Finance Analyst
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About the Role
Senna is seeking a Finance Analyst for a global corporate finance team in the Diabetes Care division, based in the UAE. The role involves financial planning, analysis, forecasting, and management reporting for the Gulf and Pakistan region.
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Responsibilities
- Support monthly and quarterly forecasting and business review cycles
- Correlate sales pipeline data to financial forecasts and communicate consolidated forecasting packages to Regional HQ
- Provide in market and to market inventory analysis for distributor markets across the Gulf and Pakistan
- Manage headcount and expense forecasting by country and by function
- Facilitate variance analysis against financial commitments and load forecast data into the financial system
- Coordinate the monthly close of financial books and maintain the integrity of the P&L
- Develop business cases for new product launches, tenders, and country level projects
- Collaborate with country teams to identify new business opportunities
- Support Regional HQ function managers and country management with ad hoc reporting and analysis
- Drive continuous process improvements and value added analytics across current operations
- Ensure compliance with corporate and local policies and procedures
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics
- Minimum five years of post qualification experience in financial planning and analysis
- High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the broader Microsoft Office suite
- Experience with Cognos based financial systems is an advantage
- Fluency in Arabic is preferred
- Strong business acumen with well developed analytical and data gathering skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver under tight deadlines
- Proactive, self starting approach with strong organisational and interpersonal skills
- Collaborative team player with clear and effective communication skills
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Role Overview
- This Finance Analyst role sits within the Diabetes Care division of a global corporate finance team, based in the UAE and covering the Gulf and Pakistan region. The position provides financial planning, analysis, forecasting, and management reporting support to country management, with alignment to
Key Responsibilities
- Support monthly and quarterly forecasting and business review cycles, working closely with country General Managers on sales and expense forecasts.
- Correlate sales pipeline data to financial forecasts and communicate consolidated forecasting packages to Regional HQ on a timely basis.
- Provide in market and to market inventory analysis for distributor markets across the Gulf and Pakistan.
- Manage headcount and expense forecasting by country and by function.
- Facilitate variance analysis against financial commitments and load forecast data into the financial system.
- Coordinate the monthly close of financial books and maintain the integrity of the P&L, including sales, expenses, headcount, and investment data across Latest Best Estimate (LBE) cycles.
- Develop business cases for new product launches, tenders, and country level projects.
- Collaborate with country teams to identify new business opportunities.
- Support Regional HQ function managers and country management with ad hoc reporting and analysis.
- Drive continuous process improvements and value added analytics across current operations.
- Ensure compliance with corporate and local policies and procedures.
Skills & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics; an MBA or professional accounting qualification is preferred.
- Minimum five years of post qualification experience in financial planning and analysis, ideally within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
- High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the broader Microsoft Office suite.
- Experience with Cognos based financial systems is an advantage.
- Fluency in Arabic is preferred.
- Strong business acumen with well developed analytical and data gathering skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver under tight deadlines.
- Proactive, self starting approach with strong organisational and interpersonal skills.
- Collaborative team player with clear and effective communication skills.
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