Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Alpha Leadership Co.; Al Khobar; On-site; SAR 550,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha Leadership Co. seeks a senior FP&A leader to oversee budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis across the organisation. You will report to the Group CFO and guide a growing FP&A team, delivering insightful financial plans and reports to support strategic decisions.

Responsibilities include modelling investment cases, monitoring performance against budget, and partnering with department heads to challenge plans and improve financial discipline.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of FP&A or corporate finance experience.
• 2+ years in a managerial role.
• Experience in industrial or manufacturing businesses preferred.
• Strong financial modelling and forecasting skills.
• Excellent presentation and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting and forecasting: coordinate with department heads to deliver accurate plans.
• Develop and maintain financial models for profitability, scenario planning and investment cases.
• Monitor performance vs. budget and forecast with variance analysis and reports for CFO and leaders.
• Lead evaluation of capital investments using NPV, IRR and payback analysis.
• Partner with department heads to provide financial insight and challenge on plans.
• Prepare board and management reporting packages consolidating data from across the business.
• Lead and develop the FP&A team and improve planning systems and reporting automation.

Skills

Financial modelling

Forecasting

Budgeting

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

MBA

CFA

CMA

Job description

Role Purpose

Lead the company's financial planning and analysis function, covering budgeting, forecasting and business performance analysis, to support data-driven strategic and operational decision-making.

This is a senior finance leadership post with direct access to the Group CFO and business leaders. It provides FP&A coverage across the whole organisation, and the post-holder may lead FP&A analysts as the team grows.

Key Responsibilities

• Budgeting and forecasting: Lead the annual budget and periodic forecasts by coordinating with department heads and site finance teams, producing accurate and timely financial plans.

• Financial modelling: Develop and maintain financial models and analyses covering profitability, scenario planning and investment cases, to support strategic and operational decisions.

• Performance monitoring: Track business performance against budget and forecast through variance analysis and management reports, giving the CFO and business leaders clear visibility of results.

• Capital investment: Lead the evaluation of capital investment proposals and business cases using NPV, IRR and payback analysis, supporting sound investment decisions.

• Business partnering: Partner with department heads to provide financial insight and challenge on plans and performance, improving overall financial discipline.

• Board and management reporting: Prepare board and management reporting packages (financial performance, KPIs and strategic initiatives) by consolidating data from across the business.

• Team leadership: Lead and develop the FP&A team by setting clear objectives and providing guidance, building a capable analytical function.

• Process improvement: Improve FP&A processes and tools, including planning systems and reporting automation, to raise the speed and quality of analysis.

Requirements

Qualifications and Education

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field.
• MBA or CFA is a plus; CFA or CMA is preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of 8 years in FP&A or corporate finance.
• Minimum of 2 years in a managerial role.
• Preferred: experience in an industrial or manufacturing business.

Skills and Knowledge

• Strong financial modelling and forecasting skills.
• Strong budgeting process management and business performance analysis skills.
• Strong presentation and stakeholder communication skills.

Key Competencies

• Financial Modelling and Analysis
• Strategic Business Partnering
• Presentation and Communication
• Process Improvement
• Communication
• Flexibility
• Teamwork
• Safety and Security