Senior Financial Analyst

Responsible for the affiliate business planning, monitor and manage consolidated affiliate performance vs Targets including reporting to internal and external stakeholders. Being the single contact for the affiliate Planning and Reporting as well as responsible for the affiliate efforts towards financial systems implementation and planning/forecast processes improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Support latest best estimates (LBE), Plan, and Long-Range Plan (LRP) reporting using BPC, Excel, and Power BI.
• Develop consolidated forecasting processes for sales, promotion spending, headcount costs, and other operating expenses.
• Reconcile data across multiple sources, identify discrepancies, and implement process improvements.
• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial results against budget, forecasts, and prior periods.
• Support the Sales & Operating Plan (S&OP) process and prepare monthly financial performance packages.

Business Partnering & Strategic Support:

Act as a Trusted Advisor to Business Units and departments, assessing risks/opportunities and supporting financial strategy.

Provide consolidated financial performance analytics, guidance, and strategic recommendations to stakeholders.

Challenge and refine forecasting processes to reduce variances and improve accuracy.

Prepare presentations for management meetings, including risk/opportunity analysis and strategic recommendations.

Budgeting & Forecasting:

Supervise affiliate budget development, ensuring alignment with business objectives.

Coordinate with Demand Planning, Supply Chain, and other functions to develop financial forecasts.

Identify risks & opportunities, providing insights to enhance decision-making.

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualifications:

In compliance with local employment requirements & regulations. This position is open to Saudi nationals only.

Possess a bachelor’s degree in accounting or Finance, Master’s degree and/or CPA desired plus with no less than 6 years experience at multinational firms. 2-3 years experience in healthcare industry is a plus with:

• An energetic, forward-thinking, creative individual with high ethical standards.
• A team player who can relate to people at all levels of an organization and possesses excellent communication skills.
• A person who excels in a highly dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Essential skills:

We look for professionals with these traits:

• Expert-level analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Strategic thinking and great presentation skills.
• Ability to influence and persuade.
• Knowledge of ERP systems and related technologies.
• Excellent time management and organizational ability. Ability to multitask and meet constant deadlines.
• Strong knowledge of a wide variety of financial planning concepts, practices, and procedures for healthcare.
• Experience in a large, matrixed organization, preferably healthcare.
• Ability to plan, organize and effectively lead multi-disciplinary teams and projects and develop meaningful results within established timeframes.