Financial Planning & Analysis Lead

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FP&A Lead Saudi Arabia

Description:

The Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Lead for Saudi Arabia (Human Health) will be a business partner and strong finance professional supporting our business and financial objectives.

They will lead financial planning reporting and analytical activities for Saudi Arabia reporting into a newly created Saudi Arabia Finance Director role.

The primary responsibilities of the role are as follows:

• Perform end to end forecasting/planning cycles together with the support of regional/global CoEs.

• Ensure clear reporting and analysis of actual performance and close tracking of risks & opportunities for the market

• Support Saudi Arabia Finance Director & Leadership Team in terms of preparation and presentation of financials.

• Provide support in decision making by providing quality financial analytics to Saudi Arabia leadership through forecast cycles and ongoing performance management

• Provide support for business development evaluations and reviews of existing alliance partner performance

• Establish stakeholder relationships with business partners commercial teams and the finance network.

• Collaborate closely with Regional/Global CoEs to optimize local processes and deliverables whilst seeking to leverage digital data and AI tools to drive insights and create business value

• Provide ad-hoc support to Saudi Arabia Finance Director as needed (not limited to FP&A also in financial controlling matters)

• Support local/regional/global projects.

• Leading and supporting Saudi Arabia FP&A Senior Specialist.

Background Requirements and Qualifications:

• Relevant university degree and other financial qualifications

• Finance professional experience of minimum 8 years preferably including 2-3 years financial planning experience

• Fluent English

• Membership to Saudi Organization for Charted and Professional Accountants (SOCPA) will be required

Skills/Capabilities

• Strong business & financial acumen and robust problem-solving skillset

• Team player and strong collaboration skills

• Accustomed to working independently pro-active and self-organized

• Capable of handling multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously

• Strong in working with stakeholders across functions

• Clear communication and storytelling skills

Capability to influence and

Required Skills:

Adaptability Adaptability Business Administration Business Development Business Management Business Partnerships Business Relationship Building Business Reviews Cash Management Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Cross-Cultural Awareness Data Visualization Detail-Oriented Finance Financial Advising Financial Analysis Financial Modeling Financial Planning Financial Presentations Headcount Planning Leadership Planning Budgeting And Forecasting (PBF) Preparation of Financial Reports Stakeholder Communications Stakeholder Management 4 more

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:

Regular

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Flexible Work Arrangements:

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Job Posting End Date:

04/1/2026

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Key Skills

• Internal Audit
• Financial Services
• Financial Performance
• Variance Analysis
• Journal Entries
• Account Management
• ACH
• Customer Accounts
• General Ledger Accounts
• Payroll
• Customer Relationships
• Financial Statements
• Annual Reports

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