Finance Manager Job in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Uae Job Alert; Dubai; On-site; AED 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Uae Job Alert is seeking an experienced FP&A professional to oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning for a portfolio including automotive and financial services entities. The role includes building models, SAP/BPC/IFRP budgeting, and Tableau-based revenue analysis, with KPI dashboards and monthly KPI reporting.

The position reports to the Senior Manager FP&A and requires Chartered Accountant certification with at least 6 years in FP&A, preferably in automotive, financial services,

Qualifications

• CA certification is required.
• Minimum of 6 years FP&A experience.
• Experience in automotive, financial services, or rental and leasing sectors.
• Proficiency in SAP and advanced Excel/financial modeling.

Responsibilities

• Provide FP&A support for asset portfolio exceeding AED 1 billion across vehicle leasing, rental, and lending operations.
• Develop and maintain financial models for budgeting and forecasting across Financial Services and Rental & Leasing entities.
• Ensure timely submission of budgets and forecasts in SAP, IFRP, and BPC.
• Prepare multi-year (3- or 5-year) business plans for all entities to support fund-raising activities.
• Create monthly dashboards and KPI analyses; report variances against budgets/forecasts.
• Lead system enhancements and RFC/CR changes; drive FP&A governance and process improvements.

Skills

FP&A

Financial modeling

Budgeting and forecasting

KPI analysis

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Tools

SAP Budget Upload Module

SAP BPC

Auto IFRP

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Role Overview

This role supports the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) function, overseeing budgeting and forecasting activities for financial services, including AFF, H&M, Hertz, MOOV, Thrifty (Oman), and AVR (Qatar). The position has opened due to the internal movement of the current employee.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning and Analysis:

• Provide FP&A support for an asset portfolio exceeding AED 1 billion, covering vehicle leasing, rental, and lending operations.
• Develop and maintain financial models for budgeting and forecasting across Financial Services and Rental & Leasing entities. Additional support to overseas Rental & Leasing entities during budgeting and forecasting exercises.
• Ensure timely submission of budgets and forecasts in systems such as SAP, IFRP, and BPC.
  Business Planning:
• Prepare multi-year (3- or 5-year) business plans for all entities to support fund-raising activities.
  Sales Target and Pay Plan Management:
• Collaborate with the sales team to set monthly sales targets, ensuring alignment with budgeted or forecasted product penetration goals.
• Periodically review pay plan grids or slabs for B2B and B2C channels at the brand level to track ITI% against budget or forecast.
  Reporting and Analysis:
• Perform MIS reporting and variance analysis by preparing key performance indicator (KPI) analyses for revenue streams. Calculate revenue variances across all entities based on revenue components.
• Create monthly dashboards and scorecards to highlight key financial KPIs, comparing performance against budgets, forecasts, and previous year results.
• Assisted in preparing the monthly board presentation deck by compiling slides related to financial KPIs.

  Systems Management:

• Utilize systems such as SAP Budget Upload Module, SAP BPC, and Auto IFRP for budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Leverage Tableau for in-depth revenue analysis and insights.
• Lead system enhancements and implementation of new or proposed Change Requests (CRs) and Requests for Change (RFCs).
• Drive overall process improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency.
  Governance and Process Improvement
• Oversee governance of FP&A activities to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Manage the target-setting process, ensuring alignment with business goals and strategic objectives.
  Key Skills for Success
• Proven experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A).
• Chartered Accountant (CA) certification.
• Minimum of 6 years of FP&A experience, preferably in automotive, financial services, or the rental and leasing industry.
• Proficiency in SAP and advanced skills in Excel and financial modeling.
  Team Structure
• Reporting directly to the Senior Manager, FP&A.
  Qualifications:
• Education: Chartered Accountant (CA).
• Experience: Extensive knowledge of the automotive, financial services, rental, and leasing sectors.
• Technical Expertise: Advanced proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, and SAP