manager financial planning

RNA Resources Group Limited

<ul><li>Deliver timely and high-quality monthly/quarterly/annual financial reports to address business and operational performance and alert potential risks.</li><li>Partner with business portfolio&#x27;s comprising F&B, fitness clubs, hotels, leisure, entertainment, health & wellness for financial feasibility, modelling & controllership.</li><li>Supporting FP&A Head and CFO in budgeting, forecasting, building finance strategy, planning, analysis, performance management, transformation & turnaround through data driven insights.</li><li>Work closely with business teams and drive process and business efficiencies.</li><li>Perform project feasibility studies for business expansion and presenting critical observations to Executive Leadership.</li><li>Be a key driver of discussion at management and review meetings by providing insightful and data driven analysis and highlighting critical trends and observations to the Executive Leadership.</li><li>Any other related duties/projects assigned by the FP&A Head/CFO from time to time to meet the business needs.</li><li>Reporting to FP&A Head.</li></ul>

Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis

Descon Engineering Limited

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 Role Overview:
 
 
 
 The position is responsible for managing the preparation, consolidation, and reporting of financial statements across Descon Engineering Limited&rsquo;s entities and geographies. It ensures timely statutory and management reporting, audit governance, and compliance with accounting standards while providing financial insights that support decision-making. The role also drives process improvements, financial controls, and alignment of reporting frameworks with corporate objectives.
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities:
 
 
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 Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial consolidation process for Descon Engineering Limited and its subsidiaries, branches, and JVs in line with IFRS and applicable regulations.
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 Ensure timely and accurate statutory and management reporting, including financial statements, variance analysis, and executive dashboards.
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 Coordinate and support statutory and internal audits; prepare management responses, track closure of audit observations, and strengthen internal controls.
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 Partner with business units and support departments to gather, validate, and consolidate financial data; ensure consistency of accounting practices across geographies.
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 Drive the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts by consolidating divisional inputs, analyzing variances, and monitoring performance against corporate targets.
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 Support working capital and liquidity monitoring through regular analysis and reporting of receivables, payables, and project cash flows.
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 Ensure integrity of reporting systems by aligning SAP/ERP financial modules with corporate financial control policies and reporting needs.
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 Identify financial risks, variances, and performance gaps; provide insights and recommendations to management for corrective action.
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 Develop, standardize, and improve reporting templates, processes, and controls to enhance efficiency, transparency, and compliance.
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 Mentor and develop team members, promoting a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.
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 Qualifications &amp; Experience
 
 
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 Chartered Accountant (CA), ACCA, CPA, or equivalent; strong academic background in accounting and finance.
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 7&ndash;10 years of relevant experience, including at least 3&ndash;4 years in financial reporting, consolidation, and audit coordination.
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 Strong knowledge of IFRS, tax implications on consolidation, and statutory reporting requirements.
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 Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred) and advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modeling.
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 Exposure to multinational or multi-entity consolidation preferred.
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Manager Financial Planning & Consolidation

