Financial Analyst

Elliott Group, Ebara Corp; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Ebara Elliott Energy in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced finance professional to lead management accounting activities, forecasting, and capital planning. The role is based in KEZAD Free Zone with a hybrid schedule (3 days in the office, 2 days working from home).

You will develop financial models, deliver monthly outlooks and annual plans, perform variance analyses, and communicate insights to senior management, supported by a professional accounting qualification such as CIMA or ACCA and

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent).
• Experience in management accounting practices.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Accurate, consistent and timely reporting of financial data per regional/corporate schedules.
• Own monthly outlooks, quarterly forecasts and annual plans; prepare and consolidate financial data.
• Develop and maintain financial models for monthly outlooks and forecasts.
• Perform variance analysis of actual results vs forecasts.
• Advise Commercial Financial Manager on significant financial matters.
• Analyze actual vs forecasted expenses and input spend actions.
• Provide information to enable action to improve operating results.
• Calculate annual absorption & burden rates.
• Assist in capital plans and forecasts; administer capex requests.
• Prepare financial models to support capex; oversee reviews vs assumptions.

Skills

Forecasting & planning

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Interpersonal communication

Presentation skills

Education

Professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Overview & Responsibilities

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

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.

SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/COMPETENCIES

• 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 & 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

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE

• 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.

Base Location & Work Schedule

This is a full time permanent position based in KEZAD Free Zone in Abu Dhabi. Hybrid work schedule - 3 days office, 2 days WFH (Monday - Friday).

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