Financial Analyst

BOSS Built Environment; Al Khobar; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Al Khobar is seeking a Group Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to provide financial analysis and strategic support to senior leadership. Responsibilities include consolidating financial data, preparing Board reports, leading budgeting processes, and overseeing financial models. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in a related field, relevant certifications, and strong financial modelling skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of financial analysis or FP&A experience; holding company experience preferred.
• Strong financial modelling skills and advanced Excel capabilities required.
• Good command of English language, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate financial information and prepare reports for Board and Executive Committee.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and rolling forecasts.
• Build advanced financial models and conduct scenario analysis.

Skills

Financial modelling

Advanced Excel skills

Forecasting

Cost management

ERP systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics

Professional certification (ACCA, ACA, CMA, CPA)

Tools

ERP systems

BI platforms

Consolidation tools

Job description

Group Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Job Overview

The Financial Analyst provides financial planning, analysis, and decision-support to the CFO and senior leadership. The role consolidates information from subsidiaries, prepares Board-level reports, develops financial models, and ensures structured budgeting and forecasting. The analyst also supports strategic planning, cost management, and digital finance initiatives for Holding Group. A digital leader in Finance driving automation, leading system implementations and use of AI.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Consolidate financial information across subsidiaries and produce Board and ExCom reports.
• Perform variance analysis against budgets/forecasts and investigate root causes.
• Conduct ad-hoc analysis to support CFO, ExCom, and Holding Directors.

Systems & Process Leader

• Leverage ERP, consolidation software, and BI tools to drive efficiency in reporting.
• Support implementation of new systems and digital finance initiatives at Holding.
• High focus leveraging systems to drive efficiency into the planning process
• Develop dashboards and reporting templates for management use.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead the preparation of annual budgets and rolling forecasts.
• Execute an organized budget process for Holding-level functions.

Financial Modelling & Strategic Support

• Build and maintain advanced financial models (Excel: pivots, lookups, match, ideally macros).
• Conduct scenario and sensitivity analyses to support decision-making.
• Provide analysis and insights for Holding Directors on forecasts and cost management.
• Assist the CFO in strategic planning and long-term financial outlooks.

Cost Management & Business Partnering

• Monitor Holding-level costs, identify saving opportunities, and recommend optimizations.
• Partner with business leaders to align financial plans with operational needs.
• Support subsidiaries in resolving analysis and reporting issues.

Time & Project Management

• Manage multiple tasks and projects with accuracy and timeliness.
• Ensure deliverables (reports, budgets, forecasts) are completed on schedule.

Communications & Working Relationships

Internal:

• Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
• Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
• All departments within Holding Group.
• Subsidiary MDs and Finance Directors.
• All department within Subsidiaries.

External:

• Consultants.
• External Auditors.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• Professional certification (ACCA, ACA, CMA, CPA, or equivalent) desirable.
• 3+ years of financial analysis or FP&A experience; holding company or diversified group experience is a plus.
• Strong financial modelling and advanced Excel skills (pivots, lookups, match, macros).
• Experience with ERP systems, consolidation tools, and BI platforms.
• Strong English language skills (spoken and written).

Competencies & Leadership Attributes

• Financial modelling, advanced Excel, forecasting, cost management.
• Ability to investigate, reason, and clearly explain findings.
• Skilled in ERP, BI, and financial reporting tools.
• Strong written and verbal skills in English; ability to produce Board-ready reports.
• Strong time and project management, detail-oriented, structured.
• Ability to work with Holding Directors and subsidiaries on forecasts and cost planning.