression

* Mentor

* Lives company values and ensures compliance of team to the values

* Apply new ideas and work methods and opportunities for improving business results through team engagement

* Maintain up-to-date technical knowledge of financial instruments, market conditions, and trends

5. COMPETENCIES:

Technical/Functional

1. Financial model development Expert
2. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel Expert
3. Proficiency with data query/data management tools (Access, SQL, Business Objects) Advanced
4. Financial markets Advanced
5. Knowledge and understanding of the business processes Advanced
6. Knowledge of governing laws, policies, standards and procedures Proficient
7. Understanding of the regulatory/legal and economic environment as well as the competitive landscape and financial risks/opportunities of the industry Advanced
8. Understanding of financing and accounting principles Advanced
9. Knowledge of accounting principles in order to contribute to organisational operating decisions Advanced
10. Internet data mining Advanced
11. Knowledge of financial markets and products Advanced
12. Broad knowledge of local and international markets Proficient
13. General working knowledge of country specific fiscal and financial policies Advanced
14. Knowledge of Commercial Paper Regulations Advanced
15. Understanding of taxation Proficient
16. Understanding of loan covenants Advanced
17. Understanding and ability to calculate various Ratios and Comps Advanced
18. General knowledge of global bond markets Proficient
19. Knowledge of general financial developments Proficient

Leadership

• Developing self and others
• Lead digitalisation within the function
• Change agent
• Continuous improvement
• General knowledge of people related policies, regulations and processes
• Contribute to establish Ma'aden as 3rd pillar of KSA economy

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