Transactional Business Finance Sr. Leader - KSA

Schneider Electric; Municipality of Olaya; On-site; AED 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the smart energy sector seeks a Finance Business Partner to enhance financial performance and strategic direction. Candidates should have robust business acumen, proficiency in finance, and at least five years of relevant experience. This is a full-time role based in Riyadh, focused on collaboration and financial insights across various business models.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in business partnering, FP&A, or finance controlling.
• Proficient in English and Arabic.
• Strong analytical and financial reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor financial performance and profitability, ensuring strategic growth.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and pricing for financial insights.
• Engage in risk detection and ensure business compliance.

Skills

Business Acumen

Stakeholder Management

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Financial Analysis

Education

Bachelor in Finance or Business Administration

Job description

Strategic Advisory o Develop and maintain high level Business Acumen on Transactional Business : o Co design and monitor with the Business the Quarterly, yearly and strategic roadmap (Forecast) to ensure profitable Growth and secure Target achievement. o Monitor channel Coverage, Distribution, optimized allocation of resources, financial performance / profitability (e.g. Product / Sales Region) o Challenge / Support Commercial and marketing Strategy including AMSP and strategic initiatives to capture profitable growth. o Monitor action plans and able to understand change in the environment, root cause of performance issues / deviation with the roadmap, risks and opportunities. o Decide corrective or compensation actions with the Business, Channel, Regions, support go / No go decisions on specific actions / opportunities to reach priorities and Target o Monitor Pricing performance and support business teams to take right actions Business Performance analysis and collaboration with other Finance subfunctions o Contribute to Closing activities with performance team to ensure true and fair P&L reporting. o Help Business in understanding commercial performance across the different Business Model o Performance follow up (Toplines, Profitability, etc.) in line with the different dimensions of customer, channel, Offers. o Liaise with other finance sub functions – Credit, Treasury, internal / external Audit, accounting, GSC finance etc. Transformation and others key Areas o Building strong relationships with stakeholders (eg Sales, Marketing, Pricing), effectively communicate financial insights, and fostering a culture of financial transparency and accountability. o Participating in the global or zone initiatives and take full ownership as well as leadership for the assignments, if any. o Team player with a commercial mindset, dynamic, proactive, collaborative, curious and open minded. o Digital mindset with a focus on standardization / automation / simplification Governance o Ensure Business Compliance and Ethics and support Business in risk detection and management. Qualifications Experience and skills we are looking for : o Bachelor in finance or business administration or equivalent o English and Arabic Language o 5 year experience in business partnering, FP&A, finance controlling and Audit from the reputable MNCs or Big 4 o Good business acumen on transactional business o Strong stakeholders’ management, organizational and communication skills Schedule : Full-time Req : I4

Ksa • Riyadh Regional office, Saudi Arabia