Finance Business Partner

Functional Responsibilities:

• Act as a strategic finance partner to business units, providing financial insights, analysis and
• guidance to support decision-making and drive financial performance.
• Collaborate with business unit leaders to develop and monitor financial plans, budgets and
• forecasts, ensuring alignment with overall company goals and objectives.
• Preparation and review of business cases ensuring MEEZA's profitability guidelines and IFRS
• requirements are met. Track all opportunities through the MEEZA production line ensuring actual performance is aligned with the approved business case. Post Investment Reviews.
• Provide support wherever required and assist the Financial Operations team with accurate
• reporting.
• Conduct financial analysis and performance reviews of business units, identifying trends, risks and opportunities as well as providing recommendations to optimize financial outcomes.
• Provide input for forecast, budget and business plan preparation.
• Monitor actual performance against the forecast/budget targets and share analysis with Manager Financial Reporting to consolidate and present it to management.
• Approve PRs and RPOs and ensure these are aligned with the approved budget or approved
• business case.
• Provide financial modeling and scenario analysis to support strategic initiatives, investment
• decisions and business cases, evaluating potential returns and risks.
• Prepare Total Company, Sales, ITS, BOPs and Support Function monthly performance reports
• including appropriate analysis and commentary on performance vs. budget, month-on-month and
• year-on-year.
• Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) and performance dashboards related to assigned
• business areas to track and communicate financial and operational performance, enabling
• effective monitoring and reporting to senior management.
• Support Strategic Alliances and Procurement departments to assist in ensuring the correct
• application of the procurement process and where possible helping the business achieve its cost
• optimization targets.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as operations, sales and marketing to understand
• business drivers, assess financial impacts and provide financial insights for decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures manual and ICOFR requirements.
• Participate in the evaluation and assessment of new business opportunities, including mergers and
• acquisitions, partnerships and strategic investments, providing financial due diligence and
• analysis.
• Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Academic & Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business, or equivalent.
• Accounting certification (e.g., CA, CPA, ACCA, etc.) required.

Experience:

• 8-10 years of experience in Finance Business Partnering or FP&A.

Skills and Requirements:

• Strong financial analysis and forecasting skills, with the ability to interpret and communicate
• complex financial data effectively.
• In-depth knowledge of financial management principles, budgeting processes, and financial
• reporting standards.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams,
• build relationships and provide financial guidance to stakeholders at all levels.
• Financial modeling experience and advanced Excel user.
• High degree of proficiency in MS PowerPoint