Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Specialist

Division
Finance
Location
Baghdad, Iraq
Closing Date
09/10/2026

About Horizon

Horizon is a fast-growing connectivity and ICT provider, and part of the Zain Iraq Group, one of the largest telecommunication players in the region. We specialize in fixed and mobile connectivity, digital services, data center solutions, and enterprise ICT products. Horizon is committed to transforming Iraq's digital landscape through innovation, reliability and customer experience.

Role Summary

As the FP&A Specialist, you will build forecast models and produce reliable scenarios, business cases and deal economics that inform management decisions. Reporting to the FP&A Senior Manager, you will focus on the forward-looking execution of the function: budgeting, forecasting, deal economics and decision support. You will serve as the analytical engine of FP&A, turning business assumptions into robust financial models and partnering with the commercial and delivery teams on the economics of their deals and projects.

Responsibilities

  • Support the annual budget, rolling reforecasts (3+9 / 6+6 / 10+20) and the 5-year plan.
  • Build driver-based models covering volumes, conversion, delivery capacity and churn.
  • Define and set assumptions with the business teams and consolidate inputs across streams.
  • Run budget / forecast vs. actual variance analysis, using certified actuals from Accounting teams.
  • Track KPIs and revenue execution across the cycle.
  • Prepare weekly and monthly performance packs and steering inputs for management.
  • Build business cases and economics for deals, and industrialize the costing.
  • Support margin floors with commercial teams.
  • Run pricing, margin and CAPEX / investment evaluation on ICT and connectivity deals.
  • Provide scenario and sensitivity analysis for investments, pricing and portfolio decisions.
  • Support target-setting and capacity planning as a finance business partner to Commercial, ICT, Pricing and PMO.

Qualifications

Experience

  • 6–9 years in FP&A, controlling or corporate finance.
  • Proven track record in financial modeling.
  • Exposure to telecom, ICT or project-based B2B environment strongly preferred.

Certifications

  • Degree in Finance / Economics.
  • CFA, CMA or FMVA strongly preferred.

Technical Skills

  • Strong analytical and modeling skills with a zero-defect mindset.
  • Solid accounting literacy and knowledge.
  • Advanced Excel and modeling / reporting tools.

Soft Skills

  • Structured, with solid business sense.
  • Strong influencing and business-partnering.
  • Clear communication and presentation skills.
  • Fluent Arabic and English.
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