Financial Analyst

Description - Prepare and maintain the Company's annual operating budgets, rolling forecasts and periodic reforecasts by consolidating inputs from project, delivery, support and functional teams. - Monitor actual performance against budget, forecast, prior periods, and approved business plans; investigate material variances and provide concise commentary, root-cause analysis, and recommended actions. - Develop and maintain project, customer, service, and contract profitability models, including revenue, direct cost, resource cost, subcontractor cost, travel, infrastructure, and other relevant delivery costs. - Analyze project margins, gross contribution, cost-to-complete, burn rates, committed costs, and forecast-at-completion to identify financial risks and opportunities early. - Partner with PMO and Operations leaders to link operational KPIs to financial performance and margin outcomes. - Support resource planning and cost optimization by analyzing staffing mix, utilization, onsite/offshore deployment, overtime, travel, vendor usage, and other operational cost drivers. - Prepare financial feasibility studies, business cases, ROI analyses, and scenario models for new projects, service offerings, investments, hiring plans, technology initiatives, and operational changes. - Support Operations teams with costing and pricing analysis for proposals, renewals, change requests, managed services, support agreements, and other customer opportunities, while maintaining appropriate Finance approval controls. - Monitor contract and project financial performance, including revenue assumptions, milestone status, invoicing readiness, unbilled items, accrual needs, and collection-related information, and escalate risks to the relevant owners. - Prepare monthly and quarterly management dashboards and performance packs covering revenue, cost, margin, budget variance, forecast, project profitability, resource economics, and key operational-financial indicators. - Validate financial and operational data used in reports and models, maintain assumptions and supporting documentation, and ensure a clear audit trail and consistent definitions across reporting periods. - Coordinate with Finance to ensure alignment of management reporting with accounting records, cost-center structures, revenue recognition inputs, intercompany allocations, and corporate financial policies without duplicating Finance ownership. - Develop and improve analytical tools, templates, and dashboards using advanced Excel and, where available, Power BI, Oracle/ERP, EPM, or other approved platforms to reduce manual work and improve reporting accuracy. - Identify cost-saving, productivity, and margin-improvement opportunities and track agreed initiatives through measurable financial benefits and operational KPIs. - Support management reviews, tender and proposal analysis, internal controls, audits, and special analytical assignments by providing accurate financial information and decision support. - Maintain strict confidentiality, data integrity, and compliance with ICS/Fakeeh policies, delegated authorities, cybersecurity requirements, and applicable financial controls. Requirements - Strong financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, costing, and variance analysis skills. - Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills. - Ability to translate operational data into clear financial insights. - Good understanding of project profitability, resource utilization, and cost drivers. - Experience with Power BI, Oracle/ERP, or EPM is preferred. Minimum of 3 years of experience in financial analysis, budgeting, or related roles in healthcare or large organizations. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Licenses / Certifications: SOCPA, ACA, ACCA, or CPA.