Adam Smith International

<div>ABOUT ASI
ASI (Adam Smith International) is a global advisory company that works locally to transform lives by making economies stronger, societies safer, and governments more effective. We work on behalf of governments, foundations and companies that share our ambition to take on the big challenges facing the world. We develop strategies and design, deliver and evaluate programmes that stimulate economic growth, stability and good governance.
For nearly three decades in almost 100 countries, we have been working in partnership with governments, the private sector and civil society in countries at all stages of development. Our core team of staff and technical experts, in multiple offices around the world, ensures the quality of delivery and high ethical standards that we and our clients require. We bring together a global network of specialist experts, who contribute their experience and know-how, where and when it is needed.
This is an exciting time to join Adam Smith International and become part of a team of bright, dynamic and committed people, determined to transform lives for the better.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Senior Manager - Financial Planning and Analysis is responsible for managing and ensuring accurate financial records across the group accounts, with particular focus on UK, EU, Africa and USA income statement reporting and analysis. The role will include line management responsibly over a globally located finance team and will be a leading voice in the strategic development of the function. Stakeholder management, business partnering with senior executives and Board preparation packs each month.
Deadlines and communication will be a critical focus on this role, ensuring project accounting records, and overhead management are understood, planned, and managed. The role should also be prepared to lead on adhoc internal projects to drive forward performance and be prepared to travel to international offices as required.
WHAT YOU&rsquo;LL BE DOING<ul><li>Responsible for monthly Management Report narrative:</li><li>WIP / item sold less than cost / margin analysis / performance reporting</li><li>Fixed price calculation and adjustments (cost to complete model)</li><li>Accountable for project related balance sheet reconciliations:</li><li>Accrued income, Deferred income, WIP, Project accruals, time posting</li><li>Responsible for Income Statement variance analysis:</li><li>Project variance to budget analysis and reporting</li><li>Oversight and bridging of project accounting function (external reporting) with management accounting team (internal reporting).</li><li>Responsible for Group Budgets and Business Forecasting for programmes</li><li>System process development and documentation</li><li>Internal KPI management</li><li>Setting internal financial deadlines and responsibilities</li><li>Management and communication of KPI performance</li><li>Staff administration oversight (timesheets, credit card returns)</li><li>Lead regular system training and accounting support meetings with local staff</li></ul>
KEY RELATIONSHIPS<ul><li>Finance director</li><li>Group finance controller</li><li>Management accountant team</li><li>Project Accountant team</li><li>Senior ERP Manager</li><li>All project managers and Team Leaders</li></ul> 
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR<ul><li>Certified in Accounting and Finance/ ACCA/ CIMA</li><li>At least 10 years post articles (internship) practical and relevant experience covering key areas such as trial balance review, KPI review and analysis, intercompany review.</li><li>Managed and senior level involvement in corporate audit (Preferably from big 4 audit firm)</li><li>Prepared financial statements based on FRS and IFRS frameworks</li><li>Experience in mergers and consolidation accounting.</li><li>Experience in (FP&amp;A) budgeting and analysis role.</li><li>Good understanding of international corporate and indirect taxes (VAT, WHT etc.)</li><li>Advanced Excel skills are required</li><li>Experience working with Power BI &amp; report writing</li><li>Managing an international team</li><li>Planning and delivering results</li><li>Quality and accountability</li><li>Continuous improvement</li><li>Managing complexity</li><li>Innovation and change management</li><li>Communication and knowledge management</li><li>Leadership and direction</li><li>Collaboration and teamwork</li><li>Personal impact and effectiveness</li><li>Commitment to deadlines and professional competence of accuracy delivery</li><li>High level of emotional intelligence in the following areas: self-awareness, social awareness, self-management, relationship management.</li><li>Hands-on attitude, willing to take hold of problematic areas.</li><li>Excellent relationship building skills.</li><li>Open-minded, flexible approach to problem-solving.</li><li>Resilient to changing circumstances and challenges.</li></ul> 
WHAT WE OFFER YOU
Our people are at the heart of our strategy and our decisions &ndash; your ideas, expertise and unique perspective will shape our future.
We offer:<ul><li>Group Income Protection</li><li>Group Life Insurance</li><li>Gratuity</li><li>Medical Insurance</li><li>Travel Insurance (personal and professional)</li><li>4 x mental health &frac12; days</li><li>EAP service</li></ul> 
What makes ASI a great place to work at:
Impactful work: Lead and innovate in high impact portfolio of programmes that drive reach change.
Grow with ASI: We offer dedicated support to develop your skills and progress in your career.
Team That Inspires: Collaborate with brilliant, passionate colleagues in a dynamic environment.
Diverse Workforce: Through our Equality Action Plan and our Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and through leadership from our Executive Team and oversight by our Board, we ensure ASI is a place where you can be yourself and succeed.
Flexibility That Works for You: We recognise the importance of your life outside of work and support flexible working. 
WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU
Excited to join us? Submit your CV (no more than two pages) and a one-page cover letter setting out your motivations and suitability. The deadline for applications is 27/OCT/2025.
Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Applications will be reviewed and assessed on a rolling basis.
ASI encourages applications from candidates of all social backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, abilities, and orientations.</div>

