Financial Planning & Analysis Specialist📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Golf Saudi is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Financial Planning & Analysis Specialist to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position is integral to executing core FP&A activities, ensuring the accuracy of financial records and reports, and supporting stakeholder requirements in alignment with established policies and controls. The role offers an opportunity to contribute to the financial health and strategic planning of Golf Saudi.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development of budgeting guidelines and templates for Budget Owners, ensuring alignment with budget cap objectives and Ministry of Sport requirements.
• Conduct budget planning sessions with stakeholders, reviewing assumptions, justifications, and deviations to ensure alignment and secure necessary approvals.
• Consolidate, review, and upload finalized budgets into the financial system, maintaining consistency and communicating any updates to relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinate with the Treasury department and monitor exchange rates for foreign transactions that may impact budgets and forecasts.
• Perform quarterly forecasting and detailed variance analysis by comparing actual financial performance against budgeted figures, highlighting key drivers of any discrepancies.
• Coordinate budget transfer requests with Budget Owners, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and obtaining approvals in accordance with the Delegation of Authority matrix.
• Support the preparation of variance analysis reports and collaborate with stakeholders to justify variances and propose contingency plans where necessary.
• Assist in the review and approval of operational and capital expenditure purchase requests, ensuring compliance with financial governance policies.
• Prepare periodic management reporting packs that provide actionable insights to support executive decision-making.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis or a relevant finance/accounting role.
• Proficiency in ERP/financial systems such as Oracle, SAP, or equivalent.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated ability in data accuracy, reconciliation, and documentation control.
• Solid understanding of budgeting and forecasting methodologies.
• Experience with financial modeling and variance analysis techniques.
• Familiarity with management reporting tools, including Power BI and ThinkCell.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Effective problem-solving abilities and strong time management skills.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and integrity in all financial dealings.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team and foster collaboration.
• Customer centricity in approach to internal and external stakeholders.
• Commitment and ownership in delivering results.
• Proficiency in Financial Control and Monitoring.
• Knowledge of Accounting Standards and Practices.
• Experience in Financial Reporting.
• Strong Financial Analysis skills.
• Understanding of Risk Management and Assessment.
• Competence in Data Collection and Analysis.

Required Skills

• Financial Planning & Analysis
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Variance Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Management Reporting
• ERP/Financial Systems Proficiency (*, Oracle, SAP)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint
• Power BI
• ThinkCell
• Data Accuracy and Reconciliation
• Documentation Control
• Attention to Detail
• Analytical Thinking
• Communication
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Problem Solving
• Time Management
• Confidentiality and Integrity
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Customer Centricity
• Operational Excellence
• Commitment and Ownership
• Financial Control and Monitoring
• Accounting Standards and Practices
• Financial Reporting
• Financial Analysis
• Risk Management and Assessment
• Data Collection and Analysis

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role requires close collaboration with various stakeholders across the organization.