Assistant Manager – Financial Planning & Analysis

Americana Restaurants; Sharjah Emirate; On-site; AED 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Americana Restaurants is seeking an Assistant Manager – FP&A (People) to lead workforce-focused budgeting, forecasting and analysis in the UAE. You will collaborate with HR, operations and leadership to align people investments with business goals, deliver regular workforce performance insights, and drive financial discipline across manpower plans.

The role emphasizes headcount modeling, labor cost control, and data-driven decision making, with a focus on automation of FP&A processes and clear

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
• Master’s degree or certification (CA, CFA, ACA, MBA) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting for payroll and people costs.
• Develop workforce planning and headcount models.
• Monitor labor cost, productivity, overtime, and vacancy metrics.
• Partner with HR on hiring plans, compensation changes, incentives, and restructurings.
• Perform variance analysis and explain key drivers against budget and forecast.
• Prepare monthly management reports and presentations for senior leadership.
• Evaluate business cases for new roles and people initiatives.
• Ensure financial governance over manpower approvals and organizational changes.
• Identify opportunities for cost optimization while maintaining operational effectiveness.
• Support automation and continuous improvement of FP&A reporting and planning processes.

Skills

Workforce planning

Budgeting & forecasting

Payroll management

Excel & financial modelling

Data analysis & reporting

HR–Finance partnering

Scenario planning

Process automation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Business/Economics

Master’s degree or professional certification preferred

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

The Assistant Manager – FP&A (People) is responsible for leading financial planning and analysis for workforce-related costs across the organization. The role partners with HR, operations, and leadership to develop budgets, forecasts, workforce models, and performance insights, ensuring effective resource allocation, financial discipline, and data-driven decisions that align people investments with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting for payroll and people costs.
• Develop workforce planning and headcount models.
• Monitor labor cost, productivity, overtime, and vacancy metrics.
• Partner with HR on hiring plans, compensation changes, incentives, and organizational restructuring.
• Perform variance analysis and explain key drivers against budget and forecast.
• Prepare monthly management reports and presentations for senior leadership.
• Evaluate business cases for new roles, restructures, and people initiatives.
• Ensure financial governance over manpower approvals and organizational changes.
• Identify opportunities for cost optimization while maintaining operational effectiveness.
• Support automation and continuous improvement of FP&A reporting and planning processes.

Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• Master’s degree or certification (CA, CFA, ACA, MBA) preferred.

Experience: -

• 3–6 years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, or management accounting, preferably with exposure to HR/people cost planning.

Job Specific Skills:

• Workforce planning and headcount modelling
• Budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Payroll and total people cost management
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling
• Data analysis and reporting (Power BI/Tableau)
• HR–Finance business partnering and stakeholder management
• Scenario planning and cost impact analysis
• Process improvement and reporting automation