Financial Analyst

Al Rais Investment; Dubai; On-site; AED 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Al Rais Investment in Dubai is seeking an experienced FP&A professional to support multi-entity consolidation, budgeting and strategic analysis. You will manage the monthly close, intercompany reconciliations and variance commentary, while building scenario analyses for fleet and contract decisions.

The role requires 6–10 years in FP&A within the UAE, strong Excel modelling, ERP/BI skills and IFRS knowledge. A proactive, business‑partner mindset and exposure to audits will be valued.

Qualifications

• 6–10 UAE years in FP&A, financial analysis or business partnering.
• Experience in fleet/rental, logistics, real estate management.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling; ERP and BI/dashboard tools.
• Working knowledge of IFRS, UAE Corporate Tax and VAT.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly group management pack: consolidated P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and KPIs with variance commentary.
• Coordinate month-end close timelines with entity accountants; track open items and escalations.
• Maintain intercompany matrix and ensure balances reconcile before consolidation.
• Run annual budget cycle for all entities; manage templates, timelines and board presentation.
• Build scenario and sensitivity models (fleet expansion, new contracts, pricing changes).

Skills

FP&A

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Multi-entity experience

Advanced Excel

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting

Professional accounting designation (CA/ACCA/CPA/CMA/CFA)

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

BI dashboards

Job description

• Prepare the monthly group management pack: consolidated P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and entity-level Business KPIs, with variance commentary vs budget and prior year.
• Coordinate month-end close timelines with entity accountants; track open items and escalat[e] blockers.
• Maintain the intercompany matrix and ensure intercompany balances reconcile before consolidation.
• Run the annual budget cycle for all entities: templates, timelines, challenge sessions with unit heads, consolidation and board presentation.
• Build scenario and sensitivity models (fleet expansion, new delivery contracts, unit-portfolio growth, pricing changes).
• vehicle-wise P&L, utilisation and revenue-per-day analysis, fleet acquisition/disposal appraisals, residual value tracking, insurance and maintenance cost review.
• unit economics per delivery/route/client, driver and vehicle productivity, contract pricing reviews.
• owner-account reporting, rent collection and arrears ageing, occupancy and yield analysis, service-charge and maintenance cost recovery.
• Present findings to unit heads with clear recommendations; follow through on agreed actions.
• Support bank facility reviews, renewals and covenant monitoring; prepare bank information packs and financial covenant calculations.
• Monitor group liquidity, working-capital cycles (DSO/DPO/DIO) and funding requirements by entity.
• Evaluate financing options (asset finance for fleet, working-capital lines, investment proposals) and prepare comparison analyses for management decision.
• Prepare business cases, NPV/IRR/payback analyses and post-investment reviews for capex, new ventures and acquisitions.
• Support due diligence, valuation and financial modelling for any group investment or divestment.
• Support statutory audits across entities: audit schedules, query resolution, timeline tracking.
• Assist with UAE Corporate Tax and VAT computations, transfer-pricing documentation and group tax planning inputs.
• Identify control gaps and process inefficiencies; propose and help implement improvements.
• Lead or coordinate finance transformation initiatives (systems, automation, reporting tools, dashboards).

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting; CA, ACCA, CPA, CMA or CFA (completed or final stage) strongly preferred.
• 6–10 UAE years in FP&A, financial analysis or business partnering, including at least 3 years in a multi-entity group.
• Experience in fleet/rental, logistics, real estate management
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling; experience with ERP systems and BI/dashboard tools (Power BI or similar).
• Working knowledge of IFRS, UAE Corporate Tax and VAT.
• A doer: organised, commercially sharp and comfortable being trusted with senior-level responsibility.