Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

Job description We are looking for a Senior FP&A Analyst to join the Group FP&A team. This role suits an experienced finance professional from a fintech, payments or startup background who is comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. The successful candidate will support budgeting and forecasting cycles, drive improvements to reporting through automation and AI-enabled analysis, support Hala's ongoing Oracle EPM implementation for the planning process, and act as a trusted finance partner to stakeholders across the business. Key Responsibilities • Lead and support the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes, working closely with business unit stakeholders • Prepare monthly management reporting, variance analysis and commentary for senior leadership • Build, maintain and improve financial models to support business planning and decision-making • Identify opportunities to automate and streamline reporting processes, including the use of AI tools, to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy • Support the rollout and ongoing use of Oracle EPM for budgeting, forecasting and planning • Partner with SQL/BI tools to extract, analyze and present financial and operational data • Liaise with stakeholders across finance, operations and commercial teams in a positive, collaborative manner • Support ad hoc financial analysis and business cases for key strategic initiatives • Ensure data integrity and consistency across financial reporting outputs • Contribute to the continuous improvement of FP&A processes, tools and controls • Prepare commentary and presentation materials for quarterly board reporting Requirements • Previous experience in an FP&A or financial analysis role, ideally within a fintech, payments or startup / fast-moving environment • Proven experience with budgeting and forecasting processes • Advanced Excel skills (complex formulas, financial modelling, pivot tables) • SQL and/or reporting automation experience strongly preferred • Experience with Oracle EPM or a similar EPM/planning system is a strong plus • Comfortable using AI tools to support and accelerate financial analysis and reporting • Accounting qualification such as ACCA, or an equivalent Saudi-recognized qualification (e.g. SOCPA), preferred • Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships across the business • Highly analytical, detail-oriented and comfortable working with large datasets • Self-motivated, proactive and keen to drive improvements to reporting and processes • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, in Arabic & English • Saudi National (role designated for Saudization)