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Position Title : Senior Financial Analyst
Position Overview: The Senior Financial Analyst is a key finance partner supporting the premium commodities business. This role is responsible for accurate and timely financial reporting, month-end, and supporting budgeting and forecasting activities. This role demands strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work cross-functionally with commercial, operations, and supply chain teams.
Responsibilities:
Consolidate and analyze financial results for the Food Ingredients and Export Commodities divisions, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and transparency.
Prepare detailed monthly reports on food ingredients business, including margin and profitability analysis at product, customer, and channel levels.
Track and report on value-added metrics, such as product mix, yield variances, cost-to-serve, and customer profitability.
Develop and maintain regular reporting packages and dashboards for business leaders, highlighting key trends and opportunities. Support commercial leadership with financial insights to guide pricing, trade spend, and promotional strategies.
Support the month-end close, including preparation and posting of journal entries, accruals, revenue recognition, and cost allocations.
Perform monthly reconciliations of key accounts, including inventory, COGS, promotional spend, rebates, and trade deductions. Ensure accurate capture of processing and packaging costs into financial statements.
Partner with accounting and operations to ensure alignment of cost flows, standard costing, and variance explanations.
Provide documentation and reconciliations for audit and compliance requirements.
Support budgeting and forecasting processes for the Food Ingredients business, building assumptions around sales volumes, product mix, pricing, and processing costs.
Collaborate with commercial teams to forecast sales at the channel and customer level, reflecting seasonal patterns, demand drivers, and promotions.
Track budget vs. actual performance and provide actionable variance explanations. Commercial & Operational Support Serve as the finance business partner to commercial and operations teams, translating operational performance into financial insights.
Monitor processing yields, production costs, and overhead absorption, providing insights into efficiency improvements.
Support commercial strategy by analyzing trade spend, promotional effectiveness, customer profitability, and product innovation ROI. Provide decision support for capital investment proposals, new packaging formats, and retail product expansion.
Build, improve, and automate reporting tools and dashboards for sales, margin, and operational KPIs.
Qualifications & Skills:
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field (CPA designation or in progress strongly preferred).
4–6 years of progressive experience in finance or accounting, with exposure to food processing, consumer goods, or premium commodities businesses.
Strong background in financial reporting, product costing, and margin analysis. Experience supporting commercial teams with pricing, trade spend, and customer profitability analysis is highly desirable.
Skills & Competencies
Advanced proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, and data analysis.
Excellent communication skills to partner effectively with commercial, operational, and supply chain stakeholders.
Strong problem-solving and decision-support skills, with the ability to connect financial insights to business strategies.
Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Benefits: Casual dress Company events Dental care Disability insurance Employee assistance program Extended health care Life insurance On-site parking Paid time off RRSP match Vision care
About NicheHR Global
NicheHR Global is a premier Executive Search Firm headquartered in the UAE. With our unrivaled expertise and global reach, we have successfully placed top-tier professionals across 30 countries in the past 24 months. Notably, our presence in Saudi Arabia has been exceptional, as we have successfully matched over 60 candidates with prestigious opportunities within the last year alone.
Our dedication to excellence has been recognized on multiple fronts. NicheHR Global proudly holds the title of one of the top 10 HR Firms in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for 2023, as awarded by Asia Business Outlook. Additionally, we have been honored as one of the Fastest Growing Brands for 2023-24, cementing our reputation as an industry leader.
At NicheHR, we have revolutionized the executive search industry with our unique and innovative best practices. Our approach, known as SmArt recruiting, seamlessly combines the precision of Recruiting Science with the artistry of Networking. By harnessing the power of advanced technology and cultivating meaningful connections, we ensure that our clients gain access to the most exceptional talent pool available.
Choosing NicheHR Global means entrusting your executive search needs to a team of dedicated experts who understand the intricacies of the industry. We go above and beyond to deliver exceptional results, taking the time to understand your organization's specific requirements and culture. With our unparalleled resources and personalized approach, we guarantee a seamless and successful recruitment process.
