Senior Finance Business Partner (FP&A)

Salla; Makkah Region; On-site; SAR 299,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapid-growth e-commerce platform in Saudi Arabia seeks a Senior Finance Business Partner to lead financial strategy within business units. The candidate will act as a primary finance partner, ensuring accurate forecasting and supporting decision-making through financial insights. Required are 6-8 years of experience in related fields and advanced skills in financial modeling. This is an exciting opportunity for those who thrive in dynamic environments and want to impact a fast-growing business.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience in consulting, investment banking, or strategy roles.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders in fast-paced organizations.
• Hands-on experience in financial planning and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary finance partner to assigned business units.
• Own the unit-level forecast ensuring accuracy and transparency.
• Evaluate initiatives and investments using ROI frameworks.

Skills

Financial modelling

Scenario analysis

ROI evaluation

Data analysis

Job description

Salla is one of the fastest-growing e-commerce platforms in the MENA region, delivering innovative technology solutions that enable businesses to scale efficiently and sustainably. As we continue to expand, we are seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner (FP&A) to play a pivotal role within Salla's Hub-and-Spoke FP&A model. As a Spoke, you will be embedded with a business unit, translating financial intelligence into commercial actions while working closely with Corporate FP&A (the Hub) to ensure alignment, forecast accuracy, and a single source of truth.

Responsibilities

• Embedded Strategic Partnership (Core of the Role)
• Act as the primary finance partner to assigned business units
• Serve as a thought partner to leadership—challenging assumptions constructively and shaping decisions before execution
• Translate strategic priorities into financial plans, trade-offs, and execution metrics
• Elevate financial literacy across the business, enabling leaders to own their P&L with confidence
• Planning, Forecasting & Performance Management
• Own the unit-level forecast, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and alignment with group targets
• Partner with the Hub to deliver rolling forecasts, scenarios, and sensitivity analyses
• Explain variances with insight—not just numbers—linking performance to operational drivers
• Surface risks and opportunities early, enabling proactive course correction
• Value Creation & Capital Discipline
• Evaluate initiatives, investments, and trade-offs using ROI frameworks and return thresholds
• Ensure resources are allocated intentionally, with clear success metrics and accountability
• Lead post-investment performance reviews, closing the loop between strategy, execution, and outcomes

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Leads with curiosity, consistently asking why and how to deeply understand business drivers
• Challenges ideas constructively, earning trust through insight and evidence rather than authority
• Communicates complex concepts clearly and simply, enabling effective decision-making
• Thrives in ambiguity and remains energized by change in dynamic environments
• Demonstrates a strong growth mindset, continuously improving financial models, insights, and decision frameworks

Requirements

• 6-8 years of experience in consulting, investment banking, Strategy, or related roles
• Demonstrated experience partnering with senior stakeholders in high-growth, fast-paced organizations
• Hands-on experience owning or actively contributing to financial planning, forecasting, and performance management
• Technical & Analytical Skills
• Advanced proficiency in financial modelling, scenario analysis, and ROI evaluation skills
• Ability to link financial outcomes to underlying operational and commercial drivers
• Experience working with large datasets and financial dashboards using analytics tools
• Strong understanding of P&L dynamics and unit economics at a business or product level