Commercial & Corporate Finance Manager

Job Summary

• Continuously developing new outside the box ideas that help identify expansion and growth opportunities
• Working with the accounting and finance team to monitor key performance indicators and to track performance against budgets and business plans and identify performance improvement areas
• Maintaining and regularly updating the company’s financial model and business performance tracking tools and dashboards
• Developing and distributing quarterly investor reports, board reports and address all matters related to investor and board related queries
• Developing and implementing commercial strategies according to the company’s goals and objectives aiming to accelerate growth
• Conducting market research and analysis to create detailed business plans on commercial opportunities (expansion, business development etc.), including identifying the right segment and channel mix (including B2C, B2B, marketplaces, etc.) that the company needs to maintain to boost growth
• Understanding the requirements of existing customers to ensure their needs are being met in key markets
• Recommending new and innovative approaches to problem-solving and data analytics, to help devise the appropriate strategies that can be used in business planning efforts
• Working on developing and maintaining strategic fund-raising and investor related materials and present them on a regular and as needed basis to relevant stakeholders

Experience and skills required

• Strategic business and financial planning experience
• People management skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Conflict management and resolution skills to build consensus, anticipate and solve problems
• Communication skills, including phone, presentation, and writing skills
• Ability to travel as required
• 7+ years of experience in corporate finance / corporate finance advisory / consulting
• Deep knowledge of strategic planning, finance, reporting, budgeting, business operations, investor relations.
• Strong knowledge and experience in financial modeling and business planning/performance forecasting
• Strong knowledge of MS Office, including Excel and Powerpoint
• BA or BS preferred. Master’s degree is a plus
• Language Requirements: English is required, Arabic is preferred but not required