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Top Benefits
About the role
Job description:
Position Title : Senior Financial Analyst
Position Overview: The Senior Financial Analyst is a key finance partner supporting the premium commodities business. This role is responsible for accurate and timely financial reporting, month-end, and supporting budgeting and forecasting activities. This role demands strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work cross-functionally with commercial, operations, and supply chain teams.
Responsibilities:
Consolidate and analyze financial results for the Food Ingredients and Export Commodities divisions, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and transparency.
Prepare detailed monthly reports on food ingredients business, including margin and profitability analysis at product, customer, and channel levels.
Track and report on value-added metrics, such as product mix, yield variances, cost-to-serve, and customer profitability.
Develop and maintain regular reporting packages and dashboards for business leaders, highlighting key trends and opportunities. Support commercial leadership with financial insights to guide pricing, trade spend, and promotional strategies.
Support the month-end close, including preparation and posting of journal entries, accruals, revenue recognition, and cost allocations.
Perform monthly reconciliations of key accounts, including inventory, COGS, promotional spend, rebates, and trade deductions. Ensure accurate capture of processing and packaging costs into financial statements.
Partner with accounting and operations to ensure alignment of cost flows, standard costing, and variance explanations.
Provide documentation and reconciliations for audit and compliance requirements.
Support budgeting and forecasting processes for the Food Ingredients business, building assumptions around sales volumes, product mix, pricing, and processing costs.
Collaborate with commercial teams to forecast sales at the channel and customer level, reflecting seasonal patterns, demand drivers, and promotions.
Track budget vs. actual performance and provide actionable variance explanations. Commercial & Operational Support Serve as the finance business partner to commercial and operations teams, translating operational performance into financial insights.
Monitor processing yields, production costs, and overhead absorption, providing insights into efficiency improvements.
Support commercial strategy by analyzing trade spend, promotional effectiveness, customer profitability, and product innovation ROI. Provide decision support for capital investment proposals, new packaging formats, and retail product expansion.
Build, improve, and automate reporting tools and dashboards for sales, margin, and operational KPIs.
Qualifications & Skills:
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field (CPA designation or in progress strongly preferred).
4–6 years of progressive experience in finance or accounting, with exposure to food processing, consumer goods, or premium commodities businesses.
Strong background in financial reporting, product costing, and margin analysis. Experience supporting commercial teams with pricing, trade spend, and customer profitability analysis is highly desirable.
Skills & Competencies
Advanced proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, and data analysis.
Excellent communication skills to partner effectively with commercial, operational, and supply chain stakeholders.
Strong problem-solving and decision-support skills, with the ability to connect financial insights to business strategies.
Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Benefits: Casual dress Company events Dental care Disability insurance Employee assistance program Extended health care Life insurance On-site parking Paid time off RRSP match Vision care
About NicheHR Global
NicheHR Global is a premier Executive Search Firm headquartered in the UAE. With our unrivaled expertise and global reach, we have successfully placed top-tier professionals across 30 countries in the past 24 months. Notably, our presence in Saudi Arabia has been exceptional, as we have successfully matched over 60 candidates with prestigious opportunities within the last year alone.
Our dedication to excellence has been recognized on multiple fronts. NicheHR Global proudly holds the title of one of the top 10 HR Firms in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for 2023, as awarded by Asia Business Outlook. Additionally, we have been honored as one of the Fastest Growing Brands for 2023-24, cementing our reputation as an industry leader.
At NicheHR, we have revolutionized the executive search industry with our unique and innovative best practices. Our approach, known as SmArt recruiting, seamlessly combines the precision of Recruiting Science with the artistry of Networking. By harnessing the power of advanced technology and cultivating meaningful connections, we ensure that our clients gain access to the most exceptional talent pool available.
Choosing NicheHR Global means entrusting your executive search needs to a team of dedicated experts who understand the intricacies of the industry. We go above and beyond to deliver exceptional results, taking the time to understand your organization's specific requirements and culture. With our unparalleled resources and personalized approach, we guarantee a seamless and successful recruitment process.