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financial planning manager

J. Awan & Partners

Job Purpose As the Financial Planning &amp; Analysis Manager you will be the finance business partner to practice and service-line leaders across our global GRC consulting business. Your mission is to turn data into strategic insight that unlocks 100% and 200% year-on-year growth, pinpoints efficiency gains, and guides profitable decision-making. You will own the full planning cycle forecasting, budgeting, scenario modelling, and performance analytics while translating complex findings into crisp, actionable recommendations for executive and non-finance stakeholders. Key Responsibilities 1. Strategic Growth Modelling Build multi-year financial models that map pathways to 100 % &amp; 200 % revenue growth; sensitise assumptions (pricing, utilisation, headcount, geographic expansion, M&amp;A) and quantify cash-flow impacts. 2. Budgeting &amp; Forecasting Lead annual budget process and rolling re-forecasts; maintain 13-week cash-flow views and quarterly re-forecasts aligned to OKRs. 3. Performance Analytics Design dashboards (Power BI/Tableau) tracking billable utilisation, project margins, client acquisition cost (CAC), LTV, and operating leverage; flag variances and root causes. 4. Efficiency &amp; Cost Optimisation Run zero-based and activity-based costing reviews; identify margin uplift and opex saving opportunities (e.g., contractor mix, delivery centre utilisation, tech stack ROI). 5. Decision Support Prepare investment cases for new service lines, geographic entry, and technology spend; present Board-ready papers articulating risk-adjusted returns. 6. Stakeholder Communication Distil analytics into concise narratives, slides, and one-page memos that non-finance leaders can act on, coach teams on finance literacy. 7. Process &amp; Systems Leadership Drive continuous improvement in FP&amp;A processes; administer Adaptive Insights / Anaplan (or equivalent) and champion data integrity across ERP, CRM, and PSA tools. Skills and Experience j. awan &amp; partners seeks a dynamic leader with prior financial planning &amp; analysis experience who is looking to take their career to the next level within a forward-thinking company with significant growth aspirations. A goal orientated, high achieving, motivational individual who is passionate about providing high quality financial data analysis in a multijurisdictional environment. At j. awan &amp; partners we believe in providing an environment where you can fully express your unique talents, and we deliver unparalleled learning and development opportunities for those who share our vision. Experience 8 12 years in FP&amp;A, commercial finance, or strategic finance roles, with at least 4 years in professional-services or project-based environments (consulting, Big 4, IT services, or similar). Demonstrated success guiding businesses through &gt;50 % YoY growth, venture-backed scale-ups, or rapid geographic expansion. Hands-on ownership of end-to-end budgeting, long-range planning, and executive-level board reporting. Skills Advanced Excel &amp; financial modelling (3-statement, DCF, scenario, sensitivity) Proficiency with FP&amp;A platforms (Adaptive, Anaplan, Oracle PBCS), BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker), and SQL or Python for ad-hoc analysis. Familiarity with ERP/PSA systems used in consulting (NetSuite, SAP S/4HANA, Deltek, Kimble, etc.) Outstanding analytical skills. Distils complex analysis into narratives that drive action. Able to link every recommendation to revenue, margin, and cash-flow impact. Sees opportunity in ambiguity; designs scalable processes rather than patch-work fixes. Builds trust across delivery, sales, HR, and tech teams; comfortable challenging senior partners with data-driven insight. Leverages tech to eliminate manual tasks and elevate analysis time. Questions assumptions, seeks root causes, and thrives in high-velocity environments. Qualifications Bachelor s in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Engineering; MBA or Master s in Finance preferred. CPA, ACCA, CFA, or CIMA (completed or in progress).

Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

EVA Pharma

<div>Join EVA Pharma, a leading pharmaceutical company dedicated to empowering the fight for Health and well-being as a fundamental human right. Recognized and certified as a best place to work, we are committed to fostering a supportive and innovative environment for our team members. 
Job Summary: 
The Finance Manager &ndash; Emerging Markets is responsible for driving robust financial planning, analysis, and control to support strategic business growth across emerging markets. The successful candidate will lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning, ensure compliance with financial regulations, and advise executive leadership on major financial decisions. This role demands expertise in managing financial operations in fast-paced, complex environments, with a strong emphasis on efficiency, risk management, and adaptability&mdash;particularly within the pharmaceutical or FMCG sectors.
Key Responsibilities:<ul>
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Develop annual budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial strategies aligned with organizational goals.</li>
<li>Oversee the budget process and monitor monthly performance, ensuring accuracy and alignment with targets.</li>
<li>Identify opportunities for cost savings and continuously drive financial efficiencies across the organization.</li>
<li>Prepare and present timely, compliant financial statements in accordance with laws and regulations.</li>
<li>Manage cash flow, optimize cash conversion cycles, and support operational efficiency.</li>
<li>Administer investment strategies, maintaining optimal working capital levels for business growth.</li>
<li>Oversee and coordinate financial audits, assess financial risks, and implement mitigation strategies.</li>
<li>Advise on critical financial decisions, including investments, acquisitions, and expansion opportunities.</li>
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Requirements<ul><li><ul>
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Bachelor&rsquo;s degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.</li>
<li>Master&rsquo;s degree and/or professional certification (MBA, CFA, CPA) preferred.</li>
<li>Minimum 10 years of progressive finance experience, including team leadership.</li>
<li>Demonstrated expertise in financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting.</li>
<li>Advanced proficiency in ERP systems, especially Oracle.</li>
<li>Proven experience managing financial operations in international, emerging market environments.</li>
<li>Strong understanding of currency volatility, import/export regulations, and cost optimization in manufacturing or supply chain contexts.</li></ul></li></ul></div>

Finance Manager - Emerging Markets

Byond

Finance Manager Location: Dubai (Remote)Experience: 8 10 years in senior finance rolesClient: Confidential - Travel Startup Role SummaryWe are seeking an accomplished Finance Manager with strong fundraising and strategic finance experience to join a high-potential startup in the travel space. This role goes beyond traditional finance operations; you will be the financial backbone of the business, shaping the growth journey, driving investor engagement, and enabling the leadership team to make commercially sound decisions. Alongside strategy, you will manage accounting, reporting, taxation and compliance, ensuring the company is built on a strong financial foundation.Key Responsibilities1. Fundraising &amp; Capital StrategyDevelop and execute fundraising strategies across equity, venture debt, and alternative financing instruments.Build and maintain a strong investor pipeline (VCs, angel networks, strategic partners, family offices).Prepare compelling investment decks, detailed financial models, and business plans to support capital raising.Lead investor due diligence processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial and operational data.Manage post-fundraise reporting and communication with stakeholders.2. Financial Planning, Analysis &amp; ReportingDrive budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning.Develop financial models to evaluate new initiatives, pricing, and expansion strategies.Track company performance against KPIs and provide actionable insights to leadership.Deliver accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual management reports.Establish dashboards and metrics for real-time performance monitoring.3. Commercial &amp; Strategic PartneringWork closely with founders to evaluate new revenue streams, partnerships, and business models.Lead commercial negotiations with suppliers, travel partners, technology vendors, and service providers.Structure pricing models and revenue-sharing agreements that balance profitability and growth.Provide strategic input on global expansion, market entry, and unit economics.4. Accounting, Reporting &amp; TaxationOversee day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring accuracy and adherence to IFRS/local GAAP.Implement efficient bookkeeping processes and financial systems suitable for a startup scaling rapidly.Prepare statutory accounts and management reports for internal and external stakeholders.Manage direct and indirect taxation (VAT, corporate tax, withholding taxes) across multiple jurisdictions.Liaise with auditors and tax consultants to ensure timely filings and compliance.Monitor changes in accounting/tax regulations in UAE and other operating regions, ensuring proactive compliance.Establish strong internal controls and policies to safeguard assets and prevent financial risks.5. Leadership &amp; Stakeholder ManagementAct as a trusted partner to the founders and senior leadership team.Mentor and grow a future finance team to support scaling.Represent the company s financial position to external stakeholders (banks, auditors, legal advisors).Drive alignment between business objectives and financial sustainability.Requirements8 10 years of progressive finance experience, with at least 3 5 years in a senior leadership capacity.Proven track record in fundraising (equity and debt) and investor relations.Strong expertise in accounting, reporting, and taxation within international contexts.Demonstrated experience with financial planning, commercial negotiations, and systems implementation.Previous experience in a startup, scale-up, or high-growth environment (travel/tech/e-commerce preferred).Professional qualification (CA, CPA, ACCA, CFA, or equivalent) strongly preferred.Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.Ability to operate in an unstructured, fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.Comfortable working remotely while aligning with Dubai-based leadership.Why JoinOpportunity to join an innovative travel startup at an inflection point of growth.Lead both strategic fundraising and core finance operations.Shape the company s global expansion by ensuring financial discipline and investor confidence.Partner closely with visionary founders and leadership team.Remote-first flexibility.

