Senior Business Finance Specialist
Careem
- Lahore, Punjab
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Conduct comprehensive budgeting exercises for different markets, ensuring accurate accrual calculations monthly for all operational regions.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for cost optimization initiatives, actively contributing to strategic financial planning.
- Develop and implement initiatives to control expenditures against the budgets allocated for different markets.
- Create systems and dashboards to enhance visibility and control over financial spends, aiding in decision-making processes for various stakeholders.
- Identify and communicate any discrepancies or anomalies in spend tracking to Business Leaders and the FP&A function.
- Collaborate with internal teams to refine and enhance financial systems and processes, ensuring they meet the evolving needs of the business.
- Partner with data teams to resolve data integrity issues, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of financial reporting.
- 5 to 6 years of relevant experience in financial analysis, budgeting, and strategic planning.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel required. SQL knowledge is a plus.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a proactive approach to gathering insights and data for impactful decision-making.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, demanding environment, with a hands-on and ownership-driven mindset.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying complex financial information in a clear and persuasive manner.
- A bachelor's degree in Finance, or a related field with a solid foundation in financial principles.
- Work and learn from great minds by joining a community of inspiring colleagues.
- Put your passion to work in a purposeful organisation dedicated to creating impact in a region with a lot of untapped potential.
- Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day.
- Work 4 days a week in office & 1 day from home, and remotely from any country in the world for 30 days a year with unlimited vacation days per year.
- Access to healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements for health activities including gym, health club, and training classes.
- Required