Director, Finance Business Partner

Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential. Title and Summary Director, Finance Business Partner Role: Director – West Arabia Director Finance Business Partner Geographical Coverage: West Arabia Reporting line: Vice President – DFO East and West Arabia Overview • Responsible for a broad range of finance related responsibilities and acts as a finance business partner for West Arabia Division • The Finance Business Partner team assumes full responsibility for planning, operating performance, and management reporting for the Division & Cluster. We also partner with the business for development of Strategy and play an integral role in execution and tracking of strategy execution plans. • Reporting to the Vice President, East and West Arabia DFO. • Position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Key Relationships • Key stakeholders: Country/Cluster General Managers, Sales force/teams; Regional FP&A and CFO; Product management. • Global: Global Finance, GBSC, Billing Services. • External: Customers, Suppliers and Regulators. Responsibilities Act as the primary finance liaison for West Arabia division, collaborating closely with the management team, account managers, marketing, services, and the West Arabia Finance team. Lead profit and loss (P&L) management and results analysis to support business performance, identify risks and opportunities, and deliver actionable insights. Drive forecasting and budgeting processes across markets, customers, and product lines. Contributes to the development, assessment and implementation of the Sales Incentive Plans [SIP]; sets plan objectives and calculates individual results; Ensure local investment and fund allocation are aligned with fund objectives, customer requirements, and country strategy. Assess the financial impact of new Customer Business Agreements (CBAs) in partnership with account managers, maintain a robust pipeline of CBA opportunities, and monitor deal performance. Promote excellence in controllership by educating business teams on relevant accounting principles, policies, and procedures. Oversee ad-hoc strategic projects related to pricing and P&L by product and segment. Lead evaluations of special initiatives including partnerships, non-traditional deals, and mergers & acquisitions. Cultivate strong relationships with the DFO, West Arabia Finance team, and the broader EEMEA Finance organization. Contribute to core finance functions—such as FP&A, Controller’s Group, Pricing, Business Planning, and Deal Management—and advocate for continuous improvement. Experience/Education • Relevant qualification in business, accounting and/or a related discipline; • Broad understanding of all the different areas of finance; • Results oriented and performance driven with a focus on excellence; • Good understanding of reporting, forecasting and budgeting techniques; • Strong strategic thinking and business understanding; • Strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills; • Strong relationship management and networking skills; • Experience working in cross functional teams; Communication, Impact, and Influence • Influences and negotiates with the respective market business unit heads who may have divergent objectives in relation to their respective business P&L. This involves challenging their assumptions to direct and shape thei