Assistant Group Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Review and Analyze Business Plans, Annual Budgets and periodic forecasts of Business Units and Group.
• Produce intelligent, detailed and researched industry reports on key business verticals within the Group.
• Review Business Proposals/Feasibilities of Business Units.
• Maintain exhaustive data warehouse of historic financial analyses of top lines, margins, overheads, balance sheet health and KPIs of multiple businesses.
• Ensure financial closing/ Consolidation/ MIS reporting on a timely basis, identify issues, develop solution and recommend corrections.
• Participate in the implementation and enhancement of the Group’s Financial Planning tool, supporting the Performance Management framework.
• Analyze monthly financial performance of BUs with reference to KPIs and highlight areas of concern by drilling down to source.
• Support Group Treasury operations, including liquidity planning, cash flow management, funding, and banking relationship management
• Assist the Group Treasury & Payables Manager (GTPM) in reviewing short-term and long-term funding requirements, non-funded facilities, and foreign exchange limits.
• Closely monitor Funds in Fixed Deposits across the Group ensuring that they are placed at the best available Interest rates.
• Prepare and deliver Treasury reporting, interfacing with Business Units to support operational banking requirements.
• Manage and oversee online banking setups, ensuring proper controls and rights management are in place.
• Participate in the rollout and enhancement of the Treasury Management Tool, driving automation, governance, and process efficiency.

Education Qualification, Work Experience & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field (Master's degree or relevant professional qualification such as CA or MBA Finance.

• Approximately 5 years of post-qualification experience in a holding company environment within the UAE, with exposure to financial analysis and treasury management.

• Experience in preparation of policies and procedures, Treasury, Financial Reporting & Analysis, MIS, ERP systems, and feasibility studies.
• Experience in Heavy Equipment, Automotive, Construction and Retail sectors is desirable.
• Good knowledge of IFRS from a performance measurement / valuation perspective.
• A strong commercial orientation is essential.
• Excellent presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate financial insights, trends, and recommendations to senior management and cross-functional teams.