FP&A Manager I Real Estate Contracting

Robinson & Co (Singapore) Pte Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 293,000 - 368,000; Full time

Job summary

A diversified regional business in Dubai is seeking an experienced FP&A Manager responsible for financial planning, analysis, and reporting within the contracting division. This role involves building budgets, delivering insights, and supporting senior leadership. Candidates must possess strong analytical skills and proficiency in financial software with relevant experience in a similar role. This position offers an opportunity to impact financial operations significantly while collaborating with various teams.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in a similar financial role, ideally in contracting.
• Strong analytical and detail-oriented abilities.
• Working knowledge of ERP financial software such as SAP and BPC is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management information system reports.
• Conduct monthly variance analysis for each line of business.
• Assist in budget and forecast preparation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Proficiency in MS Office

Assertive communication

Agile learning capabilities

Education

Professional qualification in Finance/Accounting (CA/ACCA/CFA)

Tools

ERP financial software (SAP, BPC)

Job description

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al‑Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al‑Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al‑Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al‑Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.

Overview of the Role

The FP&A Manager is responsible for driving financial planning, analysis, and reporting for regional operations within the Al Futtaim Contracting division. Based in Dubai, the role involves building budgets, generating performance insights, and supporting senior leadership in data‑driven decision‑making. Key functions include preparation of monthly management information system reports, assisting with budget and forecast compilation, conducting financial and variance analyses, and providing business support. The manager will work closely with cross‑functional teams to ensure financial alignment and operational excellence.

What You Will Do

Monthly MIS

• Extract financial reports from various sources and compile them into meaningful monthly flash performance reports at the SBU/Sub‑SBU level.
• Assist in preparation of monthly/quarterly financial & business review packs for senior leadership and Group Finance.
• Gather collection & payment insights from businesses and manage monthly cash flow uploads into Anaplan.
• Cater to ad‑hoc reporting requests from Group Finance or internal AFC management.

Budget & Forecasts

• Engage with business & functional heads to build the annual budget & 3‑year financial plan focusing on the Construction arm of the group.
• Support the FP&A lead with collating quarterly forecasts, ensuring alignment with group guidelines.
• Inform stakeholders of the final budget & forecast P&L for their respective SBUs, monitor progress, and flag indicators of lagging revenue or cost‑overruns.

Financial Analysis

• Conduct monthly variance analysis for each line of business and recommend adjustments or corrections.
• Analyze overheads at the GL level and highlight anomalies or unbudgeted spends.
• Develop an understanding of business operations and project performance to identify over or under‑spending areas.

Business Support

• Assist in collating AR reports and circulate them to business leaders & downstream teams monthly.
• Participate in monthly cash forecast meetings with business & Group treasury teams.
• Support HR by providing monthly manpower cost reports and generating insights.
• Address ad‑hoc routine requests from Business Analysts/Operations team.
• Collaborate with the Finance team in meeting Group Reporting requirements.

Required Skills to Be Successful

• Strong analytical and detail‑oriented abilities.
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Assertive communication skills with the ability to manage varied stakeholders.
• Agile learning capabilities and adaptability.

What Qualifies You For The Role

• Professional qualification in Finance/Accounting (CA/ACCA/CFA).
• 3–5 years of experience in a similar role or profile, ideally within the contracting industry.
• Working knowledge of ERP financial software such as SAP and BPC is advantageous.
• Experience in regional operations is a plus.

About Al‑Futtaim Engineering & Technologies

Al‑Futtaim Engineering & Technologies offers customers complete engineering and systems integration solutions.

The Engineering arm operates in the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, providing a wide variety of products and services from air conditioning, scaffolding and access solutions, elevators and escalators, control and life safety, facilities management, building products, MEP, energy management, technology infrastructure and digital transformation.

The Technologies division provides complete business solutions to large, medium and small customers that include contact centre solutions, business applications, business intelligence, data management, advanced analytics, amongst others. The IT infrastructure portfolio comprises IP telephony, ELV systems, networking solutions, professional audio‑visual solutions and managed services.

These solutions are further complemented by services that include project management, installation, testing, commissioning and after‑sales maintenance contracts.