Senior Financial Analyst - Group FP&A

Ghobash Trading And Investment Co. Ltd.; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join their Group FP&A team. This role is pivotal in driving financial consolidations, providing high-quality analysis, and supporting board-level reporting. The ideal candidate will have a strong FP&A background, including budgeting, forecasting, and business partnering. You'll collaborate with various departments to enhance financial processes and systems, ensuring accurate financial insights and strategic support. If you're analytical, organized, and ready to make an impact, this opportunity is for you!

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of FP&A experience, especially in group-level roles.
• Strong expertise in financial consolidations and inter-company structures.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate financial results across business units for accurate group view.
• Prepare financial reports for the Board and Executive Committee.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial Modeling

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

CPA / CA / CMA / MBA

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Oracle

SAP

Hyperion

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

We are seeking a highly analytical and experiencedSenior Financial Analystto join ourGroup FP&Ateam. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in group-level financial consolidations, high-quality analysis and insights, and board-level reporting. This role also requires strong FP&A experience including budgeting, forecasting, and financial business partnering, particularly for corporate and head office functions.

Key Responsibilities :

Group-Level Consolidation & Analysis

• Consolidate financial results across business units and geographies to deliver an accurate and timely Group view.
• Analyze business unit submissions to ensure consistency and integrity of group-wide financials.
• Identify key performance drivers, risks, and opportunities at a Group level.

Board & Executive Reporting

• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports and presentations for the Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
• Develop high-impact management dashboards, KPI tracking tools, and variance analyses with narrative insights.
• Support investor relations, CEO / CFO office, and strategy teams with ad-hoc financial insights.

Financial Planning & Budgeting

• Lead the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting process for Group consolidated financials.
• Provide planning and analysis support for head office functions (e.g., HR, IT, Legal, Corporate Communications).
• Track and report performance against plans, ensuring early identification of variances and action points.

Business Partnering

• Act as a finance partner to Group function heads, supporting cost management, project analysis, and value creation initiatives.
• Provide financial input for cross-functional strategic projects and corporate initiatives.
• Collaborate with business units’ finance teams to ensure alignment and improve forecasting accuracy.
• Contribute to the enhancement of FP&A processes, models, and tools across the Group.
• Work closely with IT and data teams to streamline financial systems and reporting platforms.
• Support integration and onboarding of new businesses into group FP&A processes, where applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• CPA / CA / CMA / MBA is a strong advantage.
• 6–10 years of experience in FP&A, including at least 3 years in aGroup FP&A or corporate financerole within adiversified or multi-entity organization.

Additional Information

• Strong expertise in financial consolidations and inter-company structures.
• Exceptional analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with BI / reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP, Hyperion) is preferred.
• Strong business acumen and communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of handling multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Self-starter with a proactive and collaborative approach.