About this role
<p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">The opportunity</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">As we roll out ‘All In” across our firms, the </span><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">FP&A</span><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> function becomes even more critical to help maintain/improve profitability and provide strategic insights. The support role will be instrumental in helping the Tax </span><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">FP&A</span><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> Lead to carry out this role.</span></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">This role requires a finance professional offering support to the MENA Tax </span><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">FP&A</span><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> Lead on P&L analysis and other KPIs. The role will be best in class support, functional expertise and reporting solutions with a particular focus on analytics and financial modelling.</span></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:10.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:10.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Your key responsibilities:</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:10.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:10.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:10.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-align:justify"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px;text-align:justify"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:10.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Develop a good understanding of the </span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">FP&A</span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> cycle in a year, along with SL performance KPIs.</span></span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Conduct data analysis on large sets of data, to give leadership insights on performance and profitability, to drive business decisions.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Lead in development of financial models for different scenarios to assess impacts of changing levers.</span> <ul style="list-style-type:circle;margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Apply strong analytical judgement to translate complex financial and operational data into clear insights, trends and recommendations for leadership decision-making.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Leverage AI-enabled tools and techniques to build, enhance and automate analytical models that improve forecasting, scenario analysis and business performance insights.</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Support Operations team in various reporting and analytical requirements.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Collaborate with GDS, Experience Management, Talent and Markets team to ensure accurate financial input.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">With time, develop effective working relationships with the extended Finance team and Tax leadership team.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Participate in various improvement initiatives and information gathering activities within FP&A space.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Be the Go-to Person for all analysis and financial modelling.</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Skills and attributes for success:</span></strong></span></p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-align:justify"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px;text-align:justify"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Keen to solve problems and provide a credible solution.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Ensure delivery of exceptional client service to all stakeholders.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Strong analytical and numeracy skills, with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Good time management skills and able to balance multiple priorities by considering risk, importance and level of urgency.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Eagerness to learn quickly, be proactive and ask questions.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Well-developed listening skills.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Confident communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders and senior management, present insights clearly and influence discussions constructively.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:10.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:10.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">To qualify for the role, you must be:</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:10.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:10.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-align:justify"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Willing to work in a fast-paced environment with a strong work ethic.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Able to interact well with people at all levels within the firm and build strong relationships.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Having strong knowledge of MS Office Packages. Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Power BI and Word in particular.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Having excellent communications and organizational skills.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Detail oriented and eager to analyze and solve complex cases</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Have a finance-related degree or qualified accountant</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Have 4-6 years of relevant work experience</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Be innovative, confident and creative thinker with ability to make quick decisions.</span></li> </ul>