Financial Analysis Specialist📣 Job Ad

About the Role:
Join GCC Olayan as a Financial Planning & Reporting Analyst, where you will play a crucial role in leading our financial planning, analysis, and control activities. Your work will support strategic decision-making, drive business performance, safeguard company assets, and ensure precise, compliant financial reporting, all while driving sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Planning, Budget & Forecasting: Develop long-term financial plans, budgets, and forecasts aligned with business strategy. Monitor financial performance and provide variance insights to management. Evaluate revenue, margin, and cost structures for profitability achievement.
• Advising Business Growth & Support: Identify opportunities for margin, cost, and efficiency improvements. Provide timely financial analysis to senior management. Support cost-control programs and validate capex proposals.
• Revenue, Credit & Receivable Management: Oversee revenue integrity and monitor working capital risks. Ensure accurate revenue recognition and manage receivable performance.
• Month End & Year End Closing: Ensure accurate financial closing and reporting cycles. Respond to stakeholder queries related to financial reporting.
• Compliance and Control Management: Maintain effective internal controls and ensure process compliance. Support audit processes and oversee financial reconciliations.

Education & Certifications:
To qualify, you should have a Bachelor's in Finance or Accounting. Additional certifications such as ACA, CIMA, or ACCA are a plus.

Experience Required:
We are looking for candidates with 8 to 9 years of experience in financial planning and reporting.

Join PATTIS INTERNATIONAL as a Financial Analyst!
As a leading company in the food and beverage retail sector, PATTIS INTERNATIONAL seeks an experienced Financial Analyst to join our team. This role is crucial for providing precise financial analysis and supporting strategic decision-making at the holding-company level.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Consolidation & Group Reporting: Prepare and manage group-level financial consolidation, perform inter-company reconciliation, and ensure the accuracy of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Financial Analysis & Performance Monitoring: Analyze financial performance, prepare variance analysis, and identify risks and opportunities.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Assist in preparing group budgets, monitor performance, and highlight deviations.
• Accounting & Compliance Support: Ensure compliance with accounting standards and support internal and external audits.
• Management Reporting & Decision Support: Prepare management reports and collaborate with cross-functional teams on strategic initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Professional certification (ACCA, CPA, CMA) is an advantage.
• 3-5 years of experience in financial analysis or group reporting.
• Strong knowledge of financial consolidation principles and advanced Excel skills.

About Us
With offices in 152 countries and nearly 328,000 professionals, we are one of the world’s leading professional services networks, helping organisations and individuals create lasting value through Assurance, Tax and Advisory services. For over 40 years, we have contributed to the Middle East’s transformation journey, partnering with governments and businesses to deliver sustainable solutions. Today, more than 12,000 of us across Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE are shaping the region’s future.

Role Overview
As a Senior Finance Analyst, you will play a crucial role in one or more core finance processes, delivering activities for PwC customers. You will work as part of a team of problem solvers, tackling complex business issues from strategy to execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Accounts Payable: Ensure accuracy in financial statements, manage monthly financial records, assist with A/P issues, review and process invoices, resolve vendor queries, enforce internal compliance policies, and conduct daily internal audits.
• Order To Cash: Manage cash reconciliations, follow up on credit card settlements, solve customer disputes, and handle collection calls.

What You’ll Bring

• 3-6 years of professional experience in finance or accounting, ideally in the Middle East.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, Business Management/Administration, or equivalent; relevant certifications like ACA, ACCA are advantageous.
• Proficient in finance/accounting processes and ERP systems (*, SAP).
• Excellent communication skills in English and Arabic preferred.
• Willingness to travel 100% of the time within KSA.

Join us at PwC to develop a rewarding career and contribute to our mission of driving transformation and providing exceptional service to our clients.