Wahed

Financial Analyst, FP&A

Wahed

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Sharjah • 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

PythonSQL

About the role

  • Develop and maintain financial models for forecasting, budgeting, and reporting.
  • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and analysis.
  • Prepare actual vs. target budget reports on a regular basis.
  • Oversee and manage all aspects of fundamental financial planning and analysis, such as planning, spending, predicting, report generation, and other tasks.
  • Support budgeting and forecasting processes, including variance analysis and cost control.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide financial support and analysis for business decisions.
  • Work with various business units to forecast income and expenses for the next few years.
  • Participate in the development of financial policies, procedures, and best practices.
  • Assist investors with their queries and provide timely and accurate information.
  • Research potential business expansion opportunities and present findings to senior management.
  • Identify and comprehend business issues; propose and carry out solutions.
  • Support other ad-hoc projects, reporting, and financial analysis.
  • Build and manage dashboards that provide a single source of truth for regional KPIs, empowering leadership with actionable, real-time insights.
  • Identify and eliminate points of friction in our financial and operational processes, creating a smoother and more efficient experience for our clients without compromising rigors.
  • Develop and deploy automated workflows and scripts to streamline financial and business operations, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and reconciliations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Data Science, or a related analytical discipline.
  • Proven experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Data Analytics, or Business Intelligence.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets, with hands-on experience in SQL and Python for financial automation and analysis.
  • Strong understanding of financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis.
  • Hands-on experience with Google Apps Script to automate processes within the Google Workspace ecosystem.
  • Demonstrated ability to use low-code/no-code automation platforms (e.g., n8n, Zapier) to connect systems and build efficient workflows.
  • Practical experience leveraging AI/LLMs for complex reasoning, data analysis, or building decision-making tools.
  • Familiarity with data visualization and analytics tools (e.g., Metabase, MixPanel, Segment, Google Analytics).
Benefits
  • Strategic Exposure: Work closely with the Finance Director, gaining deep insight into financial strategy, capital planning, and growth management.
  • Tangible Impact: Your analyses and models will directly inform decisions shaping the future of ethical fintech.
  • Global Mission, Unified Team: Join a diverse, purpose-driven organization redefining the way finance serves humanity.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
financial modelingforecastingvariance analysisdata analyticsfinancial planning & analysis (FP&A)SQLPythonGoogle Apps Scriptlow-code/no-code automationAI/LLMs
Soft skills
collaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationanalytical thinkingleadershiporganizational skillsattention to detailadaptabilitycritical thinkingtime management