Additional Information
Drives financial performance in an organisational area by providing
leadership, guidance and support on financial information, business
performance and implementation of strategies
Key Responsibilities & Job Content
Performance Management & Financial Leadership:
Lead accurate and timely reporting of financial, commercial, and operational performance.
Steer Product P&L, ensuring transparency on revenue, cost, volumes, GP, and EBIT.
Forecasting, target setting, gap analysis, and improvement plans.
Provide forward‑looking insights that enhance profitability and decision‑making.
Support governance with MOS reviews and customer/product profitability analysis.
Business Partnering & Commercial Support:
Serve as the primary finance partner to Product and Commercial teams.
Challenge assumptions, validate strategies, and ensure financial rigor in decisions.
Shape product strategies on rates, volumes, and trade mix; highlight performance gaps.
Lead pricing support, cost‑to‑serve analysis, and margin protection actions.
Strengthen customer and product profitability management.
Analytics, Insights & Business Steering
Conduct deep‑dive analysis on revenue application, cost recovery, and margin drivers.
Provide market, macro‑economic, and benchmarking insights.
Deliver management reports, bridges, and actionable performance insights.
Drive simplification, automation, and standardization of analytics and reporting.
Improve visibility, governance, and operational efficiency using data‑driven insights.
Execution Support & Cross‑Functional Collaboration
Partner closely with Area leadership, Product, Sales, Operations, CX, Procurement, and GSC.
Lead or support key transformation and performance‑improvement initiatives.
Ensure alignment with Region and Centre on performance frameworks and best practices.
Provide robust data, assumptions, and clear narratives across leadership forums.
Key Metrics (Shared Accountability)
Revenue / GP / EBIT
Volumes and Productivity
Cost and Cost Recovery
Customer and Product Profitability
ROFO accuracy
Delivery of business performance improvement actions
Internal Stakeholders
Area Leadership Team
Area Product Managers
Sales Leadership Team
Area FBPs / Accounting
Regional & Center FBPs / BCOs / FP&A
Operations and Procurement
GSC teams
External Stakeholders
Customers
Regulatory and Government Authorities (where relevant)
Critical Competencies
Strong financial acumen and commercial understanding
Performance management & business steering
Stakeholder management and influence without authority
Problem‑solving and structured analytical thinking
Business strategy understanding
Data analytics and visualization; ability to simplify complex insights
Strong communication skills; ability to convey complex messages clearly
Change agility and ability to drive improvement initiatives
Maersk · Jeddah, 23411, Saudi Arabia