Strategic FP&A Leader for Growth & Partnerships

ALBAIK Food Systems Co.; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

ALBAIK Food Systems Co. is seeking a Lead Financial Planning and Analysis professional to drive budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning from its Corporate Office in Jeddah.

You will build robust financial models, reporting systems, and enable commercial teams with strategic financial insight. The role partners with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Supply Chain to optimize resource allocation and profitability, while mentoring the finance team and ensuring governance compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field.
• More than 10 years in corporate finance, FP&A, or business finance with at least 4 years in a leadership role.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, modelling, and performance analysis experience.
• Experience in QSR, food & beverage, retail, or multi-branch businesses preferred.
• Franchise or licensing model experience is a strong advantage.
• Proven ability to build financial models and reporting systems from ground up.
• Experience leading a finance function through growth or structural change.
• Demonstrated business-partnering ability to influence commercial and operational decisions beyond reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills; ERP and BI tools experience valuable.
• Professional certification preferred (CFA, CMA, CPA, FMVA, FPAC).

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning.
• Develop financial framework for licensed business including royalty/fee modelling and P&L structures.
• Develop business cases for expansion opportunities across markets and channels.
• Define investment appraisal standards: payback, ROI, hurdle rates.
• Assess market/cost/competitor dynamics affecting margins and advise actions.
• Own financial performance reporting across all markets vs budgets/forecasts.
• Build and maintain financial reporting and modelling systems (P&L models, dashboards).
• Analyze performance, trends and indicators to drive corrective actions.
• Prepare management reports, projections, and board presentations.
• Lead cash-flow planning, cost optimization and profitability improvements.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Supply Chain to improve financial performance.
• Develop the finance team through hiring, coaching, and governance compliance.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modelling

Performance analysis

Business partnering

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Economics/Accounting or related field

Professional certifications (CFA/CMA/CPA/FMVA/FPAC) preferred

Tools

ERP systems

BI tools

Job description

ALBAIK Food Systems Co. is seeking a Lead Financial Planning and Analysis professional to drive budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning from its Corporate Office in Jeddah.

You will build robust financial models, reporting systems, and enable commercial teams with strategic financial insight. The role partners with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Supply Chain to optimize resource allocation and profitability, while mentoring the finance team and ensuring governance compliance