Finance Business Partner

Velora; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Velora seeks a Finance FP&A professional to lead management reporting and forecasting processes. You will deliver accurate monthly results, variance explanations, and insightful analyses to support strategic decisions.

You will build and maintain large Excel models, create executive-ready PowerPoint materials, and collaborate with budgeting teams to ensure robust financial planning and control. Strong English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Must have at least a master’s degree in Business/Finance or equivalent.
• Minimum of 6 years’ work experience with at least 4 years in accounting, finance, budgeting and forecasting.
• Professional qualification such as CA, CIMA, MBA or ACCA is required.
• Proficient in building and managing large MS Excel models and detailed PowerPoint reports.
• Big Four experience is a plus.
• Advanced communication skills in English (verbal and written).

Responsibilities

• Oversee management reporting of company performance and track variances to targets.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and reporting with clear variance explanations.
• Prepare and provide management reports and assist with the annual budget cycle.
• Model financial scenarios and assess cash flow impacts for decisions.
• Coordinate consolidation of monthly financial data to stakeholders and finance teams.
• Analyze historical trends and KPI performance against benchmarks.

Skills

Rigorous thinking

Analytical thinking

Advanced communication

Financial analysis

Education

Master’s degree in Business/Finance

Professional qualification (CA/CIMA/MBA/ACCA)

Tools

MS Excel models

PowerPoint

Planning systems

Job description

JOB PURPOSE

Responsible for effective management reporting of financials to internal and external stakeholders within stipulated timelines, as required – includes but is not limited to actuals tracking, ad-hoc analyses, as well as accurate and reliable development of short and long-term forecast development against board and internal targets

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Overall management Reporting of Company performance and periodic tracking of performance against planned targets:
• Support with the financial planning, analysis, and reporting function by providing comprehensive reports detailing actual versus budget and forecasted results which includes clear and concise variance explanations - drive cost analysis and highlight key variances to targets and historical trends
• Preparation & provision of various management reports, support on the budget cycle, preparing current estimates, long term forecasts and business plans.
• Supporting in the financial modelling for projects and investment decisions together with the maintenance of budget and budgetary controls by prepare ad-hoc analysis on restructuring scenarios and impact on cashflows for the management
• Manage the generation, review, delivery and release of monthly consolidated financial data to business stakeholders & other Finance teams.
• Provide historical trend analysis reviewing current performance and KPIs versus historical data
• Recommend and track benchmarks for measuring financial and operating performance
• Work closely with Financial Reporting to identify opportunities to restructure balance sheet and provide economical value to the business
• Set-up projects in an objective to be agile in producing outputs (eliminate manual intervention) to senior management by flexing key operational and performance indicators. Set up system & templates to provide reports detailing actual versus budget and forecasted results which includes clear and concise variance explanations.

Education & Experience

• Must have at least a master’s degree in Business/Finance and a professional qualification such as CA, CIMA, MBA or ACCA
• Minimum of 6 years of work experience with at least 4 years in accounting, finance, budgeting and/or forecasting (preferred 3 years airline experience)
• Rigorous and analytical thinking
• Proficient in building and managing large MS Excel models, detailed PowerPoint and other planning system tools
• Big four experience is a plus
• Strong experience in financial planning and control
• Advanced communication skills – English (verbal and writing)