Senior Business Finance Manager Job Saudi Arabia,Finance & Banking

We are looking for a Business Finance Manager to partner closely with our KSA leadership team and serve as the primary finance business partner for the market. This role sits within the Business Finance Planning & Analysis function and is responsible for owning the full forecasting, budgeting, management reporting and performance analysis cycle for KSA Operations. You will translate commercial and operational performance into clear financial insights, helping leaders make better and faster decisions.

Success in this role requires a strong combination of financial planning expertise, commercial acumen, stakeholder management and the ability to turn complex data into meaningful business narratives.

What you will do

Own the end‑to‑end forecasting cycle including weekly forecasts, monthly outlooks and formal forecast submissions.
Lead the annual budgeting process across all functions, ensuring alignment with business priorities and Group objectives.
Deliver accurate and insightful management reporting, including monthly business reviews, executive presentations and performance commentary.
Partner with commercial, marketing, sales, technology and operational teams to understand business drivers and challenge assumptions.
Analyse revenue, customer acquisition and channel performance to identify risks, opportunities and areas for improvement.
Build business cases, financial models and scenario analyses to support strategic initiatives and investment decisions.
Drive monthly closing reviews, ensuring actual performance is understood, reconciled and clearly communicated to leadership.
Monitor financial performance against budget and forecast, providing actionable recommendations to improve outcomes.
Support governance activities, including financial approvals, purchase orders, change requests and reporting controls.
Champion data accuracy and reporting integrity across SAP, BI and financial reporting platforms.
Act as a trusted advisor to the KSA leadership team, helping translate financial performance into business actions.

What you will need

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related discipline.
Professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CFA or equivalent is preferred.
5‑7 years of experience in FP&A, Business Finance or Commercial Finance roles.
Proven experience owning forecasting, budgeting, management reporting and performance management processes.
Strong commercial mindset with the ability to connect financial results to operational and customer outcomes.
Advanced financial modelling and Excel skills.
Experience working with SAP and business intelligence/reporting tools.
Strong understanding of financial controls, IFRS principles and management reporting practices.
Experience with in telecommunications, MVNO, technology or digital businesses is highly desirable.
Experience working within KSA or the wider GCC region is advantageous.
Exceptional stakeholder management and business partnering capabilities.
Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence senior leaders.
Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment with multiple priorities and deadlines.
Naturally curious, proactive and able to work independently with a high degree of ownership.

What we offer

Rapid learning opportunities – flexible career paths, exposure to challenging and meaningful work that will help build and strengthen your expertise.
Hybrid work environment – flexibility to work from home 2 days a week in our UAE & Pakistan offices.
Healthcare and other local benefits offered in market.

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