What you will do?
- Financial Planning and Analysis
- Lead the financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes to ensure alignment with the company's strategic objectives.
- Conduct variance analysis to compare budgeted figures against actual results and provide actionable insights.
- Business Partnering
- Act as a key business partner to the operations team, providing financial insights and analysis to support decision-making across key projects and services.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive financial performance and operational efficiencies.
- Strategic Advisory
- Provide advisory support to operational and leadership team on financial matters, including operational efficiencies, new market penetrations, value creation initiatives, and strategic growth opportunities.
- Develop financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives and investment decisions.
- Market Analysis
- Monitor and analyse regional market trends in the UAE, KSA, and Qatar to identify potential impacts on the business and financial performance.
- Stay abreast of regulatory changes and their financial implications to ensure compliance and strategic alignment.
- Financial Performance Management
- Implement and maintain financial performance metrics and dashboards to monitor and report on key financial indicators.
- Contribute and support Regional Financial Controller on the financial review meetings with business leaders to discuss financial results, forecasts, and action plans.
- Coordination with the Group Treasury Center (GTC) Unit on the preparation of bi-weekly, monthly, and annual cash flow forecast.
- Coordinate with Contracting division Finance Team on the Financial Review Meeting presentation pack to Group Finance
- Value Creation Initiatives
- Spearhead the effort to reduce complexity, standardize report and automate the production of reports using Microsoft Power BI
- Coordinate with EIT to establish a technology roadmap to achieve “Real Time Data Analysis” and visualization tools.
- Support the Regional Financial Controller in coordinating with Business Leaders on action plans to correct any identified corrective measures.
Skills
Required Skills to be successful
Minimum Qualifications and Knowledge:
- Graduate / Post Graduate degree in Commerce / Finance. Knowledge of management reporting and accounting systems is a must.
- Knowledge of ERP Financial Software is required; SAP Hana 4 / BPC, Anaplan and Oracle Hyperion expertise will be preferred.
Minimum Experience:
- Minimum of 8 -10 years of experience in the field of Finance and Accounting, out of which a minimum of 5 years in the Contracting industry or Project Management industry at a financial management position.
- Experience in Real Estate / Facilities Management / Contracting / Project Management industries will be preferred.
What qualifies you for the role
- Well-versed in IFRS.
- Well-versed in preparation of Financial Statements.
- Hands on experience in developing Power BI dashboards.
- Expert knowledge of MS office tools especially advance excel and power point.
Behavioural Competencies:
- Ability to manage expectations of the various stakeholders of the group.
- Ability to manage time appropriately, communicate effectively with team members and business.
- Ability to approach problem solving with simplicity and logic, and to present solutions on financial matters to non-finance professionals.
- Ability to think holistically and understand the chain impact of financial transactions on the overall business.
- Ability to work under pressure without losing control over tasks assigned.