Assistant Vice President - Group Financial Planning and Analysis

شركة الدار العقارية ش.م.ع; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate company in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced Financial Planning and Analysis professional. The role involves developing financial reports, budgeting, and coordinating forecasting processes. Ideal candidates should have over 8 years of experience in accounting and financial analysis, a strong grasp of financial practices, and a bachelor’s degree in finance or related fields. Join us in driving financial excellence in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in accounting and FP&A function.
• Experience in a multi-location environment.
• Strong understanding of quantitative and qualitative financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial reports and analysis for budgeting and forecasting.
• Support planning, forecasting, and performance analyses.
• Coordinate the budgeting process and conduct variance analysis.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Technical accounting

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field

Professional accounting qualification (CPA, CIMA, CA, ACCA)

Tools

Hyperion

ERP systems

Job description

Job Purpose

• Develop financial reports and analysis supporting the SVP – FP&A and operations along with the preparation of budgets and Forecast
• Assist in the production, review, and analysis of the Group’s consolidated budgets

Roles And Responsibilities

Financial Planning, Analysis and Reporting

• Support the planning, forecasting, and performance analyses for Finance and communicating coordinating management actions entities
• Implement financial improvements, deep dive on cost structures, and analyze business opportunities and/ or investments with a keen eye on scaling for future growth and improving our customer experience
• Perform different type of analysis including variance analysis, Line-of-Business analysis, trend analysis, customer, vendor and item profitability analysis, and support the line manager
• Perform in the development of financial analysis policies and procedures
• Maintain consistency and standardization of all service line metrics, reporting, and analysis

Budget Planning & Process

• Coordinate the budgeting process across Aldar, review budget submissions, identify patterns, understand rationale, link to strategic objectives, and support the line manager
• Coordinate reforecast exercises and variance analysis against budget
• Perform the iterations of submissions; and identify patterns on the budget for further validation
• Support automation of budget/forecasting process through Hyperion, variance analysis, and potential scenario planning
• Perform budgetary controls (validation of budgets) through ERP and recommendation to confirm availability of budgets as required

Qualification And Experience

RELATED YEAR OF EXPERIENCE:

• Min of 8+ years of experience in accounting and FP&A Function

YOE IN MANAGERIAL POSITION

NA

Field Of Experience

• Real estate company or Relatable Industry with annual revenue of at least AED 5 billion
• Experience in a multi-location environment to effectively communicate with and influence all levels of the organization and drive change.

Technical And Interpersonal Skills

• Strong technical accounting understanding and a solid understanding of, and experience with, quantitative and qualitative financial analysis
• Experience with Hyperion or other large ERP system and report writing systems

QUALIFICATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field
• Professional accounting qualification e.g., CPA, CIMA, CA, ACCA.