Role Scope and Responsibilities
Customer, Contract & Deal Financial Analysis
- Perform and document customer‑ and contract‑level financial analyses, including margin analysis, deal profitability, price/mix impact, and variance analysis.
- Support deal reviews, pricing decisions, and contract evaluations, ensuring financial soundness and compliance with internal policies.
- Translate financial data into clear, actionable insights to support commercial decision‑making and negotiations.
Business Partnering
- Act as a finance partner to MEA commercial, sales, and marketing teams, supporting customer strategies and commercial initiatives.
- Provide financial support for new business, renewals, and pricing actions, including scenario analysis and risk assessment.
- Influence outcomes through strong financial acumen and data‑driven storytelling, without formal authority.
Performance Management & Reporting
- Support monitoring of customer profitability, pricing realization, and commercial KPIs.
- Prepare and review performance dashboards, reports, and analyses for CAF leadership and commercial stakeholders.
- Identify performance gaps, risks, and opportunities, recommending corrective actions and improvement initiatives.
Governance & Control
- Ensure financial governance and compliance in deal and customer financial processes, in line with internal policies and control frameworks.
- Support internal and external audit requests related to customer finance and commercial activities, as required.
- Maintain accurate documentation of assumptions, analyses, and decision rationales.
- Support internal and external audit requirements as needed.
- Maintain and enhance documentation for financial processes, analyses, and methodologies.
Process Optimization & Capability Building
- Identify opportunities for process improvements, standardization, and automation within CAF activities.
- Collaborate closely with FP&A, Accounting, and P&A teams to ensure data consistency and end‑to‑end financial visibility.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives aligned with MEA Finance Transformation objectives.
Independence & Decision‑Making
- Operates with moderate autonomy and clear guidance from senior CAF leadership.
- Manages assigned analyses and workstreams independently while escalating issues appropriately.
- Proactively suggests improvements and solutions to enhance commercial decision‑making.
Qualifications & Experience
Education
- University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
- Professional certification (CMA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent) is an advantage.
Experience
- 3–5 years of relevant experience in financial analysis, commercial finance, FP&A, or controlling.
- Experience working in a matrix, multinational environment; MEA exposure is preferred.
Technical & Professional Skills
- Strong analytical, critical‑thinking, and problem‑solving skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with Power BI or similar analytics tools is an advantage.
- Solid understanding of profitability analysis, pricing, and financial fundamentals.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver accurate outputs under tight timelines.
Behavioral Competencies
- Commercially minded with a proactive and solution‑oriented approach.
- Clear communicator able to work effectively with sales and cross‑functional stakeholders.
- Detail‑oriented, resilient, and comfortable operating in a fast‑changing environment.