Finance Planning Manager.Corporate Finance (2)

Panda Retail Company - Savola Group; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company seeks a Finance Planning Manager in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This role emphasizes financial planning and analysis to enhance decision-making, accountability in budget management, and performance insights for strategic initiatives within the grocery sector. Candidates should have significant FP&A experience and strong analytical skills to drive financial efficiency. Extensive collaboration with IT will also improve reporting accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of FP&A experience in grocery retail and FMCG.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the annual budget and rolling forecasts.
• Prepare detailed variance analysis reports for senior management.
• Monitor key performance indicators and analyze financial trends.
• Prepare presentations for the board of directors.

Skills

Financial Modelling

Excel

Data Visualization Tools

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Presentation Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance

Master’s degree in finance

Professional qualification (e.g. CMA, CFA, CPA)

Job description

# Finance Planning Manager.Corporate Finance (2)
#### Job Description
Job Purpose:
Financial Planning Manager is responsible for driving the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) function to support strategic decision making within the grocery retail business. This role involves budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and performance analysis to ensure profitability, cost efficiency, and financial sustainability.

*Key Accountabilities:
1. Financial Planning & Forecasting
• Develop and manage the annual budget and rolling forecasts in alignment with business objectives.
• Provide financial insights to support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Analyze financial performance against budgets, forecasts, and historical data to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Prepare detailed variance analysis reports for senior management.
• Lead and participate in the automation of the financial analysis reports through the collaboration with the IT division to ensure
efficiency, timely and accuracy of the financial reports and financial data.
2. Performance Analysis
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and analyze financial trends to identify risks and opportunities.
• Prepare variance analysis and provide recommendations for cost optimization.
• Prepare financial ratios analysis to assess liquidity, profitability and operational efficiency.
3. Strategic Decision Support:
• Develop financial models to evaluate new business initiatives (e.g. store expansion, new investment opportunity).
• Assess ROI for capital expenditures and operational investments.
4. Compliance and Reporting:
• Prepare the board of directors’ presentations and prepare summary of the financial performance and forecasts.
• Ensure adherence to accounting standards (GAAP/IFRS) and internal financial policies.
• Oversee the preparation of financial reports for stakeholders.
5. Retailer Benchmark & Analysis:
• Monitor grocery retailers’ performance and analyze the results.
• Translate benchmarking insights into actionable recommendations to improve cost structures, pricing and operational performance.
• Analyze the impact of external factors (e.g. inflation, supply chain disruptions) on financial plans.
6. Team Leadership:
Manage and mentor financial analysts and oversee workload distribution and professional development of team members.*
#### Skills
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in finance.
• Master’s degree in finance is highly preferred.
• Professional qualification (e.g. CMA, CFA, CPA) is highly preferred.
Experience
• 5-7 years of FP&A experience in grocery retail and FMCG.

Key Competencies
• Strong proficiency in financial modelling, excel and ERP systems.
Human Capital – OD - JD
• Excellent presentation and PowerPoint skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau).
• Ability to influence and collaborate across multiple teams.
• Experience in handling large datasets and BI tools for reporting.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of retail metrics (e.g. inventory turnover, shrinkage, sales intensity).
Job Location
Jeddah , Saudi Arabia
Job Role
Support Functions