Commercial Finance Manager

Property Finder is the leading digital real estate platform in the Middle East and North Africa region. A UAE-born startup, Property Finder expanded its operations to Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt over the years. Recently, it acquired a significant stake in Zingat in Turkey. The company is one of the largest technology start-ups in the region and on a journey to becoming a Unicorn. We are aspiring to create a lighthouse technology company which will have a lasting impact in the entire tech ecosystem in our geography.

**Position Summary**
- The Commercial Finance Manager at Property Finder will work
closely with all the departments across the company to provide
financial forecasting analysis that is accurate and easy to
understand.You will provide visibility into the cost structure of the company and

the organization make investment decisions.The role reports to the Head of Commercial Finance for Egypt & Intl' Markets

**Key Responsibilities**

**Cash Flow Projection Analysis**:
Support the Finance Director and Head of Commercial Finance by generating accurate FCF reporting and projections for Egypt & Intl' Markets.
- Integrate P&L and BS analysis to generate accurate reporting for the

Group.
- Provide general business forecasting for new initiatives that affect

the cash flow statement.
- Ensure investment allocation, CAPEX and working capital are in line

with expectations and reconcile month end variance analysis.

**Business Performance and Planning**
Analyze revenue movements between the different types of customers
and geographies to understand growth drivers across the group. Help
designing an automated system of reports to capture the required
information to be provided to internal and external stakeholders.
- Revenue KPIs are accurately embedded in the forecast and planning

cycle.
- Ensure that actionable insights are embedded in the financial

planning process and reflected in the strategic plans.
- The Finance and Executive teams have regular visibility of

performance against these key levers and can take timely actions to
rectify underperformance.
- Synthesize data from databases and collaborate cross-functionally

across Product, Marketing, Accounting, and Business Intelligence
(among other teams) to understand relationships between key
drivers of our business.
- Provide guidance to business stakeholders on what data to capture,

how to map data needs to business questions, and how to prioritize
analysis work. Assist the management Intelligence in producing and
distributing performance forecasting information across all products
and services
**Budget & Forecasting**
- Producing models to project long term growth, determining what

impacting business factors fill have
- Analyzing competitors, market trends and providing associated

commentary for the leadership team
- Utilizing BI tools to deliver meaningful insights into business

performance
- Analyzing financial & operational results to develop & demonstrate a

strong understanding of business performance
- Communicating results and recommendations to senior

management for innovations that will lead to cost reduction, revenue
generation and streamlining of operations
- Provide insights to senior management around financial modeling,

forecasts, and profitability

**Product and CAPEX analysis**
- Integrate with project management to drive value to add decisions

surrounding capital spent
- Provide general business case support and forecasting for new

product initiatives.
- Ensure investment allocation and resources are in alignment with

Property Finder Group’s strategic priorities.
**Automation of Processes**
Be an advocate of automation in the Finance function to generate
efficiencies and improves processes across the company

**Qualifications**
- B.Sc. or equivalent degree in Economics, Finance, or Accounting,
- Very Good communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights.
- Service-minded, have a great will to succeed, and work equally well alone or as a team.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial modeling and analysis, with additional focus on tech tools, and using reporting software such as Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, etc.

**Other capabilities**
- Positive attitude to change and challenges, Strong target orientation, Reliability, Seniority
- Fluent English, written and spoken, is essential, Arabic is desired, any other languages will be a boost