Head of Finance (Forex/fintech Background)

Job Description: Group FP&A Manager

The Group FP&A Manager will lead the financial planning, reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and business analysis functions across the Group. The role plays a critical part in developing robust business plans, financial models, and performance insights to support new ventures, licensing applications, capital planning, and long-term growth.

Reporting directly to the Group CFO, the Group FP&A Manager will work closely with senior leadership, legal & compliance, treasury, risk, technology, and operational teams across multiple jurisdictions, including regulated financial services and digital asset businesses.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead the Group’s annual budgeting process, rolling forecasts, and long-range strategic planning

• Develop, maintain, and enhance integrated financial models, including multi-year projections and scenario analyses

• Prepare management reporting packs and board-level financial presentations

• Conduct variance analysis and performance reviews across business units, regions, and product lines

• Provide actionable insights to support strategic decision-making, capital allocation, and profitability improvement

• Develop and monitor KPIs, dashboards, and performance metrics across the Group

Business Planning & Strategic Support

• Draft comprehensive business plans for new ventures, market entries, and product launches, including regulatory submissions and investor presentations

• Lead financial modelling for new jurisdictions, licensing initiatives, and strategic investments

• Support capital planning, funding requirements, and stress testing exercises

• Evaluate commercial viability of projects, partnerships, acquisitions, and technology investments

• Support post-investment performance tracking against approved business cases

Regulatory & Licensing Support

• Provide financial analysis, projections, and documentation required for regulatory license applications across multiple jurisdictions

• Engage with regulators, consultants, auditors, and advisors on financial aspects of licensing processes

• Support ongoing regulatory reporting, capital adequacy assessments, and compliance requirements

• Assist in responding to regulatory inquiries, reviews, and supervisory engagements

Crypto & Fintech Business Exposure

• Support planning and performance analysis for digital asset, fintech, and infrastructure businesses

• Develop financial frameworks for crypto exchange, brokerage, custody, payments, or infrastructure operations as applicable

• Collaborate with risk, compliance, and technology teams to incorporate operational, market, and liquidity risks into financial planning

• Evaluate revenue models, cost structures, and scalability of digital asset platforms

Performance Management & Reporting

• Analyze financial and operational performance across multiple dimensions (business unit, region, platform, product, brand)

• Identify key drivers of performance variances and recommend corrective actions

• Produce executive-level insights to support Group strategy and transformation initiatives

• Maintain robust data integrity and reporting processes across entities

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a key finance partner to senior management across functions and jurisdictions

• Liaise with legal, compliance, risk, treasury, operations, and technology teams

• Coordinate with external auditors, consultants, regulators, and financial advisors

• Support investor relations and financing activities as required

Team Leadership & Innovation

• Mentor and develop FP&A analysts within the Group

• Promote best practices in financial planning, modelling, and reporting

• Drive continuous improvement of FP&A processes, tools, and governance

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

• Professional qualification (e.g., CIMA, ACCA, CFA) preferred

• Minimum 8–10 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or strategic finance within financial services, fintech, or crypto sectors

• Proven experience drafting comprehensive business plans and financial projections

• Experience supporting regulatory license applications and interacting with regulators is highly desirable

• Exposure to digital assets, crypto infrastructure, payments, or trading businesses preferred

• Strong understanding of financial services operating models and risk considerations

Key Competencies

• Strong commercial mindset and business acumen

• Advanced financial modelling and analytical skills

• Excellent communication and presentation abilities

• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment

• High attention to detail and strong problem-solving capability

• Ability to manage multiple priorities across jurisdictions

Personal Attributes

• Comfortable working in a multicultural and geographically dispersed organization

• Strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder management capability

• Professional integrity and sound judgment

• Proactive, adaptable, and results-oriented

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: AED25,000.00 - AED35,000.00 per month