Financial Analyst - Graduate Program

About Us

Tamara is the leading fintech platform in Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC region with a mission to help people make their dreams come true by building the most customer-centric financial super-app on earth. The company serves millions of users in KSA, UAE and Kuwait, and partners with leading global and regional brands such as SHEIN, Jarir, noon, Amazon, IKEA, eXtra and Farfetch as well as small and medium businesses.

Tamara is Saudi’s first fintech unicorn and is backed by Sanabil Investments, SNB Capital, Checkout.com, amongst others, operating out of its headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with other regional and global support offices.

About Our Financial Analyst Graduate Program

Our 12 month program elevates exceptional Saudi graduates into future leaders.

It is a comprehensive and hands-on experience designed to accelerate your growth within the dynamic realm of Finance.

You will work with an executive mentor to help tackle company-wide initiatives with key stakeholders and gain professional development while handling live business challenges, making a mark from day one. Successful completion of this program will lead to internal opportunities based on performance.

If you have a brilliant academic track record, are a proactive problem-solver, and are ready to push boundaries, while executing with precision; this is the program for you!

Your role

As a Financial Analyst, you will be tasked with various tasks that the Strategic Finance team undertakes on a regular basis. This includes you conducting variance analysis for multiple line-items of our Financial Statements, preparing presentations for investors on our monthly & quarterly performance along with assisting in liquidity management.

With a proven track record of possessing both financial literacy and analytical prowess to translate data into actionable insights and drive data-informed decisions, you will be empowered to revolutionize the way millions of users shop, pay, and bank.

You are a driven, determined, curious team player, knowing that collective strength means we all win. With a positive outlook, you are solution-oriented, persevering regardless of circumstances, always finding a way through, no matter the challenges.

You will effectively find a way to work with everyone through empathy and respect. You will be driven and comfortable with responding quickly with urgency, with the ability to change course without losing momentum and energy, resulting in great success.

Your Responsibilities

• Planning/Budgeting – gauging actual performance against plan and providing quarterly/yearly guidance.
• Driving weekly/monthly reviews around business performance, anchoring debate around actionable business insights with the leadership team.
• Providing decision support for evaluating new business opportunities and giving Go/No-Go recommendations for spend and diversification.
• Identifying and leading cost optimization measures to navigate business towards its sustainable growth.
• Assist in creating presentations for Investors on Tamara’s performance.
• Assist in gathering data for investor queries and preparing the data in a presentable manner.
• Balance sheet/ Cash flow Analytics: Deep dive into the levers of balance sheet and cash flow movements and help devise funding strategies.

Your expertise

Experience

• At a minimum, internship or co-op training experience in financial analysis or strategic planning, with a maximum of 2 years of experience.
• Familiarity with variance analysis, forecasting, and budgeting processes.
• Exposure to investor relations tasks or funding strategy planning is a plus.
• Degree in Accounting or Finance.

Skills

• Proficiency in financial analysis tools like Excel and Google Sheets.
• Strong understanding of financial statements and data interpretation.
• Ability to create impactful presentations for stakeholders.

Attributes

• Analytical and detail-focused, with a strategic mindset.
• Results-driven, aiming to provide actionable insights.
• Collaborative and adaptable, thriving in cross-functional team settings.

All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

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