Financial Analyst - Hospitality

The Financial Analyst is responsible for preparing accurate financial reports, analysing data trends, and supporting strategic decision-making through data-driven insights to enhance financial performance. This role involves financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, ensuring compliance with government financial regulations and optimising cost efficiencies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare accurate and timely financial reports, including month-end and quarterly reports (MIS, Consolidated Statements, and Variance Analysis)
• Assist developing presentations and dashboards for senior management and stakeholders
• Assist in budget preparation, financial forecasting, and variance monitoring to ensure financial stability and operational efficiency
• Conduct financial feasibility studies to support tourism partnerships, investments, and infrastructure development projects
• Perform cost-benefit analysis on marketing campaigns, operational expenses, and new tourism initiatives to ensure financial sustainability
• Analyse revenue trends, occupancy rates, seasonal fluctuations, and booking patterns with Strategy department for Budgeting and forecasting purposes
• Analyse spend data including procurement, commercial, advertising and promotional and present key recommendations to the internal stakeholders
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and operational efficiencies
• Ensure compliance with Authority’s accounting & financial policies
• Support the implementation of financial process enhancements to improve reporting accuracy and operational transparency

Qualifications & Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in financial analysis and reporting
• Strong knowledge of revenue management and financial modelling
• Experience in the tourism and industry preferred. Understanding of tourism revenue & cost structures (hotel bookings, travel agencies, tour operators, airlines etc.)
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, organisational, and communication skills
• Proficiency is use of ERPs and their reporting modules (specially Oracle) ; dashboard tools such as Power BI or Tableau is a plus
• Fluency in English (Arabic proficiency is an advantage)