Assistant FP&A & Cost Optimization Partner

Americana Restaurants; Sharjah; On-site; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Americana Restaurants in the UAE is seeking a highly analytical Assistant Finance Manager to join our regional FP&A and Business Partnering team. You will manage indirect costs across multiple brands and countries, delivering strategic insights and driving cost efficiency while partnering with functional heads.

Key duties include budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, driver-based overhead analysis, monthly/quarterly reports, and cross-functional collaboration with procurement and

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of FP&A, finance business partnering, or commercial finance experience.
• Experience in QSR, FMCG, retail, or multi-country operations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for indirect costs across multiple brands and countries.
• Develop and maintain driver-based models to track overhead trends and analyze variances vs. budget.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management reports and dashboards with KPIs, risks, and opportunities.
• Consolidate data from various markets and ensure accurate cost allocations.
• Act as a finance business partner to corporate functions for cost-conscious decision-making.
• Support procurement and vendor negotiations with financial insight and ROI analysis.
• Collaborate with country finance teams to align indirect costs with regional strategy.
• Provide financial guidance on new initiatives and transformation projects related to overhead functions.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and benchmark indirect spend against standards.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Financial modeling

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic mindset

Education

Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting/Economics

CA / CPA / CIMA / MBA preferred

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Americana Restaurants in the UAE is seeking a highly analytical Assistant Finance Manager to join our regional FP&A and Business Partnering team. You will manage indirect costs across multiple brands and countries, delivering strategic insights and driving cost efficiency while partnering with functional heads.

Key duties include budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, driver-based overhead analysis, monthly/quarterly reports, and cross-functional collaboration with procurement and