Senior Specialist, Financial Planning and Analysis

Strategy and ControllingJob Title: Senior Specialist, Financial Planning and AnalysisJob PurposeThis role is responsible for supporting the execution of financial planning, budgeting, and reporting processes and systems, while delivering actionable insights to enhance business performance.Key Functional ResponsibilitiesDevelop and execute robust financial models and business plans aligned with CEER’s strategic objectives.Support the annual budgeting process and rolling forecasts in coordination with divisional finance teams.Consolidate financial reporting across business units, driving cost optimization and operational efficiency through in-depth analysis.Develop and embed variance analysis logic within financial models and enterprise planning and reporting systems to enable accurate performance monitoring and data-driven decision making.Conduct variance analysis (Actuals vs. Budget vs. Forecast vs. Prior Year), delivering actionable insights and presenting executive summaries and dashboards.Ensure financial reporting compliance with IFRS, ZATCA, SOCPA, and other regulatory frameworks.Align ERP system reporting (e.g., EBIT, product cost, market results) with legal entity accounting and management insights.Develop short-term solutions for top management reporting and ad-hoc financial requests.Collaborate with divisional cost controlling teams to align financial inputs and support critical operating decisions.Identify and propose process improvement opportunities across financial planning and business functions.Prepare financial presentations and reports for stakeholders, ensuring clarity and strategic relevance.Job RequirementsEducation: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or equivalentExperience: 3 Years minimum in a relevant fieldCompetenciesCollaboration: Communicates clearly and transparently with others, shares information and works well within a team, valuing the positive contribution each person makes.Innovation: Generates or facilitates the generation of new and technology-enabled ideas, methods, products, or solutions, take initiatives to venture into untapped opportunities.Results Driven Creates and implements standards of excellence ensuring consistent improvement and efficiency to achieve challenging organizational, work related and career goals.Adaptability and Resilience: Recognizes and is open to changing, ambiguous and/or uncertain circumstances, adapting as necessary, overcoming challenges, and turning setbacks into learning opportunities.Customer Focus: Understands and anticipates internal and external customer needs and takes action to provide high-quality products and services to exceed expectations.