Finance Business Partner

1 week ago

Manama, Bahrain Hempel Full time

At Hempel, we’re well aware that, as a global company in the chemical industry, we’re a part of the problems facing the planet. But we also have the opportunity to address them. This knowledge is our daily motivation for our work to shape a brighter future.

Our ambition to be responsible in everything we do also extends to you. We want everyone at Hempel to feel safe, valued, and treated equally. We believe that diversity and inclusiveness is key to improving our decision-making and innovation, ultimately leading to better business performance. In an ambitious workplace where all voices are heard and all people respected, you can build a career with responsible impact.

As a Finance Business Partner - Middle East, you shall take the lead role in providing financial and strategic advice to the business and take strong personal ownership for achieving required business outcomes.

Here’s some of the other things you can look forward to:
- Be a strategic partner to the regional Commercial Directors in all key business decisions- Provide full transparency towards the Head of Finance / VP Finance for segments and towards Global Finance- Deliver commercial results by actively influencing day-to-day decisions through tracking of underlying drivers of sales and profitability regarding price, volume, sales mix, promotions etc.- Drive the commercial growth initiatives to deliver on strategic growth targets, validating key milestones, challenging deliverables and continuously seeking out gap closing opportunities- Prioritize a regular, open and transparent review of customer, brand and channel profitability and drive resulting actions, resulting in customer deep-dives.- Conduct performance reviews with Commercial Directors on a regular basis to identify under-performance, align on key value drivers and drive short term gap closing measures- Challenge the commercial teams, with data driven insight, to consider new and innovative ways to deliver top line growth and drive value and mitigate any commercial risks.- Accountability for new business wins and large scale tender processes- Manage commercial and marketing overheads and challenge the marketing team to demonstrate marketing effectiveness- Consider how customer segmentation can be used to drive commercial finance actions- Provide detailed business insights and commentary on reporting and forecasting variances and trends. Bring a real focus to forecast accuracy, ensuring reasons for persistent inaccuracies are understood and addressed- Full accountability for ensuring that pricing strategies are implemented to mitigate the impact of cost increases and protect profitability- Ownership of the commercial forecasting process within region

The role will be based in Bahrain and will report into Head of Finance - Middle East.

Furthermore, we expect that you have- Qualified Accountant CIMA/ACA/ACCA or equivalent- 5 years commercial finance experience at a senior level- Excellent analytical skills and problem solving skills- Excellent communication skills and customer service orientation- Stakeholder management, Forecasting and Strategic thinking- Relationship building and collaboration- Business Acumen, Customer focus, Driving results

Application and further information

Join Hempel
At Hempel, you’re welcomed into a global community of +7000 colleagues around the world. A workplace built on shared trust, mutual respect and support for each other.

We’re on a mission to double our impact. To succeed, we need bright minds and team players. Which is why, from day one, your input, ideas and initiative are not only welcomed but expected. In return, you will enjoy great opportunities for development in a growing global company - and be part of the solution by contributing to our global impact.

At Hempel, we are committed to ensuring everyone feels safe, valued and treated equally, in an environment where each employee can bring their authentic selves to work. We believe that inclusion is key to innovation, and by bringing together the most diverse perspectives and talents, we can achieve great things, together.

We are proud to be majority owned by the Hempel Foundation, a commercial foundation dedicated to making a difference, with our earnings contributing to a multitude of philanthropic activities every year. It means that when working at Hempel, your hard work and dedication contributes to a greater cause, making your career matter twice.

Learn more about Hempel and our commitments on

Application due

2025-02-27

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Job Functions

Accounting / Auditing, Finance, Strategy / Planning

Industry

Chemicals
- At Hempel, you’re welcomed to a global community of +7000 colleagues around the world. A workplace built on shared trust, mutual respect and support for each other._
- We’re on a mission to double our impact. To succeed, we need bright minds and team players. Which is why, from day one, your input, ideas and initiative are not only welcom

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