Senior Financial Analyst FP&A
Brighton Investments JSC
Job Description
Some finance roles help report the business.
This role helps shape it.
At Brighton Investments, we are building and managing businesses across retail, healthcare and technology and as our portfolio grows, so does the need for stronger financial insight, sharper planning and better decision-making.
We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst - FP&A who is not only strong with numbers, but also curious about what drives them.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Management Reporting & Performance Review
- Prepare and improve monthly management reporting packs for the group and business units
- Analyze actual performance against budget, forecast and prior periods
- Identify key drivers behind revenue, margin, cost and profitability movements
- Prepare concise commentary and business insights for management review
- Improve reporting structure, consistency and reporting rhythm over time
Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning
- Coordinate key parts of the annual budget, forecast and reforecast processes
- Work with business units and functions to collect inputs and validate assumptions
- Maintain planning templates, forecast files and assumption trackers
- Track variances between plan, forecast and actual results
- Contribute to improving planning discipline and consistency across entities
Business & Portfolio Performance Analysis
- Analyze performance across business units, entities and key operating areas across the group
- Conduct deep-dives into business drivers, financial performance, operational efficiency and profitability trends where relevant
- Identify performance issues, opportunities and areas requiring management attention
- Translate business performance into clear financial implications and actionable insights for decision-making
Financial Modeling & Scenario Analysis
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of financial models used for planning, forecasting, scenario analysis, and business decision support
- Conduct sensitivity analysis and what-if analysis for key business assumptions
- Contribute to financial evaluation of expansion, investment, restructuring or improvement initiatives where required
- Maintain models in a structured, traceable and reviewable manner
Initiative Tracking & Business Cases
- Prepare and review business cases for selected initiatives
- Track financial impact of initiatives against original assumptions where applicable
- Conduct post-implementation review and benefit tracking where relevant
- Assess whether key initiatives are delivering expected financial and business outcomes
FP&A Foundation Building
- Build and improve FP&A templates, dashboards, trackers and working files
- Contribute to reporting formats, KPI structures and analysis standards
- Improve data organization and documentation for recurring FP&A work
- Guide interns or junior support staff where needed to ensure timely and accurate outputs
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Economics, Business or related fields
- 3 - 5 years of experience in FP&A, business finance, financial analysis, commercial finance, management reporting or related roles
- Candidates from audit or advisory backgrounds may also be considered if they demonstrate strong hands-on analytical capability, financial modeling skills and genuine interest in business-facing finance work
- Experience in retail, FMCG, consumer goods, healthcare, e-commerce or multi-entity businesses is an advantage
- Experience working in a growing or evolving business environment is a plus
Technical Skills
- Strong Excel and financial modeling skills
- Good understanding of P&L, cash flow, margin, working capital and financial statements
- Ability to work with structured financial data and maintain organized reporting files
- Power Query, Power BI or dashboarding experience is a plus
- Good PowerPoint / presentation skills for management reporting
Analytical & Business Skills
- Strong variance analysis and performance review capability
- Ability to connect financial numbers with business drivers
- Good commercial and business sense and curiosity about how the business works
- Ability to identify issues, ask relevant questions, and summarize insights clearly
- Comfortable working with incomplete or evolving structures while helping improve them over time
Language
- Good English reading and writing skills
- Comfortable working with English-language financial reports, presentations and business communications
- Able to communicate and discuss financial information with both local and foreign stakeholders when required
Please submit your CV and a short cover letter explaining why you are interested in this role and what you believe you can contribute.
If you have a financial model, report, or analysis you are proud of and are able to share, we welcome it as part of your application. This is optional but will help us understand how you think and work.