Senior Manager – Financial Planning & Analysis

The National Insurance Company – Daman

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 Job Purpose
 
 
 
 
 
 To formulate financial strategies and initiatives that enhance business performance, ensuring adherence to statutory regulations and corporate goals. Initiate financial planning and analysis processes, providing valuable insights to senior management for decision-making. Foster a data-driven approach to cost management, revenue generation, and financial efficiency.
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities
 
 
 
 
 Core Responsibilities:
 
 
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 Implement financial models and forecasting techniques to support strategic decision-making.
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 Improve financial reporting processes for accurate and timely insights.
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 Establish robust budgeting mechanisms to track and control financial performance.
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 Manage cost accounting functions to ensure efficiency and profitability.
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 Initiate measures for variance analysis, identifying cost reduction opportunities.
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 Oversee financial risk assessment and mitigation planning.
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 Present financial insights to senior management, facilitating strategic planning.
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 Promote standardization of reporting structures and performance analysis.
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 Enhance business intelligence tools to improve data visualization and analytics.
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 Support capital investment evaluations, ensuring financial feasibility and impact assessment.
 
 
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 Quality &amp; Excellence Management:
 
 
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 Enhance financial reporting accuracy and adherence to compliance standards.
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 Monitor the implementation of process improvement initiatives.
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 Establish key performance metrics to track financial efficiency.
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 Promote a culture of excellence in financial planning and analysis.
 
 
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 Qualifications and Experience
 
 
 
 
 Preferred Educational Qualifications and Professional Certifications
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance, or a related field.
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 Master&rsquo;s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance, or a related field.
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 Professional certifications such as CMA (Certified Management Accountant), ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), or equivalent are a plus.
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 Experience
 
 
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 Minimum 5-7 years of experience in financial planning &amp; analysis.
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Assistant Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Aldar Academies

