Financial Analyst

Job Description

<strong>Job Description<br><br></strong><strong>Job Purpose: <br><br></strong>To provide accurate financial date and also analyze the financial performance of the company/business units sales, margins, costs, profitability &amp; liquidity. Prepare data bases and various analytical reports to monitor &amp; drive the financial goals and also help the management to take well informed decisions.<br><br><strong>Functional Accountabilities:<br></strong><ul><li>Build financial models using data from financial systems and other sources, to support business decisions and the execution of strategic and tactical initiatives. </li><li>Partner with management to understand expense and OI drivers and monitor performance against established targets. </li><li>Establish and maintain strong business partnerships and cross-functional relationships to provide decision support. </li><li>Think creatively to assist the business in generating ideas to control costs</li><li>Collaborate with business partners to deliver accurate and timely results, including relevant variance explanations. </li><li>Actively participate in the Annual Planning process, quarterly review and Latest Estimate processes by providing support and analytics. </li><li>Initiate continual process improvement efforts that enhance timeliness and accuracy</li><li>Assist in the preparation of business plans/business case analysis for new projects or initiatives</li><li>Perform ad-hoc reporting and analysis as needed<br><br></li></ul><strong>Skills<br><br></strong><strong>Education<br></strong><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Finance. <br><br></li></ul><strong>Experience, Skills &amp; Competencies<br></strong><ul><li>0-2 years of experience in the same role with medium or large size business Excellent computer skills (MS-Office &amp; Oracle Discoverer). </li><li>Strong communication abilities</li><li>Strong analytical and interpretation skills with strong financial modeling skills</li><li>Proficiency in English Language and Arabic knowledge is essential plus.</li></ul>