Assistant Vice President - Group Financial Planning and Analysis
Abu Dhabi Aldar Corporate – Group Finance / Experienced hires / On-site
JOB PURPOSE • Develop financial reports and analysis supporting the SVP – FP&A and operations along with the preparation of budgets and Forecast • Assist in the production, review, and analysis of the Group’s consolidated budgets
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Financial Planning, Analysis and Reporting • Support the planning, forecasting, and performance analyses for Finance and communicating coordinating management actions entities • Implement financial improvements, deep dive on cost structures, and analyze business opportunities and/ or investments with a keen eye on scaling for future growth and improving our customer experience • Perform different type of analysis including variance analysis, Line-of-Business analysis, trend analysis, customer, vendor and item profitability analysis, and support the line manager • Perform in the development of financial analysis policies and procedures • Maintain consistency and standardization of all service line metrics, reporting, and analysis
Budget Planning & Process • Coordinate the budgeting process across Aldar, review budget submissions, identify patterns, understand rationale, link to strategic objectives, and support the line manager • Coordinate reforecast exercises and variance analysis against budget • Perform the iterations of submissions; and identify patterns on the budget for further validation • Support automation of budget/forecasting process through Hyperion, variance analysis, and potential scenario planning • Perform budgetary controls (validation of budgets) through ERP and recommendation to confirm availability of budgets as required
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE RELATED YEAR OF EXPERIENCE: Min of 8+ years of experience in accounting and FP&A Function
YOE IN MANAGERIAL POSITION NA
FIELD OF EXPERIENCE • Real estate company or Relatable Industry with annual revenue of at least AED 5 billion • Experience in a multi-location environment to effectively communicate with and influence all levels of the organization and drive change.
TECHNICAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS • Strong technical accounting understanding and a solid understanding of, and experience with, quantitative and qualitative financial analysis • Experience with Hyperion or other large ERP system and report writing systems
QUALIFICATION • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field • Professional accounting qualification e.g., CPA, CIMA, CA, ACCA.
