FP&A Manager - Real Estate & Contracting

Al Futtaim Private Company (LLC); Dubai; On-site; AED 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Shapoorji Pallonji & Company Pvt. Ltd. in Dubai invites an FP&A Manager to lead financial planning, analysis, and reporting for regional operations.

You will drive budgets, quarterly forecasts, and data-driven insights for senior leadership while collaborating with multiple departments to align financial strategy with business goals. The role requires strong analytical abilities and proactive problem-solving in financial processes, with a focus on delivering accurate monthly MIS and assisting in

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and effective stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Extract monthly financial reports for SBU/Sub-SBU stakeholders.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly Financial & Business Review packs for senior leadership.
• Build annual Budget and 3‑year financial plan and upload to SAP Analytics Cloud.
• Perform monthly variance analysis and highlight spending anomalies.
• Support HR with manpower cost reports and Group reporting readiness.
• Identify automation opportunities and participate in AI trainings.

Job description

The FP&A Manager is pivotal in driving financial planning, analysis, and reporting for regional operations. Based in Dubai, the role involves contributing to building budgets and quarterly forecasts, enabling performance insights, and supporting senior leadership in data-driven decision making. The FP&A Manager will work closely with various departments to ensure financial strategies align with organizational goals. Success in this role demands strong analytical skills, effective stakeholder communication, and a proactive approach to problem-solving in financial processes.

Monthly MIS

Extract financial reports from various sources to create meaningful monthly Flash Performance Reports for SBU/Sub-SBU level stakeholders. Assist in preparing monthly/quarterly Financial & Business Review packs for senior leadership within the Contracting division and Group Finance. Gather insights on collection and payments from respective businesses and manage monthly cash flow uploads into Anaplan. Handle ad-hoc reporting requests from Group Finance or internal Al Futtaim Contracting management.

Budget & Forecasts

Engage with business and functional heads in building the annual Budget & 3-year financial plan, ensuring timely uploads into SAP Analytics Cloud. Support FP&A lead with collating quarterly forecasts, ensuring alignment with group-guidelines, and submission into SAP Analytics Cloud. Inform relevant stakeholders of final Budget & forecast P&L for their SBUs, monitor progress, and highlight indicators of lagging revenue or cost-overruns.

Financial Analysis

Conduct monthly variance analysis for each LOB, recommending adjustments where warranted. Analyze overheads at GL level to highlight anomalies and unbudgeted spends. Understand business operations and project performance to identify instances of over/under spending.

Business Support

Participate in monthly cash forecast meetings with business and Group treasury teams, closing observations within defined timelines. Support HR by enabling monthly Manpower cost reports and generating relevant insights. Collaborate with the Finance team in meeting Group Reporting requirements.

AI & Automation

Identify potential areas for automation to enhance efficiency and optimize costs. Participate in Group-led AI trainings and implement learnings in day-to-day operations.