Finance Business Partner - Qatar Foundation

Brief Posting Description

- Work as part of a decentralized (team of) Finance Business Partner(s) to provide customer support across management accounts, financial planning and reporting, financial governance, risk management, accounting, and debtor/creditor review. Act as a key member of the customer’s administration function providing financial decision support with a focus on driving value added change throughout the Foundations policies and procedures, thereby assisting stake-holders in achieving their business plans and strategy, through effective decision making. Represent the Finance Directorate at the customers administration management meetings and deputies for the Senior Finance Business Partner as required.



Detailed Description

• To be the trusted finance business partner and Interface with the stakeholder administration team on key financial issues

• Assist on financial business support issues and inform the decision making process

• Analyze and present financial and non-financial performance with recommendations for improvement of systems, policies, and processes to improve the business planning and delivery process

• Interface with other key shared service providers such as HR, Procurement, and Support Services in order to identify issues, and potential resolutions, and opportunities related to the area of support. Identify patterns and predict potential issues/opportunities to drive improvement

• Under the direction of the SFBP, conduct the Annual Budget Setting exercise. Interface and interact with HR for manpower planning and SPD for business planning to ensure a seamless end to end planning process

• Conduct monthly financial performance review meetings and as required with the stakeholder team as well as with the SFBP and Budgeting Manager. Partake in the implementation of actions arising from these meetings

• Assist with month end and year end close in collaboration with the central accounting team - review and management of I&E, trending (Inc. Accruals and prepayments) & variance analysis, Debtor / Creditor review

• Analyze variances, gather feedback from Budget Holders and explore potential options with budget holders and relevant management, make appropriate recommendations and advise of potential impact on the business

• Conduct the quarterly financial forecasting process in order to highlight potential risks and improve the planning process

• Assist the SFBP with conducting necessary appraisal and research including analysis, and prepare recommendations and conclusions, in order to assist decision making with regards to new business ventures, partnerships agreements, contracts etc

• Process budget transfer requests

• Provide technical training and coaching to Qatari Trainees / employees in order to develop in them the requisite skills and aptitude of a FBP

• Perform such other tasks or duties which may, from time to time, be assigned inclusive of (but not limited to) acting as stand in for other team members during periods of absence

• Maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive information in accordance with management guidance

Job Details

Date Posted:	2014-08-12
Job Location:	Doha, Qatar
Job Role:	Accounting/Banking/Finance
Company Industry:	Community/Social Services/and Nonprofit

Preferred Candidate

Career Level:	Mid Career
Degree:	Bachelor's degree / higher diploma

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Date Posted: August 12, 2014 at 09:09AM

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Finance Business Partner - Qatar Foundation