Sr. Manager, Business Control - Red Sea Project

Catrion Group; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading business firm in Jeddah seeks a Finance Manager to manage revenue and expense reporting for the Red Sea Business Unit. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance, exceptional analytical skills, and the ability to support and guide BU managers. This role is crucial for ensuring compliance, accuracy, and timely delivery of financial data while fostering proactive collaboration with financial systems.

Qualifications

• Strong systems experience in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Minimum five years of experience in a business control or finance department.
• Ability to formulate and analyze business issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support revenue and expense reporting for the Business Unit.
• Support financial targets through analysis and sharing of knowledge.
• Ensure compliance with laws and policies.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and yearly accounts.
• Communicate with BU managers regarding financial impacts.

Skills

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Fluent in English

Business control or finance experience

Analytical skills

Experience with financial systems (Hyperion, Oracle)

Proactive approach

Ability to handle stress

Job description

Overview

Job Purpose Statement: Manage revenue and related expense reporting for Red Sea Business Unit, thereby ensuring control, accuracy, predictability and timely delivery of results, comparative analysis and commentary to BU leaders and Regional BU Finance support team. Understand business / economic / environmental drivers of Actual results versus Budget / Operating Plan and Forecast.

Responsibilities

• Manage & support all BU revenue- and expense-reporting, ensuring control, accuracy, predictability and timely delivery of figures, analysis and comments. Ensure all local & regional reporting for BU is completed accurately and on-time as directed by HQ.
• Support BU in pursuit financial targets through in-depth analysis and sharing of financial knowledge. Co-ordinate and support any allocations/ cost share between BU's within market or above market. Actively ensure compliance with laws, policies, and best practices.
• Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly and yearly accounts.
• Support the enhancement and compliance of Business Finance processes, standards, and systems.
• Business Finance contact for BU-managers.
• Communicate, discuss and challenge financial impacts with BU-managers. Prepare and present at BU related meetings where financial input/ commentary is required/ requested.
• Attend - as requested - Regional BU related finance meeting. Own, manage, and complete financial information requests from HQ & other regions.
• Ad hoc tasks occurring on Business Finance-function as assigned / requested from HQ
• Ensure financial planning processes for revenue and direct expenses - strategically capture, carefully estimate and skillfully communicate business-impacting events. Anticipate changes, seek better practices and contribute to the company to be successful in its aims.
• Aim to exceed BU support requirements and expectations. Have strong customer focus, creates value for the supported BU.
• Driven by the desire to identify, prioritize and maintain standards in order to meet internal and external demands. Focus on safeguarding and enhancing the quality of what we do in terms of accuracy, timeliness and consistent with policies, guidelines and best practices.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• Perform other duties related to the job and/or the operation of the company, in accordance with the regulations of the Saudi Labor of Law. Adherence to Cybersecurity policies and procedures.
• Dealing with data and information according to their level of classification.
• Avoid violating the rights of any person or company protected by copyrights, patents, or any other intellectual property, or similar laws or regulations.
• Compliance with Cybersecurity requirements related to the protection of user devices, Internet, software, systems, and Email requirements.
• Adhere to the acceptable use policy and Using CATRION information and technical assets only for business purposes.
• Obtaining the required permit from the security department or the owner of the authority in CATRION before hosting visitors in the company's specific sensitive sites.
• Reporting Cybersecurity incidents.

Skills

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong systems experience and knowledge in Microsoft Office especially Excel & PowerPoint.
• Fluent in English, speech, and writing. Arabic would be advantageous.
• Minimum five years and experience gained in a business control or finance department is a must.
• Experience in reporting/ financial systems (such as Hyperion & Oracle) are welcome.
• Willingness to act pro-actively by identifying opportunities and anticipate changes.
• Ability to live and act in a climate of change.
• Handle stress and demands in a calm thoughtful manner with the ability to prioritize, monitor and control operations.
• Ability to formulate and understand business issues, situations, or problems by breaking them down into smaller parts and analyse them. Interpret data and draw conclusions and provide focused guidance.