<div>Aldar Education are currently seeking an outstanding Assistant Manager - Financial Planning &amp; Analysis for our HQ office in Abu Dhabi.
Since its inception in 2007 with just 250 students, Aldar Education has grown into a highly sought-after education provider, with more than 25 owned and managed premium and super-premium schools and academies- in partnership with some of the world&rsquo;s most prestigious institutions including Rugby School, King&rsquo;s College Wimbledon, and Cranleigh. The Group now serves over 38,000 students through 5,000 educators from more than 100 nationalities to deliver world-class education across a broad range of curricula and learning pathways from nursery through to K12.
At Aldar Education, our impact goes far beyond the classroom: we are proud to contribute to the UAE&rsquo;s vision for a sustainable, knowledge-based economy through premium education. With this in mind, we hire educators and insustry professionals who not only embody our values and cultural ethos but also bring a genuine passion for education&mdash;qualities central to our mission of shaping the leaders of tomorrow.
If you are passionate about excellence and ready to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to apply and be part of our journey
This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi&rsquo;s leading school group.
To provide comprehensive financial planning and analytical support for the FP&amp;A Function. The role will be responsible for preparation of the annual budgeting cycle, developing 5-year business plans, conducting corporate finance initiatives, performing detailed financial analysis, and preparing forecasts to enable effective strategic and operational decision-making.</div>
 <div>Minimum Qualifications:
<ul><li>Minimum Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in business or finance, Master&rsquo;s in finance / MBA in finance is desired
</li><li>Qualified accountant (CA/ CPA/ ACCA/ CMA)
</li></ul>Minimum Experience:
<ul><li>6 to 9 years of relevant experience
</li></ul>Job Specific Knowledge &amp; Skills:
<ul><li>Advanced excel skills with proven financial modeling experience with exposure to automation
</li><li>Excellent analytical capabilities and hands on experience in Dashboard
</li><li>Strong presentation, reporting and communication skills
</li><li>Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills through effective management of stakeholder expectations in prior engagements.
</li><li>Ability to liaise effectively business functions in order to collect input required for analysis
</li><li>Deadline-driven with a strong sense of ownership and accountability for deliverables
</li><li>Experience in Education sector is desirable but not mandatory.
</li></ul>WHAT WE OFFER:
Aldar Education is a family of world-class, child-centered, and innovative schools based in the UAE. We educate over 34,000 students across our group of owned and managed schools, and as we grow, so does our need for highly skilled, inspirational, and dedicated school leaders. We offer an attractive remuneration package including medical cover, flights, housing, and free child school places. Our future-focused learning model includes both students and staff, so we place a special emphasis on professional development, coaching and training.
Successful candidates will have access to a wide network of professionals and opportunities to both lead and contribute to training others as well as developing themselves.
Aldar Education is keen to hear from like-minded, forward thinking school leaders who would welcome the challenges and opportunities that we have to offer.
This job description is not all inclusive. Aldar Education reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are also mindful of our national development strategy and encourage UAE Nationals in their application at our company.
Aldar Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.</div>
 <div>Main Duties:
<ul><li>Business Planning : Contribute to the preparation of monthly, quarterly, annual, and long-term (5&ndash;10 years) business plans, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
</li><li>Budgeting : Assist in the end-to-end annual budgeting process, including building Excel-based budget models and preparing management presentation decks.
</li><li>Forecasting : Support monthly forecasting activities across different entities, and maintain up-to-date cash flow forecasts to ensure liquidity planning and monitoring.
</li><li>Financial Modeling : Develop and maintain robust financial models to project financial statements over 5&ndash;10 years, supporting decision-making and scenario analysis.
</li><li>Financial Analysis &amp; Reporting : Provide insightful financial reports and analytical tools to monitor business unit performance, establish benchmarks, and measure goal achievement.
</li><li>Budget Administration : Manage the upload, validation, and transfer of budgets across cost centers and business units, ensuring compliance with internal financial policies and Budget controls.
</li></ul>Specific Duties:
<ul><li>Process Improvement : Identify opportunities to streamline FP&amp;A workflows, enhance automation in reporting and modeling, and improve forecast accuracy.
</li><li>Stakeholder Collaboration : Work cross-functionally with operations, HR, and commercial teams to align financial targets with operational realities and strategic goals.
</li><li>Systems &amp; Tools : Utilize ERP systems and business intelligence tools to extract, analyze, and present financial and operational data for management reporting.
</li><li>Data Management : Coordinate with departments to collect, validate, and manage data sets, ensuring timely and accurate analysis and reporting.
</li><li>Capital Planning : Collaborate with stakeholders on the 5-year Capex planning cycle, focusing on investment evaluation, capital allocation, and profit optimization.</li></ul></div>

Assistant Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis - Aldar Education

Zong CMPak Ltd

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 Job Purpose:
 
 
 This role plays a critical part in evaluating the financial viability and strategic alignment of business offers, with a focus on delivering actionable insights to support data-driven decision making:
 
 
 Anticipated Skills:
 
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 Lead a team and contribute to strategic objectives while reporting to Senior Management.
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 Conduct ROI evaluation and post-analysis of commercial retail activities on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
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 Support commercial initiatives and strategic projects across various telecom domains.
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 Job Responsibilities:
 
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 Conduct pre-evaluation and post-analysis of commercial business cases, offers and initiatives in alignment with strategic and financial objectives.
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 Evaluate Return on Investment (ROI) for new product launches, co-branding partnerships, retail expansion, FTTH rollout and DICT/cloud-based services.
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 Analyze the financial performance and strategic impact of business initiatives across multiple domains including Retail, Corporate, Cloud, DICT and FTTH.
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 Prepare and present detailed reports on monthly, quarterly, and annual business performance, highlighting key trends, risks and opportunities.
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 Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Sales, Finance and Technical to gather input for building sound business cases.
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 Lead and support a small team of analysts, contributing to team development and strategic alignment.
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 Provide insights and recommendations to senior management to optimize business performance and resource allocation.
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 Ensure business proposals and initiatives are aligned with company policy, budget constraints and long-term goals.
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 Eligibility Criteria (Education, Knowledge, Experience and Skills):
 
 
 
 
 Education:
 
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 ACCA, MBA/BBA, ICMA, ICAP
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 Work Experience:
 
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 5 years post qualification experience
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 Skills &ndash; Generic:
 
