This position will be responsible for financial monthly performance reporting and forecasting, annual budgeting, long range planning, and on-going projects and analyses contributing to key operational decision-making. The individual in this role should be able to provide valuable business insights and financial recommendations based on their analyses.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Ownership of planning and forecasting process for all areas of the business, inclusive of monthly reporting and forecasting as well as annual budgeting and long range planning for these areasProvides consolidated global view of risks and opportunities and advise on operational decision-making through financial insights and applying business judgement.Quarterly forecasting amp; bench-marking for the BudgetMonthly financial analysis reporting including (actual vs.budget per department and total, operational report, profitability report)Weekly cash flow forecastProvides analysis and modeling on investments and project planningSupports management reporting efforts driving visibility to key areas of the businessRecommends, develops, and implements process enhancements and financial plans as requiredSupports Ad-hock financial and non-financial / competitive analysis and bench-marking reportsDevelops and runs price testing models to optimize our pricing schemeProvides creative alternatives and recommendations to reduce costs and improve financial performanceAssembles and summarizes data to structure sophisticated reports on financial status and risksConducts business studies on past, future and comparative performance and develop forecast modelsIdentifies trends, advise company and recommend actions to a senior financial analyst based on sound analysisTracks and determines financial status by analyzing actual results in comparison with forecastsDaily cube analysis report both revenue and payable (to ensure rates are correct)Regularly checks payments from A/P accountant against budget to make sure all payments are screened against budget (within the time frame for payments to avoid any delay in the Purchasing cycle)Bi-Weekly Sales target analysis and reporting showing actual versus planned sales targetsAny Other Analysis required by Top managementRequirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics or other any other relevant field
- MBA or CPA is a plus.
- 5+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, investment banking, management consulting, and/or strategic planning.
- Strong financial analysis, project management, planning, and organization skills, including ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with strong attention to details
- Strong analytic and superior financial modeling skills
- Strong interpersonal and team building skills - ability to work with a diverse team and influence/drive change across functional and business boundaries.
- Continuous improvement attitude; ability to seek out and implement internal or external best practices
- Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office and financial analytics/modeling
- Experience working with global ERP applications (ex. MS, Oracle)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Self-starter and effective; strong integrity
- Strong understanding of Accounting standards
- Proven ability to succeed in a fast paced, dynamic environment while collaborating across business functions to drive change.
Benefits
- Attractive pay package
- Mobile allowance
- Transportation allowance
- Personal loans
- Flexible hours
- Medical insurance
- Social activities
- Training amp; development
- Profit Share
About Cequens
CEQUENS is a leading cloud communication platform in the Middle East and Africa region that provides Omni-Channel communication API’s enabling enterprises and developers to communicate with their customer base worldwide. CEQUENS’ proprietary Communication Platform leverages SMS, Voice, Push Notification, email, and Chat Apps APIs that is scalable, secure, reliable, and trusted by more than 500 enterprises worldwide, including HSBC, SAP, Google, Careem, Telegram, Anghami, SWVL, AlRajhi Bank, and Alibaba.com.