Role and Responsibilities

We are looking for a Junior Finance Analyst to join our agile team in the Middle East region. In this role you will be based in Doha, supporting mainly our existing operations in Qatar, and supporting development in other ME operations.In this role, you will act as business partner to the Middle East Finance Manager and interacting on regular basis with CAE International teams. The role provides excellent opportunity for individuals with pro-active thinking and willingness to develop skills in various finance areas.

Key Tasks

• Participate in the month-end close process in Oracle R12, HFM

• Participate in providing accounting analysis support to the business units on various accounting issues

• Prepare monthly P&L, balance sheet and cash flow variance analysis;

• Interact with the different groups (Tax, Treasury, internal audit, corporate) to respond to ad hoc inquiries

• Consult on new or changing business transactions to ensure proper accounting treatment consistent with the global business

• Ensure all standard processes and policy are applied and all transactions are correctly recorded

• Participate in special projects in collaboration with other teams

• Participate in the financial forecasting and financial performance analysis for ME subregion

• Participate in the establishment of the annual budget

• Maintain and develop financial models and identify, document and communicate risks and business opportunities related to forecasts

• Be responsible for the preparation of various financial reports and presentations for senior management.

• Maintain financial forecasts, reports and KPI tracking

• Participate in preparation of local tax returns

• Any other tasks or duties as agreed with Finance Manager

Qualifications and experience

• The ideal candidate will hold a professional accountancy qualification (e.g. ACCA or CIMA or similar certification) and have preferably 1 to 3 years’ experience in a financial analyst role.

• Have experience of preparing and consolidating of accurate and timely monthly and quarterly financial reports.

• Have experience or managing the month-end close process in Oracle R12, HFM

• Strong knowledge and experience in management and finance skills.

• Ability to implement “Best Practice” in an expanding business.

• Ability to communicate effectively with senior management.

• Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise.

• Ability to understand complex accounting and financial issues and provide recommendations on accounting treatment to corporate and local management.

• Knowledge of Middle East culture and specifics will be a plus.

• Proficient Microsoft skills (Excel, Outlook, Word, Project).

• Detail Oriented.

• Ability to work independently.

• Able to work in team environment.

• Fluency in English

Position Type

Regular

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. With no exception.

As captured in our overarching value "One CAE", we’re proud to work as one passionate, boundaryless and inclusive team.

At CAE, all employees are welcome regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity or age.

At CAE, we equip people in critical roles with the expertise and solutions to create a safer world. As a technology company, we digitalize the physical world, deploying simulation training and critical operations support solutions. Above all else, we empower pilots, airlines, defence and security forces, and healthcare practitioners to perform at their best every day and when the stakes are the highest. Around the globe, we’re everywhere customers need us to be with more than 13,000 employees in more than 200 sites and training locations in over 40 countries. CAE represents 75 years of industry firsts—the highest-fidelity flight and mission simulators, surgical manikins, and personalized training programs powered by artificial intelligence. We’re investing our time and resources into building the next generation of cutting-edge, digitally immersive training and critical operations solutions while keeping positive environmental, social and governance (ESG) impact at the core of our mission. Today and tomorrow, we’ll make sure our customers are ready for the moments that matter.