Position:                             Finance Analyst

Reporting to:                     Finance Director

BU Location:                      Alghanim Engineering -Kuwait Free Trade Zone, Wave Center Building

Position Overview

The job holder will be integral part of the finance team providing clear, accurate and insightful business/financial analysis.  They job holder will also contribute to business planning and be included in project work and or specialist ad hoc reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build an understanding of the value drivers of the business
• Create analytics around key performance indicators to facilitate qualitative reporting.  These may include:
  • • Business performance
    • Balance scorecard
    • Business development opportunities
    • Budgets and forecasts
    • Market and revenue analysis
    • Promotions and pricing
    • Capital expenditure approvals
    • Cash flow and working capital
    • Cost level analysis
    • Customer profitability
• Provide clear analysis to incorporate within the monthly reports designed to allow management to understand key continuing and developing trends
• Provide support in the business planning and forecasting processes
• Liaise with business managers in areas of expertise and through confident and clear communication develop a trusted partner status through high quality support and decision aiding analysis

Candidate Requirements

• Professionally Qualified – CA/CPA/CMA/MBA or equivalent.
• 1-3 years of post-qualification professional experience within finance
• Strong analytical skills; should be capable of identifying and interpreting key business drivers.
• Sound knowledge of financial and management accounting concepts.  Previous experience with ERP systems is desirable.
• Self-starter, able to work across functions and in teams.  Results-driven, with the ability to perform on unstructured assignments
• Positive attitude and flexibility to work in a multicultural environment
• Fluency in English; strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.