Controlling FP&A Specialist

FlyAkeed; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic online travel service based in Riyadh is seeking a Financial Planning and Controlling expert to lead the budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting processes. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting and 3-5 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include monitoring cost controls, supporting executive reporting, and improving financial systems. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential, as well as experience in the travel industry. Competitive compensation and an opportunity for growth are offered.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of proven experience in revenue recognition or a similar finance role.
• Experience in the travel industry or related fields is preferred.
• Familiar with financial regulations and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly forecast cycles and annual budget preparation.
• Produce performance dashboards comparing actuals to forecasts.
• Monitor cost centers and enforce budget controls.
• Own month-end controlling activities and ensure reporting accuracy.
• Partner with department heads to drive performance improvements.
• Continuously improve FP&C reporting files/models.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Proficiency in data analysis

Excellent communication skills

Detail-oriented

Ability to work collaboratively

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

Relevant Financial Modelling and Valuation certificate

Tools

Financial software and systems

Job description

About FlyAkeed

FlyAkeed is an online platform that helps people book flights and hotels easily. We started in 2017 and are based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Our travel solution simplifies the process of planning and handling work-related travel.

Highlights

Current funding stage: Series A

FlyAkeed is supported by: PIF subsidiary Sanabil Investments, Elm, Artal Capital, Alrajhi Partners.

Financial planning and controlling will be working on the planning, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting cycle, ensure financial performance is tracked against plan, support cost control and business decision-making through accurate analysis, and maintain strong financial governance across reporting and performance management.

Key Responsibilities

1) Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting

Lead monthly forecast cycles (reforecast, latest estimate) including assumptions gathering and validation.

Prepare annual budget packs, templates, and guidelines, coordinate submissions, and consolidate outputs.

Build driver-based planning models for revenue, COGS, OPEX, and CAPEX.

Maintain planning calendars, enforce deadlines, and ensure stakeholder alignment.

2) Performance Reporting (Controlling)

Produce weekly and monthly performance dashboards (actual vs budget vs forecast).

Deliver variance analysis with clear root causes, business narrative, and actions.

Track KPIs and unit economics (as relevant), monitor trends, and flag risks early.

Support executive/board reporting with clean and defensible numbers.

3) Cost Control and Governance

Monitor cost centers, enforce budget controls, and support spend approvals and allocations.

Identify leakage, inefficiencies, and cost optimization opportunities.

Ensure proper expense classification, accruals discipline, and period cut-off integrity.

Maintain policies for budget ownership, cost allocation, and internal reporting standards.

4) Accounting Support (Link between books and performance)

Own month-end controlling activities: accruals, prepayments, provisions, allocations, and management adjustments.

Reconcile key P&L lines and selected balance sheet accounts impacting reporting accuracy.

Coordinate with GL/AP/AR/treasury to ensure management reporting ties to accounting records.

Support auditors and internal control reviews for areas impacting planning and reporting.

5) Business Partnering

Partner with department heads to explain performance, challenge assumptions, and drive corrective actions.

Support pricing, margin, vendor, and contract profitability analysis (as applicable).

Prepare ad-hoc analysis for strategic initiatives, scenario planning, and sensitivity analysis.

6) Systems, Automation, and Data Quality

Own FP&C reporting files/models and continuously improve structure, controls, and automation.

Ensure data integrity between ERP, BI, and planning models.

Maintain documentation for models, KPIs, assumptions, and change logs.

Improve reporting cycle time and reduce manual work through templates and standardization.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Relevant Financial Modelling and Valuation certificate (FM&V).
• 3-5 years of Proven experience in revenue recognition, collections management, or a similar finance role.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data.
• Proficiency in data analysis, financial software and systems.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience in the travel industry or related fields, including understanding of Travel and SaaS revenue recognition.
• familiar with financial regulations and compliance standards.