Financial Analyst

Elliott Company; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 540,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Elliott Company is seeking a finance professional in Abu Dhabi to lead forecasting, budgeting and management accounting activities. You will build and maintain financial models, perform variance analyses, and provide clear, actionable insights to senior management.

The role requires rigorous reporting discipline, proficiency in Excel, and the ability to explain complex financial information succinctly. Expect close collaboration with stakeholders to drive improved business performance.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification in a recognized framework.
• Experience in management accounting practices.
• Strong forecasting and planning skills.
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Collect, develop, analyze, coordinate and present analyses to financial management and senior executives.
• Ensure accurate, timely reporting of financial data per regional and corporate schedules.
• Own the monthly outlooks, quarterly forecasts and annual plan, including consolidation of financial information.
• Develop and maintain financial models for monthly outlooks and forecasts.
• Perform variance analysis of actual results versus forecasts and comparators.
• Advise Commercial Financial Manager on significant financial matters as they arise.
• Analyze actual expenses and forecast trends to inform spend management actions.
• Prepare capital plans and forecasts; administer capital spend requests.
• Review capital spending against assumptions and conduct reviews.
• Support ad hoc analyses as required.

Skills

Forecasting

Planning

Analytical thinking

Presentation skills

Communication

Education

CIMA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITES COMPETENCIES

The principal activities are collecting developing analyzing coordinating directing recommending and presenting the results of the analyses to financial management operations management and senior executives Accurate consistent and timely reporting of financial data in accordance with regional and corporate schedules Process ownership of Business Unit monthly outlooks quarterly forecast and annual plan including preparation and consolidation of financial information Develop and maintain financial models for monthly outlooks quarterly forecasts and annual plans Complete informed variance analysis of actual results and forecast projections vs defined comparators Inform and advise Commercial Financial Manager of all significant financial matters as they arise Analyze to understand actual expenses and forecasts trends and have input into any spend management actions required Report information so that action may be taken to enhance operating results Calculation of annual absorption amp burden rates Assist in the preparation of Capital plans and forecasts Administration of capital spend requests Preparation of the financial models to support capital expenditure Oversee capital spending reviews to review financial performance compared to assumptions included in the justification Other analysis as required on an adhoc basis Professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent) Experience of management accounting practices Must be able to demonstrate strong forecasting and planning skills covering the full P&L Strong analytical skills and excel knowledge The ability to work to strict deadlines with minimal supervision Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills The ability to explain complex financial information in a clear way Previous experience with percentage of completion revenue recognition and absorption costing are preferred 4 - 6 years of relevant working experience in a multinational work environment.