Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Confidential Jobs; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Jobs in Dubai seeks a senior FP&A leader to manage budgeting, rolling forecasts and project performance reporting for engineering and construction activities, leveraging Oracle Fusion, Power BI, Copilot and AI-enabled analytics.

You will partner with project directors and operations to improve financial control, prepare board-ready analyses, and drive insights that support strategic decisions across multiple regions including KSA and Egypt.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years in FP&A, finance partnering or project control in engineering/construction.
• Strong knowledge of construction economics: budgets, C2C, margins and cash flow.
• IFRS knowledge, incl. IFRS 15 for long-term contracts.
• Advanced Excel, financial modelling and Power BI; ERP experience; Oracle Fusion a plus.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI for analysis and reporting.
• UAE experience preferred; KSA/Egypt exposure advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, rolling forecasts and multi-year plans by project/department/unit.
• Monitor actuals vs budget; analyze revenue, cost, margin and cash flow.
• Support IFRS 15 revenue recognition and related obligations.
• Prepare monthly management packs, dashboards and board summaries.
• Partner with project directors and operations to challenge assumptions.
• Support pricing, bids, business cases and margin analysis.
• Manage cash, invoicing, collections and DSO with accounting teams.
• Improve cost control, PO governance and data integrity.
• Support Oracle Fusion implementation and reporting structures.
• Use Copilot, Power BI and AI to accelerate analysis and automation.
• Develop KPIs: project margin, EV, utilization, billing progression.
• Identify process gaps and implement improvements for planning and reporting.

Skills

Power BI

Excel

Financial modelling

ERP systems

AI tools (Copilot)

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Engineering Management

Master’s degree or professional qualification (ACCA, CMA, CFA) preferred

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Oracle Fusion

ERP systems

Copilot AI tools

Job description

Lead budgeting, rolling forecasts, project performance reporting and board-ready analysis across engineering and construction activities, with strong use of Oracle, Power BI, Microsoft Copilot and AI-enabled analytics to improve speed, accuracy and financial control.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering Management or a related field. Master’s degree or professional qualification such as ACCA, CMA, CFA or equivalent is preferred.
• Minimum 8 to 10 years’ experience in FP&A, finance business partnering, project control or financial controlling, ideally within engineering, construction, contracting, real estate development or a project-based consultancy environment.
• Strong knowledge of construction project economics: budgets, cost-to-complete, committed cost, variation orders, claims, payment certificates, work in progress, project margin and cash flow.
• Solid understanding of IFRS, with practical exposure to IFRS 15 revenue recognition for long‑term contracts and project-based performance obligations.
• Advanced capability in Excel, financial modelling, Power BI or similar reporting tools, with strong experience using ERP systems. Oracle Fusion experience is a strong advantage.
• Practical knowledge of Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI tools for financial analysis, management reporting, variance commentary, automation of recurring tasks and executive communication.
• UAE experience is preferred; regional exposure across KSA and Egypt is an advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting: lead annual budgets, rolling forecasts and multi‑year plans for engineering and construction activities, by project, department and business unit.
• Project Performance Management: monitor actual results versus budget and forecast, analyse revenue, cost, gross margin, operating profit, utilisation, productivity, committed cost and cost‑to‑complete.
• IFRS 15 and Project Revenue: support revenue recognition analysis based on contract terms, performance obligations, progress measurement, variations, claims and recoverability assumptions.
• Management Reporting: prepare monthly management packs, project dashboards, board‑level summaries and concise commentary on key movements, risks, opportunities and required actions.
• Business Partnering: work closely with project directors, engineering, contracting, procurement, commercial and operations teams to challenge assumptions and support better financial decisions.
• Tendering and Commercial Support: support pricing, bid reviews, business cases, margin analysis and sensitivity scenarios for major contracts and strategic initiatives.
• Cash, Billing and Working Capital: track payment certificates, client invoicing, collections, retention, advances, supplier commitments and DSO, ensuring strong coordination with Accounting, AP and AR teams.
• Cost Control and Governance: improve financial discipline around purchase orders, supplier invoices, project coding, cost allocation, budget ownership and approval workflows.
• Oracle and Data Integrity: support Oracle Fusion implementation and continuous improvement, ensuring clean project master data, reliable reporting structures and alignment between Finance and Operations.
• AI, Copilot and Automation: use Microsoft Copilot, Power BI, Excel and AI‑assisted workflows to accelerate analysis, automate recurring reports, improve variance explanations and create executive‑ready insights while respecting data confidentiality and governance.
• KPI Development: design and monitor financial and operational KPIs, including project gross margin, earned value indicators, cost performance, schedule performance, utilisation, billing progress, collections and forecast accuracy.
• Continuous Improvement: identify process gaps, manual controls and reporting inefficiencies, then propose practical improvements to strengthen planning, close, reporting and decision‑making.