Assistant Vice President - Group Financial Planning and Analysis

Assistant Vice President - Group Financial Planning and Analysis

• Develop financial reports and analysis supporting the SVP – FP&A and operations along with the preparation of budgets and forecasts.
• Assist in the production, review, and analysis of the Group’s consolidated budgets.

Financial Planning, Analysis and Reporting

• Support the planning, forecasting, and performance analyses for Finance and communicate coordinating management actions across entities.
• Implement financial improvements, deep dive on cost structures, and analyze business opportunities and/or investments with a keen eye on scaling for future growth and improving our customer experience.
• Perform different types of analysis including variance analysis, Line-of-Business analysis, trend analysis, customer, vendor and item profitability analysis, and support the line manager.
• Participate in the development of financial analysis policies and procedures.
• Maintain consistency and standardization of all service line metrics, reporting, and analysis.

Budget Planning & Process

• Coordinate the budgeting process across Aldar, review budget submissions, identify patterns, understand rationale, link to strategic objectives, and support the line manager.
• Coordinate reforecast exercises and variance analysis against budget.
• Perform iterations of submissions and identify patterns on the budget for further validation.
• Support automation of budget/forecasting process through Hyperion, variance analysis, and potential scenario planning.
• Perform budgetary controls (validation of budgets) through ERP and recommend confirmation of budget availability as required.

Related Year of Experience

• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in accounting and FP&A function.

Field of Experience

• Experience in a real estate company or relatable industry with annual revenue of at least AED 5 billion.
• Experience in a multi-location environment to effectively communicate with and influence all levels of the organization and drive change.

• Strong technical accounting understanding and solid experience with quantitative and qualitative financial analysis.
• Experience with Hyperion or other large ERP systems and report writing systems.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Professional accounting qualification e.g., CPA, CIMA, CA, ACCA.