Assistant Manager - Finance Business Partner

About the company:

Almosafer (part of Seera Group) Saudi Arabia’s Leading Travel Company

Elevating the journey for travelers from Saudi Arabia, the region & beyond, while harnessing Seera Group’s 40+ years of expertise, Almosafer supports Saudi Arabia’s vision as a national champion for tourism. Almosafer creates opportunities for outbound, leisure, and religious travel, whilst serving B2C and B2B customers, partners, and suppliers with state-of-the-art travel solutions, a digital-first mindset, and travel advisory.

About the job:

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Financial Analyst to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting financial analysis, providing recommendations to management, and assisting in the development and management of budgets. They will prepare financial reports and presentations for various departments, conduct research and analysis to identify financial trends and opportunities and assist in the development of financial models for forecasting and budgeting.

Responsibilities:

•  Conduct financial analysis and provide recommendations to management

•  Assist in the development and management of bills.

•  Prepare financial reports and presentations for various departments.

•  Conduct research and analysis to identify financial trends and opportunities.

•  Assist in the development of financial models for forecasting and budgeting.

•  Process payments for the total expenses of hotels tickets.

•  Plan settlement billing and ensure timely payment.

•  Perform bank reconciliations.• Ensure adequate internal controls are in place for proper process implementation 

•  Ensure accuracy of numbers reported in SAP 

•  Define and maintain the profit center/cost enter structure of the business/corporate unit

•  Provide input to Group level finance and tax planning. 

•  Prepare and present monthly unit performance reports to the business/corporate unit leaders.

•  Prepare management reports in multiple dimensions (strategic metrics, operational metrics, process  performance metrics etc.) 

•  Perform analysis on business/corporate unit performance – descriptive and diagnostic as well as predictive and  prescriptive. 

•  Support and provide necessary insights for management reporting as requested 

•  Perform benchmark analysis to identify potential improvement opportunities 

•  Identify potential gaps / issues related to process and systems, which are over/understating  business/corporate unit performance; support/propose improvement initiatives and corrective actions as needed 

• Support design, development and roll out of new business/corporate unit initiatives 

•  Support business/corporate unit transformation/expansion related activities/initiatives 

Profile Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.

• From 3 to 4 years of experience in financial analysis or a related field.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other financial software.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Proficient in system driven reporting (ERP based) and analysis 

• Ability to perform root cause analysis and scenario analysis 

•  Strong relationship management skills 

•  Fluent written and spoken Arabic & English is essential 

•  Excellent communication skills are required 

•  Good project management skills are required to coordinate multiple stakeholders 

•  Understanding of cost drivers and cost-cutting strategies 

•  Relevant certification such as CPA, CA, CIMA, and ACCA is an advantage 

Being you @ Almosafer:

At Almosafer we strongly believe in diversity and equal opportunities for all candidates. We do not discriminate based on any characteristic and follow fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. Join our inclusive work environment.