Job Requisition ID: [[159090]]
Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United A”rab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.
By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.
Overview of the role:
- The Technology Value creation and Governance manager role will perform key strategic finance & Value generating function in GTDP division and will work closely with all the IT Directors, stakeholders and shared services to drive financial and commercial excellence.
- The candidate plays a key role in ongoing assessment of cost optimization / value unlock opportunities identification and assessment for GTDP
- The candidate will be responsible for providing financial inputs, advise and support to stakeholders for Financial evaluation and commercial decision making. He/she will provide inputs to, stress test financial / business planning aspects.
What you will do:
Value creation opportunities identification
- Drive ongoing analysis for identification of opportunities to drive any cost optimization / value benefits for GTDP
- Assess value impact for potential opportunities
Value creation opportunities Governance:
- For value creation / cost optimization opportunities identified, work with relevant stakeholders to track achievement of saves potential and ensure alignment with promised budget measures
Business Case Advisory and Reviews
- Support relevant stakeholders / provide financial knowledge & expertise in evaluation of financial viability of proposed Business Project
- Business Project Financial evaluation & Review of AFEs (Approval for Expenditure) prior to submission in the system [Business cases typically range between 5-20 M AED]
- Support relevant stakeholders in providing financial analysis inputs for quantifiable benefits estimation for any particular initiative / technology program
Support for Budget planning
- Support CTO and Strategy Executive Director for budget planning and preparatory activities and collaborate with Group Finance stakeholders and other stakeholders, as required
Required Skills to be successful:
- Professional Accounting qualification (CA/CPA)
- 8- 12 years of experience in financial management in the Information technology
- Work experience with one of the big 4 audit firms
- Business Project Financial evaluation & Review
About the Team:
- You will be reporting to Executive Director - Technology and AI Strategy
What equips you for the role:
- Professional Accounting qualification (CA/CPA) with proven expertise in Information technology related financial analysis
- Robust Corporate Finance knowledge.
- Strong core Governance and compliance processes understanding.
- 8- 12 years of well-rounded experience in the field of financial management in the Information technology context
- Work experience with one of the big 4 audit firms will be added advantage
- Experience with ERP (SAP – FICO, BPC, BI etc.) and information systems, including planning, implementation and monitoring
- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel/ PowerPoint/Word)
- Strong analytical skills (linking results to drivers), ability to think strategically and influence business decisions using appropriate, fact-based financial information
- Strong financial modeling skills
- Planning and Execution expertise, Strong process orientation
- Strong written and oral communications skills
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