Finance Manager

Faithful Executive

Position

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and lead a
• Group-wide cost reporting and control framework
• across multiple international business units.
• Define and standardize
• cost structures, classifications (fixed/variable, direct/indirect), and reporting methodologies
• .
• Develop and maintain
• cost reporting templates (Actual vs Budget vs Last Year)
• and ensure timely monthly reporting.
• Design and implement
• cost driver models and allocation methodologies
• across business units.
• Lead
• monthly variance analysis
• , providing clear insights on volume, price, efficiency, and structural changes.
• Support
• budgeting, forecasting, and cost planning processes
• , ensuring consistency of assumptions and drivers.
• Identify risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities, and provide
• actionable recommendations to senior leadership
• .
• Establish and maintain
• cost governance, policies, and internal controls
• in collaboration with accounting teams.
• Improve
• data quality, reporting automation, and dashboarding
• using ERP systems and BI tools (Power BI, Excel).
• Track and report on
• cost-saving initiatives and performance improvements
• .
• Partner closely with
• Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and IT teams
• across multiple geographies.
• Build and deliver
• executive-level reporting and presentations
• to Group leadership (CFO, FP&A Head).
• Train and support business units on
• cost reporting standards, planning discipline, and performance tracking
• .

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in
• Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• .
• **8–12+ years of progressive experience**
• in finance, with strong exposure to
• cost accounting, FP&A, or controlling
• .
• Proven experience in
• building cost reporting frameworks, cost allocation models, and KPI structures
• .
• Strong understanding of
• variance analysis (volume/mix, price, efficiency, structural impacts)
• .
• Experience working in
• multi-country or multi-site organizations
• .
• Advanced proficiency in

Excel (Power Query And Power Pivot)

• and experience with
• ERP systems and BI tools (Power BI preferred)
• .
• Professional certification such as

ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or CMA

• is preferred.
• Experience partnering with
• operations (production, supply chain, agriculture, or industrial environments)
• is an advantage.
• **Fluent in English**
• ; Spanish is a plus.
• Strong personality, autonomous, and passionate about financial performance, data accuracy, and continuous improvement.

Personality & Skills

• Strong
• analytical and problem-solving skills
• with high attention to detail.
• Excellent
• stakeholder management and communication skills
• across international teams.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into
• clear, actionable insights
• .
• Hands-on, proactive, and capable of
• building structures in evolving environments
• .
• Strong sense of
• ownership, accountability, and governance mindset
• .
• Interested?
• If you are ready to take the next step in your career, please reach out to us at:
• application@faithful-executive.com
• Join us in shaping the future of talent in the MENA region.
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