Financial Analysis Assistant Manager

At Basamh Group, our mission is to grow people and companies by empowering individuals and fostering collaborative relationships to achieve sustainable success. Backed by over 75 years of experience, we've built a strong, consumer-centric ecosystem serving the MEA region. Our excellence in distribution is driven by Basamh Trading Company (BTC) in retail and Specialized Food Services (SFS) in HORECA. Goody Co leads our efforts in marketing and brand building, while Thokoman Foods anchors our manufacturing capabilities.

Guided by our core values of true ownership, passion to grow, transparency and family spirit, we are committed to establishing long-term partnerships with our people and all those we work with. We aim to strengthen our network, uplift our communities, and build a legacy of homegrown success stories that inspire the leaders of tomorrow.

We are looking for a Financial Analysis Assistant Manager. Responsible to drive financial results by working with the assigned business function (Brand / Sales (CDM/BDM) / Operations / IDU).

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Be the finance spoc for the assigned category/department as part of the Multi-functional Business Cell Team.
• Be the finance leader in all Multi-functional business cell meetings, that provides financial insights into business decisions.
• Actively participate in BCM discussions to drive business forward. Also enable the team with financial data on Sales, Profit, Spending, and Building Blocks, leading to category profit efficiency tracking.
• Provide monthly reporting of the assigned category's financial results. Perform variance analysis of actuals vs. forecast, and propose corrective actions, where needed.
• Lead the preparation of the annual budget of the assigned business department or Category in line with the company's short/medium term targets.
• Lead certain financial analysis processes/projects as and when assigned by the manager e.g. NPDs tracking, Factsheets process management, competitive analysis, customer profitability analysis, and any other projects.
• Conducting business analysis on the assigned category/department to drive value addition that will improve business financial performance (e.g. Optimizations in pricing, channel mix, sku mix, cost, spending etc.).
• Develop accurate & automated reporting tools for financial data reporting and analysis, that enable quicker work processes.
• Work closely as needed with the accounting team to exchange information on budgets/spending and ensure accurate booking and tracking of expenses in P&L.
• Seek to learn and grow self-capability in financial and accounting standards and budget management.
• Expected to be part of organization/capability building effort e.g., actively participates and/or organizes team engagement events.

As a successful candidate, you will have:

• 2-4 years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field is required.
• Strong communication skills
• Accounting knowledge (optional)
• Proficiency in financial analysis

At Basamh Group, we pride ourselves on attracting talented individuals by offering dynamic and rewarding professional opportunities that inspire growth and innovation. We are deeply committed to fostering a culture of growth by supporting continuous development through hands on learning, comprehensive online resources, interactive training, and personalized coaching. Guided by our core value of family spirit, we cultivate an environment where every individual feels valued, supported, and empowered to thrive.

We ensure our people contribute to our collective success while finding fulfillment and pride in being part of the Basamh Group family.