Financial Planning and Budgeting Consultant - Riyadh - 12 Months Contract

EY; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm in Riyadh is seeking a Financial Planning and Budgeting Consultant for a 12-month contract. The role involves supporting delivery of financial planning and analysis for large clients, requiring strong experience in budgeting and financial management as well as proficiency in data analytics tools like Power BI. Ideal candidates will possess a bachelor's degree in accounting and relevant professional qualifications. The position offers a diverse and inclusive work environment to empower your extraordinary talents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an accounting field.
• Strong experience in financial planning processes.
• Proven experience in public financial management in Saudi Market.

Responsibilities

• Support and manage financial planning and analysis delivery.
• Help clients solve complex business issues from strategy to execution.
• Build long-lasting relationships to provide insights and solutions.

Skills

Process improvement in financial planning and analysis

Financial planning and budgeting expertise

Data analytics tools (Power BI, Alteryx)

Experience with zero-based budgeting

Public financial management experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Professional qualification (ACCA, CMA, CPA)

Tools

Hyperion performance management application

SAP Business planning and consolidation application

Job description

Job description

Job Title: Financial Planning and Budgeting Consultant- Riyadh - 12 Months Contract

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Opportunity

We are looking for Senior Consultants / Assistant Managers / Managers to support and manage the delivery of financial planning and analysis, management planning and decision-making reviews for large clients across MENA.

Key Responsibilities

As a Consultant, you will focus on helping solve client problems by offering both strategic and operational deep Finance and Accounting industry expertise. You will work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive Government Sector consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. We pride ourselves on building long-lasting relationships with companies and organizations, to bring the best insights and solutions to help them tackle whatever critical issues they may face. Our FAAS practice currently focuses on several core sectors including Government, Health Industries, Consumer and Industrial Products & Services.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• A bachelor’s degree in an accounting field
• Demonstrating strong experience in process improvement in financial planning and analysis, specifically in the budgeting/planning and reporting cycle.
• Demonstrating proven experience in financial planning, budgeting, and analysis, preferably in a consulting or advisory role.
• Proficient in utilizing process re-engineering (BPR) principles to redesign and restructure budgeting cycles, achieving significant improvements in performance, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Demonstrating proven experience in public financial management, preferably in the Saudi Market.
• Possessing strong knowledge of financial management principles, budgeting methodologies, and financial modeling techniques.
• Demonstrating experience in planning and managing timelines across projects.
• Exhibiting excellent knowledge of data analytics tools, especially Power BI and Alteryx.
• Experience with at least two comprehensive cost accounting / optimization / reduction / rationalization projects at large companies. This must include review of all type of expenses
• Experience with reviewing companies’ budgets and the budgeting process, including experience with zero-based budgeting, performance-based budgeting and other budgeting frameworks and concepts.
• Experience with developing and reviewing cost allocation frameworks such as ABC costing and other costing techniques and methods.
• Experience in public sector planning applications (Hyperion performance management application, SAP Business planning and consolidation application)
• Relevant sector experience and exposure to working with one of the Big 4
• Professional qualification, such as ACCA, CMA, CPA

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