Director, Finance Business Partner

About the Role
As the Finance Business Partner for the West Arabia Division, you will play a pivotal role in driving the financial performance and strategic direction of the organization. This position requires collaboration with a variety of stakeholders to ensure the success of financial objectives aligned with the overarching goals of the company.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary finance liaison for the West Arabia division, working closely with the management team, account managers, marketing, services, and the local finance team.
• Lead profit and loss (P&L) management and results analysis to support business performance, identifying risks and opportunities, and delivering actionable insights.
• Drive forecasting and budgeting processes across markets, customers, and product lines.
• Contribute to the development, assessment, and implementation of Sales Incentive Plans (SIP); set plan objectives and calculate individual results.
• Ensure local investment and fund allocation aligns with fund objectives, customer requirements, and country strategy.
• Assess the financial impact of new Customer Business Agreements (CBAs) in partnership with account managers, maintain a robust pipeline of CBA opportunities, and monitor deal performance.
• Promote excellence in controllership by educating business teams on relevant accounting principles, policies, and procedures.
• Oversee ad-hoc strategic projects related to pricing and P&L by product and segment.
• Lead evaluations of special initiatives including partnerships, non-traditional deals, and mergers & acquisitions.
• Cultivate strong relationships with the DFO, West Arabia Finance team, and the broader EEMEA Finance organization.
• Contribute to core finance functions—such as FP&A, Controller’s Group, Pricing, Business Planning, and Deal Management—and advocate for continuous improvement.

Experience and Education

• Relevant qualification in business, accounting, and/or a related discipline.
• Broad understanding of various areas of finance.
• Results-oriented and performance-driven with a focus on excellence.
• Good understanding of reporting, forecasting, and budgeting techniques.
• Strong strategic thinking and business understanding.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Strong relationship management and networking capabilities.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams.

Communication, Impact, and Influence

• Influence and negotiate with respective market business unit heads who may have divergent objectives concerning their business P&L.
• Support the resolution of customer service issues and directly address customer concerns, such as billing, waiver requests, and business case targets.
• Ensure Finance closely integrates with and positively supports the business, providing managers at all levels with necessary information to maximize revenue, profitability, and efficiency.
• Work with management teams to develop and implement short and medium-term strategic and tactical plans, providing the required financial inputs.

Characteristics

• High intellect with good commercial aptitude and a creative approach to problem-solving.
• Strong influencing skills with the ability to communicate and present effectively to the management team.
• Assertive, adaptable, and resilient team leader able to work with diverse personalities.
• Good work ethic, hands-on, meticulous, and able to focus on the bigger strategic picture.
• Ambitious, highly driven, and motivated; an agent of change.
• Maturity to challenge ideas and balance opportunities with potential threats.

Corporate Security Responsibility
All activities involving access to organizational assets, information, and networks come with inherent risks. Therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, the organization is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by the organization's security policies and practices.
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed.
• Report any suspected information security violations or breaches.
• Complete all periodic mandatory security training in accordance with organizational guidelines.