Senior Financial Specialist

About the role

This role covers the preparation of monthly financial reports, annual budgets and quarterly forecasts, reconciliation of balances and liabilities, and end-to-end management of supplier and partner settlements. It also involves investigating discrepancies, supporting the finance team on approvals and payments, and improving reporting and controls.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and present monthly financial reports on costs, cash flow, budget variances, liabilities and other relevant information.
• Prepare annual budgets and quarterly forecasts, monitor actual spending against budgets and flag potential overruns.
• Track balances, liabilities and committed costs, and reconcile movements each month.
• Analyse costs by supplier and category, identify significant changes and explain variances.
• Manage supplier and partner settlements end to end, including settlement schedules, invoice and claim reviews, transaction reconciliations and payment tracking.
• Prepare payment validation documents and instructions for approval, and reconcile payments once completed.
• Investigate financial discrepancies, coordinate resolution and escalate unresolved issues.
• Review manual adjustments and sensitive transactions, keeping accurate records for audit purposes.
• Build and maintain reporting templates, trackers and supporting documentation.
• Work with the finance team on expense approvals, purchase requests, purchase orders and payments, and respond to ad hoc reporting requests.
• Identify improvements to financial reporting, controls and processes, and handle financial information securely.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in accounting or finance.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, reconciliations and financial controls.
• Detail-oriented, well-organized, able to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Good spoken and written English; strongly preferred: professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CMA, CPA or CA), Arabic, and experience with supplier settlements, loyalty programs or financial services.

Required skills

• Experience preparing budgets, forecasts and monthly management reports.
• Strong Excel skills: formulas, lookups, pivot tables and large datasets.
• Experience with accounting software or ERP systems.
• Preferred: Power BI or similar reporting tools.