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 Self-motivated.
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 Hard Working.
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 Problem Solving.
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 Decision Making
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 Skills &ndash; Job Specific:
 
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 Effective Communication
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 Good Team Player
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 MS Office
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 Time management
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Assistant Manager Financial Planning (ROI)

Dubai Holding Asset Management

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 The role holder will have the overall responsibility of DHAM Group five-year strategic planning, annual budgeting and periodical forecasts. The role holder is also responsible for business/financial analysis with commercial/financial recommendations and cash-flow reporting for the Group and works very closely with ED-FP&amp;A and collaborates with portfolio heads/associates and facilitates for informed strategic decision making and thus creating positive impact and influence DHAM commercial, operational and financial performance.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Strategic Responsibilities
 
 
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 In close association with ED &ndash; FP&amp;A, heads of departments and leadership team, manage the development of the strategic five-year planning and annual budgets.
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 Develop, review and monitor appropriate metrics and KPIs for the business to measure growth, profitability, expense control and productivity; deliver innovative, high value-adding financial information to the management team for strategic decision making.
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 Core Responsibilities
 
 
 
 
 Financial Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting
 
 
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 Develop, enhance, automate and optimize DHAM strategic business planning processes on a continuous basis to ensure comprehensive, high quality business plan submission to DH and DHAM management.
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 Work closely with departments / business units to develop plan and forecasts. Critically analyses, challenges submissions and recommends for optimization.
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 Keep abreast of both global and local market trends and indicators, short term and long term, and foresee / forecast potential impact of DHAM businesses and its plans.
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 Reporting and Monitoring
 
 
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 Ensure budgetary controls are adequately placed through systems and processes.
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 Continuously monitor business performance against approved plan and highlight potential deviations and suggest mitigation options, if any, to respective teams and higher management.
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 Responsible for group cash-flow reporting and project capex reporting to ensure liquidity and solvency for the Group.
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 Work together with Accounting, Treasury and Investment functions in Finance to ensure proper recording of transactions which facilitate reporting and monitoring.
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 Business Analysis
 
 
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 Develop, enhance business analysis framework and templates to facilitate standardization of business analysis methodology, techniques, inputs, output and monitoring.
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 Support management and department heads with required business/commercial/financial analysis with recommendation to support strategic, informed decision making in line with best practices.
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 Pricing Impact Analysis and Capital Expenditure Analysis
 
 
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 Conduct financial impact and profitability analysis on any asset price revisions and provide scenario analysis and recommendations.
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 Review analysis shared by the team on the renewal scenarios and related price changes, through rental alignment with new leases pricing.
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 Monitor spending for capital projects by developing adequate control tools and mechanisms. Educate relevant teams for informed decision making and effective controls.
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 Perform capital expenditure and working capital analysis as well as industry / peer group comparisons as required for DHAM corporate as well as for business units.
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 Critical Request Inputs and Special Projects
 
 
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 Provide financial inputs on critical and high value deals and business cases to evaluate their commercial viability and impact on overall budget that guides the business unit heads in critical decision making.
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 Provide financial inputs and recommendations, for memos to top management, Project Investment Committee and Executive Management Committees.
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 Work closely with the ED &ndash; FP&amp;A and be integral part of special projects, critical contracts and various initiatives undertaken / lead by FP&amp;A function.
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 Continuous Improvement
 
 
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 Always thrive for innovative ideas and suggestions w.r.t. processes, costs and revenue in order to achieve continuous improvement in organizational and operational efficiencies.
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 Stay abreast of current and new financial reporting guidelines, technologies, tools and techniques that can be used within DHAM to improve planning, monitoring, reporting and control.
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 Minimum Qualification:
 
 
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 Bachelors&rsquo; degree in Accounting or Finance, CA, CPA, CMA or equivalent is required.
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 Masters&rsquo; degree in Finance/ Accounting, or MBA Finance preferred.
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Experience:
 
 
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 Minimum 8-10 years of Finance / Accounting experience preferably in a large retail / real estate conglomerate.
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 At least 2 years in the Middle East within FP&amp;A is preferred.
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 Previous experience using Hyperion is preferred.
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Senior Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis (FPA)

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