Manager Business Finance

About the role

The Finance Business Manager will lead the preparation of financial and strategic information, monitor budget variances, evaluate opportunities and risks, and drive cost‑control initiatives. The role supports middle‑management with business cases, dashboards and analyses, delivering insightful reporting for senior finance leadership while ensuring compliance with Qatar‑Riyal accounting policies.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, monitor and review internal accounting policies and SOPs, focusing on process improvement and internal control.
• Facilitate risk‑management through trend analysis, impact modelling and mitigation activities.
• Oversee month‑end and year‑end closing activities and enforce proper accounting methods.
• Build advanced financial models and conduct quantitative analyses such as trend, root‑cause, profitability, scenario and unit‑cost benchmarking.
• Participate in annual strategic planning, including market analysis, SWOT, budgeting, forecasting and sensitivity analysis.
• Maintain business partner relationships with area leaders and promote a value‑risk‑priority mindset for project proposals.
• Prepare, analyse and present monthly KPI performance and quarterly rolling forecasts to budget holders and finance stakeholders.
• Review commercial contracts and business proposals to ensure alignment with policies and procedures.

Required profile

• Proven experience in financial planning, analysis and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of internal accounting policies, SOPs and internal controls.
• Ability to develop and present complex financial models and scenario analyses.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and KPI monitoring.
• Excellent communication skills for interaction with senior management and business partners.

Required skills

• Financial modeling
• Quantitative analysis
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Variance and KPI analysis
• Risk assessment and mitigation