Finance Business Partner

edari; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 260,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

edari, Abu Dhabi-based semi-government group, seeks an experienced Finance Business Partner to join its Business Partnership team on a full-time basis. The role blends FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and controllership to drive strategic decisions with senior stakeholders.

You will work with Oracle Fusion and Hyperion/EPM, delivering insightful analysis, robust financial models, and clear management presentations for executives and regulators. Availability preferred immediately.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong commercial finance experience.
• Experience in FP&A, business partnering and financial analysis.
• Hands‑on experience with Oracle Fusion and Hyperion / Oracle EPM is essential.
• Strong skills in budgeting, forecasting and scenario analysis.
• Experience in complex, capital‑intensive environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and long‑term financial planning processes across the business.
• Provide regular financial performance reporting, variance analysis and gap analysis.
• Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to business leaders, understanding operations and financial needs.
• Provide financial insight to support strategic investments, business cases and commercial initiatives.
• Develop and maintain detailed financial models, forecasts and scenario analyses.

Skills

FP&A

Commercial finance

Business partnering

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Power BI

Data visualization

Financial modelling

Budgeting

Forecasting

Negotiation

Education

CA / ACCA / CPA / CMA or equivalent

Tools

Oracle Fusion

Hyperion / Oracle EPM

Job description

A leading semi-government company based in Abu Dhabi is looking for an experienced Finance Business Partner to join its Business Partnership team on a full time permanent basis.

This is a broad, commercially focused finance role combining FP&A, business partnering, financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting and financial controllership. The successful candidate will work closely with business and senior stakeholders, providing financial insight and supporting strategic and operational decision-making.

We are searching for a qualified accountant with strong commercial finance experience and hands‑on expertise in Oracle Fusion and Hyperion/EPM. Candidates who have moved across different areas of finance, particularly from finance consultancy, FP&A, financial planning or commercial finance, would be well suited to the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting and long‑term financial planning processes across the business.
• Provide regular financial performance reporting, variance analysis and gap analysis, identifying key drivers, risks and opportunities.
• Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to business leaders, developing a strong understanding of their operations, objectives and financial requirements.
• Provide financial insight and consultancy to support strategic decisions, investments, business cases and commercial initiatives.
• Develop and maintain detailed financial models, forecasts and scenario analyses to support decision-making.
• Analyse key business value drivers, including revenue, tariffs, contracts, operating costs and capital projects.
• Support commercial negotiations and contract structuring, providing financial analysis and recommendations.
• Build and review bottom‑up budgets, ensuring assumptions are robust and aligned with business plans.
• Review and approve purchase requisitions (PRs) and purchase orders (POs) from a budget and financial control perspective.
• Maintain effective budgetary controls, including the appropriate allocation of profit centres, cost centres and natural accounts.
• Support month‑end and year‑end financial close and controllership activities, ensuring accurate and timely financial information.
• Assess the financial impact of regulatory, tax and other external developments and communicate implications to relevant stakeholders.
• Support audit activities, internal controls, financial governance and compliance requirements.
• Prepare clear and compelling management presentations and financial decks for business leaders, C-suite stakeholders, regulators, vendors and customers.
• Support internalisation initiatives and portfolio expansion activities, providing financial analysis and commercial insight.
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability, operational efficiency and long‑term financial sustainability.
• Leverage financial systems and reporting tools to improve the quality, efficiency and automation of financial planning and reporting.

Requirements

• Professional accounting qualification such as CA, ACCA, CPA, CMA or equivalent.
• Strong experience across FP&A, commercial finance, business partnering and financial analysis.
• Hands‑on experience with Oracle Fusion and Hyperion / Oracle EPM is essential.
• Strong understanding of financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting and scenario analysis.
• Solid understanding of financial reporting, accounting principles and financial controls.
• Experience working with complex business environments, ideally within infrastructure, utilities, energy, waste management or other capital‑intensive industries.
• Demonstrated ability to translate financial data into commercial insights and actionable recommendations.
• Experience supporting contracts, negotiations, business cases and investment decisions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work effectively with business leaders and senior management.
• Experience preparing financial presentations and reporting packs for a variety of audiences, including C-suite, regulators, vendors and customers.
• Strong Power BI and data visualisation skills are preferred.
• Excellent analytical, communication and presentation skills.
• Comfortable working in a broad role that combines FP&A, business partnering, commercial finance and controllership.
• Experience in a consulting/finance advisory environment combined with in‑house FP&A or commercial finance experience would be advantageous.

Availability: Preference will be given to candidates available immediately.

We are looking for a candidate who will be able to work in United Arab Emirates.