Senior Finance Specialist

Hill International (Middle East) Ltd.; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Hill International (Middle East) Ltd. is seeking a Senior Finance Specialist to oversee the PMC headcount budgets, forecasts, and resource utilization.

The role provides detailed analysis and reporting to support leadership in making informed decisions and maintaining financial control, ensuring alignment between approved budgets and resource needs. You will consolidate data, build staffing plans, and produce monthly resource and financial performance reports for executive management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field is required.
• 10+ years of experience in financial analysis, resource planning, or project financial management is essential.
• Advanced knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and resource planning techniques is a must.
• Experience in managing large consultancy or professional services budgets is preferred.
• Strong Excel modelling and data analytics skills, with the ability to analyze large datasets.
• Excellent PowerPoint and executive presentation development skills, with a track record of preparing high-level reports.
• Experience in developing staffing plans, resource forecasts, and resource-loading schedules.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively.
• Attention to detail and data accuracy, ensuring the integrity of financial and resource data.
• Knowledge of project controls, cost management, and resource governance principles is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the Projects PMC resource budget and forecast tracking expenditure against approved plans
• Perform monthly variance analysis between budget forecast and actual costs identifying trends and risks
• Develop and maintain PMC staffing plans and workforce forecasts ensuring alignment with project and business needs
• Prepare resource-loading models and consolidate PMC headcount data for accurate reporting
• Produce monthly resource and financial performance reports for executive management highlighting key insights
• Develop PowerPoint presentations and management reports for leadership review forums presenting complex data effectively
• Support annual budget preparation and periodic forecast cycles ensuring accurate financial planning
• Monitor resource utilization and identify opportunities for optimization and cost efficiencies
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams Project Controls Commercial HR Procurement on resource planning Maintain accurate forecasting of future PMC resource demand and associated costs supporting strategic decision-making

Skills

Excel modelling

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Executive presentation

Communication skills

Budgeting and forecasting

Resource planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

This role is responsible for the effective planning monitoring and reporting of PMC headcount budgets forecasts resource utilization and staffing requirements By providing detailed analysis and reporting the Senior Finance Specialist supports leadership in making informed decisions and maintaining financial control The role serves as the primary focal point for PMC workforce financial management ensuring alignment between approved budgets and resource requirements

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the Projects PMC resource budget and forecast tracking expenditure against approved plans
• Perform monthly variance analysis between budget forecast and actual costs identifying trends and risks
• Develop and maintain PMC staffing plans and workforce forecasts ensuring alignment with project and business needs
• Prepare resource-loading models and consolidate PMC headcount data for accurate reporting
• Produce monthly resource and financial performance reports for executive management highlighting key insights
• Develop PowerPoint presentations and management reports for leadership review forums presenting complex data effectively
• Support annual budget preparation and periodic forecast cycles ensuring accurate financial planning
• Monitor resource utilization and identify opportunities for optimization and cost efficiencies
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams Project Controls Commercial HR Procurement on resource planning Maintain accurate forecasting of future PMC resource demand and associated costs supporting strategic decision-making

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field is required.
• 10+ years of experience in financial analysis, resource planning, or project financial management is essential.
• Advanced knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and resource planning techniques is a must.
• Experience in managing large consultancy or professional services budgets is preferred.
• Strong Excel modelling and data analytics skills, with the ability to analyze large datasets.
• Excellent PowerPoint and executive presentation development skills, with a track record of preparing high-level reports.
• Experience in developing staffing plans, resource forecasts, and resource-loading schedules.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively.
• Attention to detail and data accuracy, ensuring the integrity of financial and resource data.
• Knowledge of project controls, cost management, and resource governance principles is advantageous.