Digital Zone is hiring

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.