Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist (Special Projects)

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

MBZUAI in Abu Dhabi invites a senior FP&A professional to lead strategic financial planning across multi-year budgets and capital project analyses. You will build robust models, monitor variances, and present insights to administrative stakeholders.

You bring 5–7 years in FP&A or financial performance analytics, strong communication, and expertise with ERP systems and data tools to drive informed decisions in a university setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting or related field.
• 5–7 years experience in financial reporting, FP&A, or analytics.
• Advanced proficiency in strategic financial planning and multi-year budgeting.
• Strong experience advising senior stakeholders.
• Proficiency in MS Office; English working proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Act as FP&A subject matter expert for Special Projects, providing strategic financial insights
• Develop multi-year financial models and scenarios for the capital project pipeline
• Drive end-to-end multi-year budgeting process (OPEX, CAPEX)
• Monitor budget utilization, identify risks, and elevate issues with supporting analysis
• Prepare and summarize financial information for administrative stakeholders
• Review financial reports and variance analysis prior to senior FP&A leadership submission

Skills

Financial modelling

Strategic planning

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Excel/Office

Data analytics tools

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, Finance, Accounting or related field

Postgraduate degree

Tools

ERP systems

BI tools

MS Excel

Job description

Responsibilities

• Act as FP&A subject matter expert for Special Projects, providing strategic financial insights
• Develop multi-year financial models and scenarios for the capital project pipeline
• Drive end-to-end multi-year budgeting process (OPEX, CAPEX)
• Monitor budget utilization, identify risks, and elevate issues with supporting analysis
• Prepare and summarize financial information for administrative stakeholders
• Review financial reports and variance analysis prior to senior FP&A leadership submission

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Finance, Accounting or related field
• 5-7 years experience in financial reporting, FP&A, or financial performance analytics
• Expertise in strategic financial planning, multi-year budgeting, advanced financial modelling
• Strong experience advising senior stakeholders
• Advanced proficiency in financial systems, ERP platforms, data analytics tools
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• English working proficiency

Preferred Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree
• Experience in UAE higher education or academic environment
• ERP implementation experience
• Experience applying AI, automation, or advanced analytics in FP&A

About the Company

MBZUAI is a graduate-level research university in Abu Dhabi focused on artificial intelligence.