Financial Analyst

Confidential; Dubai; Presencial; AED 180.000 - 300.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Confidential in Dubai seeks an experienced FP&A professional to prepare internal financial reports, analyze operating results, and project revenues and expenses. You will partner with operations to develop annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.

Responsibilities include cost quotes, profitability analysis, month-end close, accounts payable oversight, KPI tracking, and presenting financial results to leadership with clear insights and recommendations.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required.
• Hands‑on budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and month‑end close experience.
• Experience with accounts payable, cost accruals, and client profitability analysis.
• Strong MS Excel skills including pivot tables, formulas, and VLOOKUP.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare accurate and timely internal financial reports and analysis, reviewing current and historical operating results, cost trends, estimated and realized revenues, commitments, and obligations to project future revenues and expenses.
• Report actual results against budget and forecast, explaining material variances and their business drivers.
• Partner with Operations to develop annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, cost-centre budgets, and other financial planning activities.
• Publish periodic financial reports, including accounts payable, freight, and consumables metrics, to give department owners and leadership clear visibility of financial results.
• Perform analytical reviews of financial information to identify trends and opportunities, and recommend cost efficiencies that balance financial targets with operational needs and capabilities.
• Prepare cost quotes, strategic business cases, risk assessments, and other ad hoc analysis to support business decisions.
• Complete the monthly Client Profitability Model and highlight key margin insights for management.
• Own assigned month-end close activities, including cost accrual journal entries, corporate submissions, expense management, and budget support for cost centres, delivered accurately and within agreed timelines.
• Manage the accounts payable process, coordinating purchasing, tracking vendor invoices through the system, recording associated accruals, and ensuring invoices are paid promptly.
• Collect and validate all charges and expenses for each file before billing to ensure complete and accurate invoicing.
• Track Key Performance Indicators and strategic initiatives, and drive financial process improvements, including the development and implementation of financial tools and other special projects as required.
• Support internal and external financial and system audits by providing accurate schedules and supporting documentation.
• Meet regularly with vendors to review pricing and ensure competitive rates are maintained.
• Prepare and distribute financial communications, reports, and presentations, and communicate effectively with employees, customers, and suppliers on behalf of site management.
• Attend meetings as required, record and circulate meeting minutes, and manage the ordering and inventory of office supplies.
• Handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism, discretion, and security.

Conocimientos

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Month-end close

Accounts payable

Cost accruals

Client profitability analysis

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

Professional certification CMA/ACCA/CPA (advantage)

Herramientas

Microsoft Excel

Descripción del empleo

Prepare accurate and timely internal financial reports and analysis, reviewing current and historical operating results, cost trends, estimated and realized revenues, commitments, and obligations to project future revenues and expenses.

• Report actual results against budget and forecast, explaining material variances and their business drivers.

• Partner with the Operations team to develop annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, cost-centre budgets, and other financial planning activities.

• Publish periodic financial reports, including accounts payable, freight, and consumables metrics, to give department owners and leadership clear visibility of financial results.

• Perform analytical reviews of financial information to identify trends and opportunities, and recommend cost efficiencies that balance financial targets with operational needs and capabilities.

• Prepare cost quotes, strategic business cases, risk assessments, and other ad hoc analysis to support business decisions.

• Complete the monthly Client Profitability Model and highlight key margin insights for management.

• Own assigned month-end close activities, including cost accrual journal entries, corporate submissions, expense management, and budget support for cost centres, delivered accurately and within agreed timelines.

• Manage the accounts payable process, coordinating purchasing, tracking vendor invoices through the system, recording associated accruals, and ensuring invoices are paid promptly.

• Collect and validate all charges and expenses for each file before billing to ensure complete and accurate invoicing.

• Track Key Performance Indicators and strategic initiatives, and drive financial process improvements, including the development and implementation of financial tools and other special projects as required.

• Support internal and external financial and system audits by providing accurate schedules and supporting documentation.

• Meet regularly with vendors to review pricing and ensure competitive rates are maintained.

• Prepare and distribute financial communications, reports, and presentations, and communicate effectively with employees, customers, and suppliers on behalf of site management.

• Attend meetings as required, record and circulate meeting minutes, and manage the ordering and inventory of office supplies.

• Handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism, discretion, and security.

Desired Candidate Profile

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; a professional certification (CMA, ACCA, or CPA) is an advantage.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in accounting, FP&A, or finance.

• Hands‑on experience in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and month‑end close.

• Experience with accounts payable, cost accruals, and client profitability analysis.

• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, formulas, and VLOOKUP functions.