Careem is building the Everything App for the greater Middle East, making it easier than ever to move around, order food and groceries, manage payments, and more. Careem is led by a powerful purpose to simplify and improve the lives of people and build an awesome organisation that inspires. Since 2012, Careem has created earnings for over 2.5 million Captains, simplified the lives of over 70 million customers, and built a platform for the region’s best talent to thrive and for entrepreneurs to scale their businesses. Careem operates in over 70 cities across 10 countries, from Morocco to Pakistan.
About the Team
Careem’s Finance team plays a critical role in enabling data-driven decisions and financial discipline across all business verticals. We partner closely with teams across the organization to guide strategy, allocate resources efficiently, and drive sustainable growth.
About the Role
We are looking for an Strategic Finance Analyst (L8) to join our Finance team in Karachi. This is a high-impact, individual contributor role that supports financial planning, budgeting, and performance reporting for key lines of business. The role demands strong analytical thinking, business acumen, and attention to detail.
What You'll Do
- Develop and maintain financial models to support budgeting, forecasting, and decision-making
- Conduct variance analysis and deliver insights on business performance across metrics
- Partner with business and vertical finance teams to understand trends, risks, and opportunities in financial performance
- Support month-end closing activities and preparation of management reporting packs
- Assist in scenario planning and strategic modeling to inform leadership decisions
- Continuously improve reporting tools and data quality to enhance forecasting accuracy
What You'll Need
- 2–4 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or business analytics
- Strong Excel and financial modeling skills; comfort working with large data sets
- Exposure to ERP or FP&A tools (e.g. Oracle, MS Dynamics) is a plus
- High attention to detail and ability to synthesize complex information clearly
- Team player with strong communication skills and stakeholder orientation
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline
What we’ll provide you
We offer colleagues the opportunity to drive impact in the region while they learn and grow. As a full time Careem colleague, you will be able to:
- Work and learn from great minds by joining a community of inspiring colleagues.
- Put your passion to work in a purposeful organisation dedicated to creating impact in a region with a lot of untapped potential.
- Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day.
- Work 4 days a week in office & 1 day from home, and remotely from any country in the world for 30 days a year with unlimited vacation days per year. (If you are in an individual contributor role in tech, you will have 2 office days a week and 3 to work from home.)
- Access to healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements for health activities including gym, health club, and training classes.