Finance Business Partner Manager📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Panda Retail Company, part of the Savola Group, is seeking a Finance Business Partner Manager to join its team in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position is crucial for acting as a strategic finance partner to business and operations leaders. The role involves providing essential financial insights, performance analysis, and commercial guidance to support informed decision-making, optimize financial performance, and ensure alignment between business objectives and financial plans. Key aspects of the role include maintaining strong governance, budgetary control, and driving value creation across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with operational leaders on financial planning and analysis to translate business strategies into actionable financial plans and support informed decision-making.
• Develop and monitor business unit budgets and forecasts to ensure financial targets are achievable, controlled, and aligned with approved plans.
• Analyze financial and operational performance trends to identify risks, opportunities, and areas for improvement that enhance profitability and cost efficiency.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to stakeholders to support strategic initiatives, investment decisions, and operational optimization.
• Review and validate financial business cases and proposals to ensure commercial viability, return on investment, and alignment with company objectives.
• Coordinate monthly performance reviews with business units to track variances, explain deviations, and drive corrective actions.
• Ensure alignment between financial policies and business practices to maintain governance, compliance, and financial discipline across operations.
• Support cross-functional initiatives with financial expertise to enable effective execution of projects, transformations, and operational enhancements.
• Prepare and present financial reports and dashboards to provide clear visibility on performance, risks, and decision-critical metrics.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5-10 years of extensive experience in finance.
• Preference for experience within Supply Chain Finance, particularly in the Retail and FMCG sectors.
• A Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting is required.
• A Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field, or an MBA, is preferred.
• Professional certifications such as ACCA, CPA, CA, CMA, CFA, or FP&A are preferred.

Required Skills

• Knowledge of general Accounting, Finance, and reporting principles.
• In-depth understanding of Finance specific to the Retail and FMCG sectors.
• Strong bilingual interpersonal and communication skills for effective business relations.
• Extensive knowledge of ERP and Retail management systems, specifically Oracle and SAP.
• Strong analytical and advanced Excel skills.
• A detail-oriented and process-driven approach.

Work Location and Type

This is a full-time position based in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.