Financial Planning and Reporting Analyst

. Job Title: Financial Planning & Reporting Analyst

Grade: 6

Department: Finance

Location: Dubai Campus

FTE and Working Pattern: 1, Fulltime 35 hours per week

Reports to: Finance Business Partner

Purpose of Rol

eThe Financial Planning & Reporting Analyst will play a pivotal role in strengthening the University’s financial planning and reporting framework. This position is responsible for enhancing budgeting and forecasting processes, delivering accurate and timely financial insights, and supporting strategic decision-making across the institution. The role ensures robust financial analysis, scenario modeling, and comprehensive reporting to enable informed decisions aligned with the University’s long-term objectives

.Reporting to the Finance Business Partner, the Analyst will provide critical support to both the Finance Business Partner and the Financial Controller through detailed reporting, data analysis, and performance monitoring. The successful candidate will contribute to improving financial processes and developing tools that enhance transparency and efficiency across the University

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Ideal Candidate Profi

• leMinimum of three years’ experience in a similar financial planning and analysis rol
• e.Strong technical expertise in FP&A reporting and analytical tools, including Power BI, Oracle Financials, and advanced Exce
• l.Proven ability to interpret complex financial data, produce insightful reports, and communicate findings effectively to stakeholder
• s.Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environmen
• t.Ability to manage workload efficiently under time constraints. Prioritising tasks and resources to meet critical deadlines without compromising quality. Maintaining composure and accuracy when working under pressur

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Key Responsibilit

iesBudgeting & Forecasti

• ng Support the Finance Business Partner with the development and refinement of financial modelling for annual budgets and multi-year forecas
• ts.Assist in the implementation of improved forecasting methodologies to increase accuracy and responsivene
• ss.Create scenario modelling to assist with strategic decision making, risk management, resource allocation, planning and forecasting accuracy, stakeholder communication and long-term financial sustainabili

ty.Financial Analys

• is Conduct in-depth variance analysis and trend reporting to support the Finance Business Partner and Financial Controller with the identification of risks and opportuniti
• es.Assist in providing scenario modeling for new projects, capital investments, and strategic initiativ

es.Reporti

• ng Assist the Finance Business Partner with the preparation and presentation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial performance reports for senior leadersh
• ip.Develop dashboards and visualizations using Power BI to support data-driven decisio

ns.Systems & Data Manageme

• nt Utilize Oracle Financials and other ERP tools for data extraction and consolidati
• on.Ensure data integrity and compliance with internal and external reporting standar

ds.Continuous Improveme

• nt Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes and enhance analytical capabiliti
• es.Contribute to the development of best practices in financial planning and reporti

ng.Key Competenc

• iesExceptional attention to detail with the ability to analyze and interpret large, complex data sets, transforming them into clear, concise, and visually engaging reports tailored for non-finance stakeholde
• rs.Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlin
• es.Collaborative approach with strong influencing skil

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Qualifications & Experi

ence
Esse

• ntialEducated to at least SCQF level or similar or equivalent practical experience in the work
• placeMinimum of three years’ experience in a similar financial planning and analysis
• role.Experience in FP&A, budgeting, and forecasting, ideally within higher education or a complex, multi-stakeholder environ
• ment.Strong analytical and financial modeling sk
• ills.Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP and BI tools (e.g., Oracle, Power BI) manda
• tory.Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement sk
• ills.Experience of working within a similar environment as outlined
• aboveDemonstrable problem-solving s
• killsWell-developed interpersonal s
• killsDemonstrable excellent customer se
• rviceDemonstrable ability to work quickly, flexibly and accurately in a dynamic, changing and pressured enviro

nment
Des

• irableProfessional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, CPA) or equivalent exper
• ience.Experience of Higher Edu

cation