Governance & Reporting Analyst

Job Description

Role Purpose

To be responsible for the development and maintenance of a fit-for-purpose controls, governance, risk & assurance framework for Finance activities within the business and with external parties. This includes preparing and analyzing financials and reporting processes, including the preparation of periodic management reports requested by top management, in line with organizational standards, policies, and reporting frameworks. The goal is to deliver accurate reports on time within set KPIs, budgets, and policies.

Responsibilities

Key Accountability Areas

Key Activities

Governance & Reporting

• Provide required information for internal audit reports.
• Ensure compliance with requirements from external parties (e.g., MoF, GACA, ZATCA, Diwan, MOC, ICAO).
• Ensure business users follow policies and procedures, reviewing and challenging control documentation.
• Execute finance-wide first-line controls testing, documenting steps, evidence, conclusions, and issues.
• Conduct operational risk-based reviews and control management activities, including financial, compliance, and regulatory components.
• Contribute to developing and delivering an internal control framework.
• Collaborate with IT to deploy upgrades for leveraging big data use cases.
• Develop and enhance periodic management accounting reports, ensuring proper creation and timely delivery.
• Prepare ad-hoc management reports tailored to top management needs for analysis and decision-making.
• Stay updated on data landscape, develop data collection processes, and oversee data deployment to the data warehouse.
• Analyze business requirements and processes, recommending improvements to management.
• Create and maintain documentation, including design, requirements, and user manuals.
• Identify development needs to streamline operations for efficiency and profitability.
• Maintain high standards of professionalism, ethics, and confidentiality.
• Ensure robust financial control and business analysis, including risk analysis.
• Participate actively in Program Governance meetings.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with related units.
• Participate in training, mentoring, and coaching of subordinates.

Policies, Processes, and Procedures

• Conduct activities in compliance with policies and procedures.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, considering best practices and organizational changes.

Qualifications

Knowledge and Experience

• No prior experience required or minimal experience.

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with specialization in Finance or Accounting, or equivalent.
• Professional certifications such as CPA/CA or CMA are preferred.