
Saber TAIMERT
Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
Salary / Daily rate
Doha, Qatar
Permanent contract and freelance
Skills
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About me
Intro
Financial Planning & Analysis expert with 17+ years managing large-scale infrastructure projects across Qatar, KSA, and Europe. Led financial planning for billion-dollar monorail/metro projects, implemented VAT processes generating significant tax revenues. Specialized in P&L forecasting, risk management, and strategic financial modeling for complex multi-site operations.
Work experience
Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
RKH QitaratRail Transportation
Feb 2022 - Present
4 years 5 months
Doha, Qatar · On-site
As FP&A Manager, I lead financial planning and analysis efforts to support strategic and operational goals. I’m responsible for preparing and managing forecasts for the P&L, balance sheet, and free cash flow, enabling clear visibility into financial performance and long-term planning. I analyze key financial data to identify risks, opportunities, and cost-saving initiatives while delivering insights and reports to senior leadership and the CFO. Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain detailed forecasts for P&L, balance sheet, and free cash flow. Lead annual budgeting and long-range planning processes. Track financial performance and provide variance analysis against forecasts and budgets. Build financial models to evaluate business scenarios and support decision-making. Monitor KPIs and trends to identify cost-saving and growth opportunities. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support financial targets and resource planning. Deliver financial reports and presentations to executives, board members, and stakeholders. Recommend enhancements to accounting systems and processes (e.g., payroll, invoicing). Ensure timely reporting aligned with internal controls and shareholder expectations.
Financial Project Manager
AlstomTransportation Equipment Manufacturing
Mar 2013 - Mar 2022
9 years 1 month
Saudi Arabia · On-site
In this job, I was in charge of financial project manager/controller of Riyadh KAFD Monorail plus Metro/Line 3, Jeddah new airport APM, and other Maintenance Service projects to ensure accurate financial management. I was answerable for providing timely customer invoicing and actively engaging in securing prompt payments from clients. I was responsible for managing all aspects of cash management while diligently tracking implementation measures within the project. I was liable for streamlining project bonds and implementing hedging strategies to mitigate exposure, as well as monitoring both local and corporate annual audits to furnish all requisite reports, substantiations, and analyses. Some of my key attainments for this job are here. • Boosted project outcomes by actively engaging with Project Manager and relevant stakeholders of various units/sites (both Offshore and Onshore). • Regulated project's economic and financial management in accordance with established company protocols. • Performed thorough reviews/analyses on all Balance Sheet items associated with projects of various units/sites. • Managed calculation, documentation, and reporting of claims and variation orders through strategic planning/processing • Ensured accuracy in consolidated actuals and Estimate to Complete data at Project level across all involved units/sites. • Implemented new process of VAT (Value Added Tax) at project level to generate tax revenues. • Resolved and responded to tax authority investigations and inquiries with strategic solutions. • Performed monthly financial consolidation in group currency including offshore units in Europe and Nord America.
Project Financial Controller
ThalesDefense and Space Manufacturing
Nov 2007 - Mar 2013
5 years 5 months
Saudi Arabia- Jeddah
• Ensure effective cost control • Report financial status of the project to the management. • Review and analyze Estimate At Completion (EAC). • Monitor and handle reconciliation of project Cash Flow for budget, actual and forecast. • Handle invoicing milestones and track milestones movements/forecasts. • Quantify results impact of Change orders and support in quantifying project related R&O • Assist with input parameters for Bid activities and Variation Orders • Carry out analysis for the top management, enabling them in taking the key decisions. • Maintain a strong coordination with the contract manager and provide financial inputs to build the claims
Cost Controller
Bouygues TelecomTelecommunications
Feb 2007 - Oct 2007
9 months
Development of new forecasting model Preparing the monthly forecast of certain subcontractors Budgetary review and monthly reporting
Education
Institute of Business Administration- Tours, France
Masters
2006 - 2007
1 year 1 month
Institute of Business Administration- Tours, France
Bachelor of Honor
2005 - 2006
1 year 1 month
François Rabelais university
Bachelors
2003 - 2004
1 year 1 month