Finance Manager

ASSA ABLOY Group

<div></div><div><div>ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions &ndash; Hospitality is part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, the world's leading provider of locking solutions. Hospitality has products installed in more than 42,000 properties worldwide, securing in excess of 7 million hotel rooms. The business operates globally with 30 direct offices and over 100 distributors. We continue to use advanced technology to offer security and peace of mind to both hospitality providers and their guests.</div> 
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</div><div>Your Opportunity</div> 
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As the Finance Director for the IMEAT (India, Middle East and Turkey) business area within the Global Solutions division of ASSA ABLOY, you will play a pivotal role in leading and overseeing all financial aspects of the business. Your mission will be to develop and implement strategic financial plans to drive the achievement of the company&rsquo;s overarching goals and objectives. This role will be significantly business-focused and strategic in nature, guiding the financial direction of the organization.</div> 
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</div><div>Key Responsibilities:</div>
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<li>Financial Leadership: Provide strategic financial leadership by managing financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes. Prepare and present monthly financial reports, including profit and loss analysis, ensuring alignment with the company's growth strategy.</li>
<li>Be the financial representative to the Division and Group</li>
<li>Mergers and Acquisitions: Lead the financial aspects of mergers and acquisitions, overseeing due diligence, financial planning, scoping, closing, and integration.</li>
<li>Risk Management: Perform in-depth analysis of liabilities and assets to effectively manage risks. Optimise the working capital efficiency of the business.</li>
<li>Strategic Planning: Advise on long-term business and financial planning, contributing to the development and execution of strategic initiatives, product launches, and new service offerings.</li>
<li>Business Partnering: Establish relationships with senior management, to provide financial support to business wide decision making. Follow up to ensure financial outcomes are expected.</li>
<li>Financial Performance: Assess and evaluate the financial performance of the organization, offering insights and recommendations for both short-term and long-term growth plans.</li>
<li>Technology and Systems: Work with the divisional IT and Finance Shared Service centres to contribute to the best possible systems environment.</li>
<li>Team Leadership: Lead, coach, and communicate with controllers at the regional and business unit levels, with matrix reporting responsibilities. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the finance and accounting teams.</li>
<li>Compliance: Oversee compliance efforts within the business segment, ensuring adherence to financial regulations and standards.</li></ul> 
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Qualifications:</div>
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<li>Qualified accountant (ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA)</li>
<li>Strategic thinking and business acumen.</li>
<li>Experience of building a business minded high performance team</li>
<li>Several years of extensive experience in financial planning and analysis, preferably in a managerial or supervisory role.</li>
<li>Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with expertise in financial modelling and data analysis tools.</li>
<li>Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex financial information effectively.</li>
<li>Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial software.</li>
<li>In-depth knowledge of financial accounting principles and reporting standards.</li>
<li>Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines.</li></ul> 
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Preferred Qualifications:</div>
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<li>Experience with SAP planning software.</li></ul> 
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<div>We are the ASSA ABLOY Group 
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces &ndash; physical and virtual &ndash; safer, more secure, and easier to access.</div>
<div>As an employer, we value results &ndash; not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions &ndash; supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.</div>
<div>As we welcome new people on board, it&rsquo;s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.</div></div>

Finance Director IMEAT

Abdulla Bin Zayed Investment Group

Roles and Responsibilities :
<ul>
<li>Oversee and manage the company's financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes.</li>
<li>Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with IFRS and UAE regulations.</li>
<li>Ensure timely and accurate preparation of VAT filings and compliance with UAE tax laws.</li>
<li>Monitor cash flow, accounts, and other financial transactions.</li>
<li>Conduct financial analysis to identify trends, variances, and potential risks or opportunities.</li>
<li>Coordinate with external auditors, banks, and other financial institutions.</li>
<li>Develop internal controls, policies, and procedures to improve financial operations and reduce risk.</li>
<li>Support strategic business decisions by providing financial insights and recommendations.</li>
<li>Supervise and mentor finance and accounting staff, ensuring high performance and continuous improvement.</li>
<li>Liaise with senior management to align financial strategies with business objectives.</li>
</ul>
Requirements :
<ul>
<li>Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (Master's degree or MBA is a plus).</li>
<li>Professional certification such as CPA, CMA, ACCA, or CA is preferred.</li>
<li>Minimum 10 years of progressive financial experience, with at least 5 years in a managerial or leadership role within the UAE.</li>
<li>Strong knowledge of UAE financial regulations, VAT, and compliance requirements.</li>
<li>Proficient in financial software and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, QuickBooks).</li>
<li>Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling.</li>
<li>Excellent analytical, organizational, and leadership skills.</li>
<li>Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.</li>
<li>Fluent in English.</li>
</ul>

