Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Americana Restaurants; Sharjah; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Americana Restaurants is seeking a Manager - FP&A to lead the preparation of monthly actuals, budgets and forecasts across markets and brands. You will analyze P&L performance, validate results and explain variances to drive reliable insights and actions.

You will present financial insights and risks to leadership and cross-functional teams, collaborate with brand and country stakeholders, and support FP&A process improvements to enhance governance and performance.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant, CPA, CFA qualification from a reputed institution.
• 5-8 years of FP&A experience in financial planning or related roles.
• Hands-on experience in preparing actuals, budgets, and forecasts with strong P&L analysis exposure.
• Experience supporting senior leadership and engaging with multiple stakeholders across markets or business units.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual actuals, budgets, and forecasts across markets and brands.
• Analyze P&L performance across revenue, costs, and margins.
• Validate financial results through reconciliations and reasonability analysis.
• Explain variances versus budget, forecast, and prior periods using root-cause analysis.
• Consolidate and summarize financial results across Americana for a coherent view.
• Present financial insights, risks, and action plans to leadership and boards.
• Partner with brand and country stakeholders to address performance gaps.
• Support FP&A process improvements, reporting, and tools.

Skills

P&L analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Stakeholder engagement

FP&A

Education

Chartered Accountant, CPA, CFA

Job description

The Manager - FP&A is responsible for preparing accurate and timely financial actuals, budgets, and forecasts across multiple markets and brands. The role analyzes P&L performance, validates results, and explains variances to ensure numbers are reliable and actionable. By sharing insights and action plans with the leadership, and brand and country teams, the role supports effective decision-making, strong financial governance, and consistent business performance aligned with the organisation’s objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual actuals, budgets, and forecasts across markets and brands to deliver accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Analyze P&L performance across revenue, costs, and margins for the restaurant network to identify key drivers and performance trends.
• Validate financial results through detailed checks, reconciliations, and reasonability analysis to ensure data accuracy and reliability.
• Explain variances versus budget, forecast, and prior periods using root-cause analysis to enable clear understanding of business performance.
• Consolidate and summarize financial results across Americana to provide a coherent and comparable performance view.
• Present financial insights, key risks, and action plans to leadership, Audit Committee, Board, brand and country teams to support informed decision-making.
• Partner with brand and country stakeholders to address performance gaps and track actions to improve financial outcomes and execution discipline.
• Support continuous improvement in FP&A processes, reporting, and tools to enhance efficiency, consistency, and insight quality.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Chartered Accountant, CPA, CFA qualification from a reputed institution.
• 5-8 years of experience in FP&A, financial planning, commercial finance, or related roles.
• Hands-on experience in preparing actuals, budgets, and forecasts, with strong P&L analysis exposure.
• Experience supporting senior leadership and engaging with multiple stakeholders across markets or business units.