About Digital Zone
Digital Zone is a fast-growing digital marketplace offering gaming vouchers, gift cards, top-ups, and digital prepaid content. As part of the Qi Group ecosystem, Digital Zone connects millions of users with the most in-demand digital products in Iraq and is expanding across the MENA region.
Job Purpose:
To lead financial planning, budgeting, and performance analysis efforts across the organization. The Senior FP&A Analyst plays a critical role in supporting strategic decisions by providing data-driven insights, variance analysis, and timely management reporting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Budgeting & Strategic Planning
- Develop and own the annual budgeting process, ensuring alignment with company strategy and operational priorities.
- Collaborate with department heads to gather, validate, and challenge budget inputs (headcount, CAPEX/OPEX, revenue targets).
- Build and maintain comprehensive financial models covering P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow forecasts.
- Prepare scenario analysis, stress-testing, and business cases to support strategic planning.
- Lead the annual reforecast process, integrating new data and evolving business assumptions.
2. Financial & Variance Analysis - Perform in-depth monthly variance analysis to compare actual results against budget, forecast, and prior periods.
- Identify root causes for variances in revenue, cost of goods sold, operating expenses, and profitability.
- Translate findings into actionable insights with recommended corrective actions for cost optimization and revenue enhancement.
- Track and monitor the financial impact of implemented actions over time.
3. Management & Performance Reporting - Produce and distribute a monthly management reporting pack, including executive dashboards, financial KPIs, trend charts, and commentary.
- Support creation of departmental scorecards to track functional performance and enable accountability.
- Deliver clear, visually impactful presentations to Finance leadership and C-suite executives.
- Contribute to the implementation of rolling forecasts and quarterly performance reviews.
4. Reporting Systems, Tools & Automation - Design and maintain automated Excel-based or BI dashboards for reporting and analysis.
- Work closely with IT/Finance systems to improve the integration of ERP data into reporting tools.
- Propose and execute automation initiatives to reduce manual workload and increase reporting accuracy and speed.
5. Business Partnering - Act as a financial advisor to business units, helping them understand performance drivers, risks, and opportunities.
- Lead financial reviews with department heads to discuss budget, actuals, and forecast outlook.
- Provide ad hoc financial modeling and scenario analysis for strategic projects (e.g., pricing, new products, investment feasibility).
- Develop strong relationships across departments to encourage financial accountability and transparency.
Qualifications and Skills
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (CMA is a plus).
- 5–8 years of progressive experience in financial analysis, planning, or corporate finance.
- Solid knowledge of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and performance metrics.
- Experience in a fast-growing startup is preferred.