Financial Analyst (Saudi Arabia)

A leading Talent Acquisition Company in Saudi Arabia is actively seeking a Financial Analyst to be based in Saudi Arabia. As a Financial Analyst, you will play a critical role in analyzing financial data to support our operational and strategic initiatives. You will work collaboratively with various departments to ensure financial accuracy and enable effective decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret financial data to provide insights for business performance.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for management.
• Conduct variance analysis to identify discrepancies between actual and budgeted results.
• Evaluate financial performance by comparing actual results to forecasts and budget.
• Support management in financial planning and analysis.
• Develop and maintain financial dashboards and performance metrics.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accuracy in financial reporting.
• Assemble, summarize, and analyze financial data to structure reports on budgets, forecasts, and trends.
• Conduct variance analysis, comparing actual results with budgets to determine financial performance.
• Track financial status by analyzing trends and forecast models for Research Operations.
• Business & Financial Modeling:
• Develop business models to support Core Labs and Research Platforms at Research Operations office of VPR.
• Perform business studies on past, current, and projected financial performance to inform future forecasts.
• Utilize advanced spreadsheets to analyze financial data and support strategic decision-making.
• Data Reconciliation & Reporting:

Competencies

Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint. Experience with Power BI reporting.

Analytical Thinking: Ability to interpret data and provide actionable insights.

Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting
• 4+ years of experience in management reporting and analysis
• Ability to assemble and analyze data to create reports: Budgets, Forecasts, Variance analysis, Reconciliation, Monthly closing.
• Knowledge of and experience in calculating the cost of service to generate revenue
• Advanced Excel skills and Power BI.
• Experience with SAP and Ariba