Finance Business Partner

MEEZA QSTP; Doha; On-site; QAR 360,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

MEEZA QSTP in Doha seeks an experienced finance professional to act as a strategic partner to business units, delivering insights to drive performance and ensure IFRS compliance. You will manage budgeting, forecasting, and business cases, while guiding cross-functional teams with financial analytics and scenario planning.

Responsibilities include KPI development, performance reporting, and collaboration across operations, sales, and procurement to optimize costs and investments.

Qualifications

• Strong financial analysis and forecasting skills with the ability to interpret and communicate complex data.
• In-depth knowledge of financial management, budgeting processes and reporting standards.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills across cross-functional teams.
• Financial modeling experience and advanced Excel user.
• High proficiency in MS PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic finance partner to business units, providing insights and guidance to drive performance.
• Collaborate with business unit leaders to develop and monitor budgets and forecasts.
• Prepare and review business cases, ensuring profitability guidelines and IFRS compliance.
• Support with accurate reporting and post-investment reviews.
• Conduct financial analyses and performance reviews, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Forecast, budget and business plan input; monitor actuals vs forecasts.
• Approve PRs/RPOs aligned with budgets or business cases.
• Provide financial modeling and scenario analysis for investments and initiatives.
• Prepare monthly performance reports with analysis and commentary for management.
• Develop KPIs and dashboards to track financial/operational performance.
• Support procurement and alliance functions to optimize costs.
• Collaborate with operations, sales and marketing to inform decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with ICOFR and internal policies.
• Evaluate new opportunities including M&A, partnerships, and strategic investments.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Interpersonal skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Financial modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Accounting certification (CA/CPA/ACCA)

Tools

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Functional Responsibilities:

• Act as a strategic finance partner to business units, providing financial insights, analysis and guidance to support decision-making and drive financial performance.
• Collaborate with business unit leaders to develop and monitor financial plans, budgets and forecasts, ensuring alignment with overall company goals and objectives.
• Preparation and review of business cases ensuring MEEZA's profitability guidelines and IFRS requirements are met. Track all opportunities through the MEEZA production line ensuring actual performance is aligned with the approved business case. Post Investment Reviews.
• Provide support wherever required and assist the Financial Operations team with accurate reporting.
• Conduct financial analysis and performance reviews of business units, identifying trends, risks and opportunities as well as providing recommendations to optimize financial outcomes.
• Provide input for forecast, budget and business plan preparation.
• Monitor actual performance against the forecast/budget targets and share analysis with Manager Financial Reporting to consolidate and present it to management.
• Approve PRs and RPOs and ensure these are aligned with the approved budget or approved business case.
• Provide financial modeling and scenario analysis to support strategic initiatives, investment decisions and business cases, evaluating potential returns and risks.
• Prepare Total Company, Sales, ITS, BOPs and Support Function monthly performance reports including appropriate analysis and commentary on performance vs. budget, month-on-month and year-on-year.
• Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) and performance dashboards related to assigned business areas to track and communicate financial and operational performance, enabling effective monitoring and reporting to senior management.
• Support Strategic Alliances and Procurement departments to assist in ensuring the correct application of the procurement process and where possible helping the business achieve its cost optimization targets.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as operations, sales and marketing to understand business drivers, assess financial impacts and provide financial insights for decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures manual and ICOFR requirements.
• Participate in the evaluation and assessment of new business opportunities, including mergers and acquisitions, partnerships and strategic investments, providing financial due diligence and analysis.
• Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Academic & Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business, or equivalent.
• Accounting certification (e.g., CA, CPA, ACCA, etc.) required.

Experience:

• 8-10 years of experience in Finance Business Partnering or FP&A.

Skills and Requirements:

• Strong financial analysis and forecasting skills, with the ability to interpret and communicate complex financial data effectively.
• In-depth knowledge of financial management principles, budgeting processes, and financial reporting standards.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams, build relationships and provide financial guidance to stakeholders at all levels.
• Financial modeling experience and advanced Excel user.
• High degree of proficiency in MS PowerPoint