FP&A Analyst – MEA (Temporary 1 Year)

  • All Posting Locations: Dubai, Dubai, AE
  • Job Functions: Finance
  • Date Published: February 11, 2025
  • Ref#: R-90105

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About the Role

Job Description

As an FP&A Analyst, you will play a crucial role in the FP&A team of the MEA Business, supporting key business decisions with data-driven insights. You will be responsible for financial reporting, variance analysis, and process improvements to enhance operational efficiency and financial accuracy. This role will require collaboration with finance and cross-functional teams to drive financial visibility and support the company’s growth objectives.

Please note: This is a contractual role for a period of 1 year with potential for renewal based on performance and business needs. 

What You'll Do:

Financial Reporting & Analysis & month-end closing

  • Ensure timely and accurate submission of all the financial & management reports for month-end close and commitment cycle.
  • Conduct variance analysis, identify key trends, risks, and opportunities in financial performance to enhance financial visibility.

 Forecasting & Budgeting

  • Build and share standardized templates to consolidate data for the budgeting cycles.
  • Work with key partners to gather timely and accurate information.

Operational Improvement & Standardization

  • Support finance transformation initiatives, including automation and process simplification.
  • Help drive standardization efforts in financial reporting across different regions.
  • Assist in improvements in execution for data consolidation.

Business Partnering & Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Work with commercial, supply chain, and Egypt teams to provide actionable insights.
  • Support the extended finance team in providing operational insights to improve business performance.
  • Partner with key customers to develop and track KPIs, ensuring accountability for financial results.

What You Bring:

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field.
  • 2 to 3 years of progressive experience in finance, preferably within FMCG industry.
  • Strong analytical and financial modeling skills with the ability to distill complex financial data into actionable insights.
  •  Advanced Excel skills.
  •  Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly convey financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and lead multiple priorities simultaneously
  •  Entrepreneurial attitude with a proactive, problem-solving approach.

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Location(s)

Dubai Office

 

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.

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