Dubai World Trade Centre

Core Responsibility:
<ul>
 <li>Specific Area of Responsibility</li>
</ul>
To deliver and adhere to the annual budget guidelines and calendar on a timely basis
To deliver annual budgets for BUs in accordance with guidelines/instructions and timetable approved by CFO.
To prepare and review departments budgets to ensure that they have been prepared on a consistent basis, and in accordance with the underlying business assumptions, plan objectives, and corporate strategies.
To plan and control the production of long and medium-term financial planning information and forecasts for specific departments in line with policies, procedures and timelines.
To deliver the quarterly forecasting activities for BUs to ensure forecasts adequately reflect changes in activity levels or business assumptions. Where major revisions have been made, review the appropriateness of proposed remedial action.
To deliver monthly CEO &amp; BOD reporting packs.
To deliver monthly internal management reporting packs for specific departments.
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 <li>Operations Management</li>
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To ensure that any major variances in financial performance for specific departments have been satisfactorily explained and appropriate remedial action is taken.
Continually improve monthly close process such as accrual entries, revenue recognition, expense reporting including appropriate account reconciliation
To identify opportunities for cost reduction and business improvement. To identify financial risk related to business activities within the specific businesses.
To meet regularly with business unit partners to discuss finance service requirements and agree on an action plan to resolve any issues
To provide advice to business unit partners on finance matters, including business case preparation, option evaluation and costing, cross-charging and other ad hoc requests.
To contribute to the overall development of planning and budgeting tools in the Planning &amp; Reporting Department.
Customer Centricity:
Ensure customer satisfaction by proactively addressing concerns/issues and requests from business units.
Engage with business units on a periodic basis to get feedback on the quality of Finance service delivery and understand and address challenges, if any
Process Improvement and Enhance Internal Controls
To address and drive closure to issues pertaining to Internal Audit.
To drive and lead initiatives to enhance process capability and internal controls.
Participate in business units initiatives that will positively impact the Finance Department.
To support other initiatives as required by the Finance Management to improve efficiency and effectiveness of processes.
Continuous Improvement
Drive projects/initiatives which will streamline/enhance the Finance service capability to the business units.
Timely communication of process changes and other relevant information related to BUs and the section.
Ensures the activities of the outsourced Planning &amp; Reporting team comply with DWTC's internal control policies and procedures and effective measurement SLA and KPI.
Formal Education
University degree or equivalent professional qualification.
Work Experience
At least 3-5 years post-qualification experience.
Skills &amp; Knowledge
Demonstrated competency in budgeting, management accounting, forecasting and resource allocation and providing financial advice to Directors and senior managers.
Ability to interpret and report high quality financial information.
Ability to understand and use financial planning and accounting systems.
Proven experience working under tight deadlines and prioritizing workload accordingly.

Assistant Manager - Planning & Budgeting

Confidential Company

<ul><li>Develop and manage financial strategies, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and risk management protocols.</li><li>Prepare, analyze, and present comprehensive financial reports to senior management, providing actionable insights for decision-making.</li><li>Oversee budgeting processes and financial forecasting to optimize resource allocation and enhance operational efficiency.</li><li>Ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards, conducting regular audits to maintain transparency and integrity.</li><li>Lead the finance team in financial modeling, scenario analysis, and evaluating investment opportunities to drive growth.</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess financial implications of strategic initiatives and operational changes.</li><li>Monitor cash flow and working capital management, implementing strategies to enhance liquidity and financial stability.</li><li>Manage relationships with external stakeholders, including banks and investors, to secure financing and favorable terms.</li><li>Identify areas for cost reduction and process improvement, developing initiatives that align with financial performance objectives.</li><li>Stay abreast of industry trends and economic factors, adapting financial strategies to mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities.</li></ul>

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