Budgeting and MIS Manager

Qataryello; Dubai; On-site; AED 360,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Qataryello in Dubai, UAE, seeks a senior FP&A leader to manage end-to-end budgeting, rolling forecasts, and financial planning across the group. You will collaborate with finance, operations, and IT to drive accuracy, governance, and value.

The role requires 8–12 years in FP&A with at least 3 years in leadership, plus strong modelling, MIS reporting, ERP experience (SAP/Oracle/Power BI). A proven track record delivering strategic insights is essential.

Qualifications

• Must be based in the UAE.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or related field.
• Professional accounting or finance qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA, CMA, or equivalent is mandatory.
• 8–12 years of FP&A, budgeting, management reporting, commercial finance, or business performance management.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a managerial or leadership capacity.
• Proven experience leading annual budgeting and forecasting cycles.
• Strong background in executive-level MIS reporting and performance analysis.
• Advanced financial modelling and scenario planning capabilities.
• Experience in a diversified group or multi‑business environment is highly desirable.
• Hands‑on experience with ERP and reporting platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Power BI, or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end annual budgeting process across the group, including planning timelines, assumptions, consolidation, reviews, and final approvals.
• Collaborate with finance and operational stakeholders to develop detailed budgets covering revenue, costs, headcount, capital expenditure, and cash flow.
• Manage regular forecasting cycles and rolling forecasts, identifying business risks, opportunities, and key assumption changes.
• Enhance and maintain financial planning models, cost allocation frameworks, budget controls, and reporting structures.
• Support financial planning for strategic projects, business transformations, new contracts, investments, and expansion initiatives.
• Ensure budgets are accurately maintained and integrated within ERP and reporting systems.
• Prepare and deliver monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc management information reports for executive leadership and board-level stakeholders.
• Develop insightful reporting covering revenue performance, profitability, EBITDA, overheads, working capital, cash flow, capital expenditure, and operational KPIs.
• Conduct detailed variance analysis against budget, forecast, historical performance, and business targets, providing clear recommendations.
• Establish and maintain standardised reporting methodologies, governance frameworks, and data quality controls.
• Design executive-level dashboards and visual reporting tools that simplify complex financial information.
• Develop financial models to support strategic initiatives, pricing reviews, business cases, investment decisions, and operational improvements.
• Analyse business performance trends and identify opportunities to improve profitability, efficiency, productivity, and cost management.
• Partner with leadership teams to improve forecasting accuracy and support commercial decision‑making.
• Prepare presentations, briefing packs, and financial analyses for senior executives and key stakeholders.
• Monitor approved business cases and track the delivery of expected financial benefits.
• Strengthen budgeting and reporting governance through robust controls, accountability, and compliance processes.
• Work closely with Finance, Treasury, HR, Procurement, IT, and operational teams to align financial and business data.
• Drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives across planning, reporting, and dashboarding processes.
• Support the implementation and optimisation of ERP, BI, and reporting technologies.
• Maintain confidentiality and integrity of commercially sensitive financial information.
• Lead and develop finance team members while fostering a high-performance culture

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

MIS reporting

Financial analysis

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Cost control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business Administration

Professional accounting/finance qualification (ACA/ACCA/CPA/CIMA/CMA)

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Power BI

Job description

An organisation that is a well-established and highly respected organisation operating across multiple business lines within the services sector. With a strong market presence and a focus on operational excellence, the business continues to invest in innovation, financial discipline, and long-term sustainable growth across the region in the industrial/manufacturing sector, located in Dubai.

• Lead the end-to-end annual budgeting process across the group, including planning timelines, assumptions, consolidation, reviews, and final approvals.
• Collaborate with finance and operational stakeholders to develop detailed budgets covering revenue, costs, headcount, capital expenditure, and cash flow.
• Manage regular forecasting cycles and rolling forecasts, identifying business risks, opportunities, and key assumption changes.
• Enhance and maintain financial planning models, cost allocation frameworks, budget controls, and reporting structures.
• Support financial planning for strategic projects, business transformations, new contracts, investments, and expansion initiatives.
• Ensure budgets are accurately maintained and integrated within ERP and reporting systems.
• Prepare and deliver monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc management information reports for executive leadership and board-level stakeholders.
• Develop insightful reporting covering revenue performance, profitability, EBITDA, overheads, working capital, cash flow, capital expenditure, and operational KPIs.
• Conduct detailed variance analysis against budget, forecast, historical performance, and business targets, providing clear recommendations.
• Establish and maintain standardised reporting methodologies, governance frameworks, and data quality controls.
• Design executive-level dashboards and visual reporting tools that simplify complex financial information.
• Develop financial models to support strategic initiatives, pricing reviews, business cases, investment decisions, and operational improvements.
• Analyse business performance trends and identify opportunities to improve profitability, efficiency, productivity, and cost management.
• Partner with leadership teams to improve forecasting accuracy and support commercial decision‑making.
• Prepare presentations, briefing packs, and financial analyses for senior executives and key stakeholders.
• Monitor approved business cases and track the delivery of expected financial benefits.
• Strengthen budgeting and reporting governance through robust controls, accountability, and compliance processes.
• Work closely with Finance, Treasury, HR, Procurement, IT, and operational teams to align financial and business data.
• Drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives across planning, reporting, and dashboarding processes.
• Support the implementation and optimisation of ERP, BI, and reporting technologies.
• Maintain confidentiality and integrity of commercially sensitive financial information.
• Lead and develop finance team members while fostering a high-performance culture

• Must be currently based in the UAE.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Professional accounting or finance qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA, CMA, or equivalent is mandatory.
• 8 to 12 years of experience within FP&A, budgeting, management reporting, commercial finance, or business performance management.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a managerial or leadership capacity.
• Proven experience leading annual budgeting and forecasting cycles.
• Strong background in executive-level MIS reporting and performance analysis.
• Advanced financial modelling and scenario planning capabilities.
• Experience working within a diversified group or multi‑business environment is highly desirable.
• Hands‑on experience with ERP and reporting platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Power BI, or similar tools.