Financial Planning and Analyst

Ultiwise Consult; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial consulting firm in Dubai is seeking a detail-oriented FP&A Analyst to provide strategic insights through budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in finance or a related field, along with 2-5 years of experience in FP&A or corporate finance. Proficiency in Excel and data visualization tools like Power BI is a plus. This role offers the chance to influence key financial decisions and drive performance while working collaboratively with various teams.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance or related roles.
• Strong knowledge of financial modeling, forecasting, and analysis techniques.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-term financial plans.
• Perform detailed variance analysis comparing actuals vs. budget/forecast and explain key business drivers.
• Support month-end and quarter-end close processes ensuring accurate financial reporting.
• Build and maintain complex financial models to support strategic initiatives and business cases.
• Prepare management reports, dashboards, and presentations for senior leadership.

Skills

Financial modeling

Variance analysis

Budgeting

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics

MBA/CPA/CFA

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Job description

Job Title: Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Analyst

Department: Finance

Location: Dubai

Reports to: Sr. Finance Manager

Job Summary

We are seeking a detailoriented and analytical FP&A Analyst to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing strategic insights through budgeting forecasting variance analysis and financial modelling to support business decision‑making and drive financial performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain annual budgets quarterly forecasts and longterm financial plans
• Perform detailed variance analysis comparing actuals vs. budget/forecast and explain key business drivers
• Support monthend and quarterend close processes ensuring accurate financial reporting
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (e.g. Sales Operations HR) to gather inputs and deliver financial insights
• Build and maintain complex financial models to support strategic initiatives and business cases
• Prepare management reports dashboards and presentations for senior leadership
• Monitor key financial and operational metrics and provide recommendations for improvement
• Conduct scenario and sensitivity analyses to guide strategic decisions
• Ensure data integrity automation and continuous improvement of financial tools and systems
• Timely Cash forecast for the group by consolidating the data

Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in finance Accounting Economics or a related field (MBA/CPA/CFA is a plus)
• 2 5 years of experience in FP&A corporate finance or related roles
• Strong knowledge of financial modelling forecasting and analysis techniques
• Proficient in Excel PowerPoint and financial systems. Data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI) is a plus
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fastpaced environment