Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Regional FP&A Analyst MEA – Industrial Manufacturing - UAE - AED 22K – 25K + standard benefits.

Our client, one of the leading MNC Industrial Manufacturing company is looking to hire a Regional FP&A Analyst - MEA based in Ras AL Khaimah - UAE, reporting directly to Regional Finance Director – FP&A.

Note: The incumbent should have 7-10 + years of experience in a reputed / Multinational manufacturing company with excellent English communication skills. Budget – AED 22K – 25K + standard benefits.

Overview: The Regional FP&A Analyst reports to the RFD and oversees financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis. The FP&A Analyst - MEA plays a critical role in helping the company make informed financial decisions, improve performance, and manage financial risks at the regional level. They work closely with senior leadership, finance teams, and other departments to ensure financial goals and strategies align with the company’s objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the budgeting process for the region, working with regional department heads to create detailed financial plans.

• Prepare regular forecasts to predict the region’s financial performance, making adjustments based on changes in business conditions, market trends, or company goals.

• Compare actual performance against the budget and forecast, identifying key variances and explaining the reasons behind them.

• Analyze financial results and provide insights to regional leadership on financial performance, helping them understand drivers of profitability and cost.

• Prepare financial reports and presentations for regional leaders, senior management, and corporate stakeholders.

• Monitor and report on KPIs to ensure the region is meeting financial and operational targets.

• Work with regional management to align financial planning with business strategies, providing financial modeling and analysis to support business decisions.

• Evaluate potential investments, business opportunities, and initiatives, providing financial modeling and recommendations.

• Create financial models to simulate different business scenarios and guide decision-making.

• Identify and implement improvements in reporting processes and systems to increase efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness.

• Work on streamlining processes across the region to ensure consistency in financial reporting and analysis.

Desired Candidate Profile

Skills & Experience

• Experience in managing FP&A and reporting processes in a global organization.

• Advanced degree and/or accounting certification preferred.

• Experience/awareness of broader Finance function responsibilities and understanding of the inter-dependency of financial data from different sources.

• Strong relationship management skills.

• Ability to lead, integrate, and work easily with others and be flexible to support their development and achievement of goals.

• Motivated self-starter with an ability to understand and challenge business value drivers.

• Excellent project management and prioritization skills.

Key Success Factors

• Management feedback on quality, accuracy, and timeliness of reporting.

• Timeliness of budgets, forecasts, and management reporting.

• Consistency of data reported by regions.

• Profit margin analysis.

Top Competencies

• Highly proficient in MS Office basic tools.

• Accounting and Finance processes.

• Strategic and financial planning.

• KPI / Profitability analysis.

• Business case development, commercials, and investment appraisal.

• Supporting decisions and influencing business counterparts.