Finance Business Analyst

Company Description

Tahaluf is rewriting the events playbook. Its purpose is transformational, its DNA digital, and its ambition unprecedented. Tahaluf is scaling to further increase its lead as the largest B2B Live and On Demand Events organiser in Saudi Arabia: by SQM, Attendance, Colleagues and Revenue.

To scale at this pace requires impeccable local partners, and Tahaluf is proud to enjoy the support and partnership of several Government and Non-Government Organisations that are at the apex of Saudi’s B2B and B2C large scale events scene. In fact, our partners do not just support the expansion of live events in the Kingdom; they are also the partner of choice for heavyweights like Apple, Amazon and AliBaba.

Be part of something BIG! Building on the success of record-breaking tech event LEAP, the most attended tech event in the world, Tahaluf is making a huge impact on the global events sector. Tahaluf is bringing iconic Informa brands to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including Cityscape Global, which celebrated record-breaking participation at its debut Saudi edition and award-winning cyber-security event Black Hat, as well as establishing Saudi-born brands, such as InFlavour, a not-to-be-missed meeting place for the global Food & Beverage industry.

Join our ambitious and highly committed team, who are not afraid to push boundaries and disrupt the status quo. Be ready to be thrown in at the deep end, taking on large-scale projects from day one, under the guidance of a supportive leadership team who will encourage your personal development and offer you new opportunities.

Job Description

TheFinance Analystwill be responsible for providing insightful data and high-quality reporting and analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

The Finance Analystis expected to assume the following key responsibilities plus any other reasonable duties as required:

• Work on the cost trackers for the events assigned and work closely with the all the functional teams to ensure it is updated and reconciled with the approved budget/forecast.
• Ensure the management reports like Weekly Sales Report (WSR) is updated and circulated timely and accurately.
• Work with Commercial team on the Sales Commission targets and ensuring that the commissions are calculated accurately.
• Support the FBP with analysis and reporting for Budget Packs and monthly forecasts.
• Support the Management Accounting team with accruals and other month-end processes.
• Manage financial reporting processes including month-end and Balance Sheet review.
• Work closely with Global Business Services and Finance Shared Services to optimise business services such as O2C, P2P and R2R.

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent quantitative skills
• Excellent analytical and presentation skills
• Excellent Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI and financial modelling skills
• Able to interrogate data, demonstrating good commercial acumento arrive at clear conclusions
• Good attention to detail and accuracy.
• Self-starter with proactive nature, and ability to work autonomously
• Ability to build rapport and work collaboratively across all levels of the organisation.
• Experience using Oracle, TM1 (IBM) and SAP would be advantageous

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience of financial analysis
• Qualified Accountant with recognised professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Additional Information

Core Benefits:

• Medical Insurance for individual and family
• Annual leave – 25 days or 28 days (for senior managers)
• Manager and above, School fees contribution, 40,000 SAR per child per year, up to a max of three children
• Wellbeing Benefits
• Remote working on Sundays
• Working anywhere – 1 month every year, or for senior managers and above, 2 months every year

Additional Expat Benefits Only*:

• Paid visa costs – individual and family up to a max of three children
• Paid flight to Riyadh (for you and your dependents)
• 60 days accommodation or suitable serviced apartment from your arrival date. Alternatively, if you already have accommodation in Riyadh and do not require a hotel or serviced apartment, then we provide a one-off payment of SAR 5,000
• SAR 2,500 towards shipping goods/excess baggage costs on production of receipts/invoices
• Cost of an Annual trip home - individual only
• On leaving the company - paid flight home for you and end of service gratuity payment (if applicable)

Additional Benefits where the Saudi National is relocating within KSA Only*:

• Paid flight to Riyadh (for you and your dependents)
• Relocation costs to cover a hotel room – up to 30 days (single / family room), & Excess baggage allowance of up to SAR 1500

*If eligible