Specialist, Design Finance and Operations📣 Job Ad

About the Role

CEER is seeking a Specialist, Design Finance and Operations to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role is integral to the Design Engineering and Delivery function, focusing on ensuring robust financial governance, precise budget tracking, and efficient operational process control. The position requires agility in decision-making and rapid action to support evolving departmental priorities, maintaining accurate financial and operational reporting, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and driving continuous improvement within the Design department.

Key Responsibilities

• Support yearly and monthly financial forecasting and closing processes, as well as the annual budgeting cycle and internal Design reporting.
• Develop and update business planning tools, such as PowerBI dashboards, to facilitate rapid decision-making through live reporting.
• Coordinate financial inputs and reporting outputs with senior stakeholders across the Design department and central finance teams.
• Assist with Design procurement processes, including Purchase Requisitions (PRs), Requests for Proposals (RfPs), Technical Evaluation Reports (TERs), nominations, and contract signatures.
• Ensure compliance with internal CEER approval workflows for all procurement activities.
• Support supplier discovery and development efforts as required.
• Coordinate logistics requirements for the Design department, including import certificates, customs clearance, and exemptions, in collaboration with the logistics team.
• Identify workflow and process gaps within the department and drive initiatives for process improvement.
• Support automation efforts to enhance efficiency within the Design department.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration.
• 2-5 years of relevant experience.

Required Skills

• Proficiency in Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A).
• Experience in Finance Operations.
• Advanced skills in Excel/Google Sheets, including complex formulas, pivot tables, and basic automation.
• Strong experience with PowerBI and PowerBI Query.
• Familiarity with ERP/financial systems.
• Experience with procurement tools.
• Excellent stakeholder alignment and communication skills.
• A continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to take full responsibility for processes end-to-end.

Work Environment

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