About us: Arabian Oud's journey began in Riyadh's historic Souk al-Azal, sourcing one of the rarest scent profiles on earth, Oud, a staple of Middle Eastern perfumery for centuries. Today, headquartered in Saudi Arabia, we're a global fragrance house with over 1,200 stores and 400 products across 37 countries, including signature stores in Paris, Milano, and New York.
Job Purpose: We are seeking a detail-oriented Financial Analyst to support financial planning activities, budget preparation, financial forecasting, and performance analysis. The role will provide data-driven insights to improve operational performance and support strategic decision-making, while collaborating closely with different departments across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the preparation of annual budgets, periodic forecasts, and long-term plans.
- Support the development of financial models to forecast revenues, costs, and cash flows.
- Maintain planning templates and ensure consistency across departments.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly management reports, including variance analysis.
- Track financial and operational KPIs to monitor business performance.
- Conduct ad hoc financial analyses to support strategic decisions and initiatives.
- Work closely with business units to understand the drivers of financial performance.
- Provide financial and analytical support for the preparation of functional and departmental budgets.
- Support cost control efforts, margin improvement, and resource allocation.
- Collect, consolidate, and analyze financial and operational data from multiple systems.
- Improve financial reporting processes through automation and standardization.
- Maintain financial databases, spreadsheets, and dashboards using Excel and BI tools.
- Support investment evaluations, cost-benefit analysis, and return on investment (ROI) estimates.
- Provide financial inputs for strategic projects, feasibility studies, and Board materials.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
- 2 to 5 years of experience in financial analysis or a similar role in financial planning and analysis (FP&A).
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, formulas, and financial modeling.
- Experience with ERP systems and planning and reporting tools (such as SAP, Oracle, Power BI, Tableau).
- Knowledge of accounting principles (IFRS/GAAP) is a plus.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret data.
- High attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Collaborative and proactive mindset.
