FPandA And Performance Lead

Michael Page; Dubai; On-site; AED 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a senior FP&A finance leader in Dubai with board exposure to drive strategy and performance across a diversified group. You will oversee forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, KPI frameworks, and actionable insights for senior management, partnering with heads of functions to support strategic decisions and performance improvement.

This role offers high visibility with the CFO and Board, leadership over an FP&A team, and opportunities to influence strategic

Qualifications

• Professional accountant with CA/CPA/ACCA/ACA/CIMA/CMA or equivalent.
• 12+ years of FP&A, management reporting, commercial finance, and performance management.
• Strong UAE experience in large, diversified organisations.
• Experience leading group consolidation across entities.
• Proven experience presenting to Boards and senior leadership.
• Senior finance leader with team management and stakeholder influence.
• Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, planning and management reporting.
• Strong financial modelling, business case evaluation and scenario planning.
• Experience operating within multi-entity group structures.
• Strong commercial acumen and decision-making influence.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and oversee financial forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
• Develop performance measurement frameworks and KPIs.
• Analyse financial data to provide actionable insights for senior management.
• Monitor and assess financial performance of business units.
• Collaborate with department heads to align financial and operational goals.
• Prepare detailed financial reports and presentations for decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with policies and regulations.
• Lead annual budgeting across the Group with robust planning and consolidation.
• Manage periodic forecasting and rolling forecast cycles.
• Develop medium/long-term financial plans aligned to strategy.
• Partner with business leaders on revenue, cost, capex, cash flow plans.
• Drive group-wide financial performance analysis and recommendations.
• Produce monthly/quarterly/ad-hoc management reporting packs.
• Analyse actual vs budget/forecast/prior year.
• Lead variance analysis and identify drivers.
• Facilitate regular business performance reviews.
• Assess profitability by customer/contract/service line.
• Support strategic initiatives with modelling and scenario analysis.
• Provide commercial insight for investments, M&A and business cases.
• Assess investment opportunities and monitor post-investment performance.
• Analyse working capital, cash conversion, and efficiency metrics.
• Develop executive presentations for Board meetings.
• Drive improvements in planning, reporting, performance management.
• Enhance reporting frameworks, dashboards, MIS.
• Ensure data integrity across the Group.
• Collaborate with Finance, HR, Procurement, IT and operations.
• Strengthen governance and reporting standards.
• Lead and develop the FP&A team; mentor staff.
• Act as trusted partner to senior stakeholders and executive leadership.

Skills

Board presentation

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Chartered/Certified Accountant (CA/CPA/ACCA/ACA/CIMA/CMA)

Tools

Excel

Hyperion/Oracle Planning

Job description

Job Description:

• High-profile finance leadership role with Board exposure.
• Drive strategy and performance across a complex group.

About Our Client

Our client is a large and diversified business with operations across multiple service-driven sectors in the UAE and wider region. With a strong focus on sustainable growth, operational excellence and performance improvement, the organisation offers exposure to a dynamic and fast-paced environment where finance plays a key role in shaping business strategy.

Job Description

• Prepare and oversee financial forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
• Develop and implement performance measurement frameworks and KPIs.
• Analyse financial data to provide actionable insights for senior management.
• Monitor and assess the financial performance of various business units.
• Collaborate with department heads to align financial plans with operational goals.
• Support decision-making by preparing detailed financial reports and presentations.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and financial regulations.

Identify opportunities for cost optimisation and process improvements.* Lead the annual budgeting process across the Group, ensuring robust planning, consolidation and stakeholder alignment.

• Manage periodic forecasting and rolling forecast cycles, identifying risks, opportunities and performance trends.
• Support the development of medium and long-term financial plans aligned to business strategy.
• Partner with business leaders to develop revenue, cost, headcount, capex and cash flow plans.
• Drive group-wide financial performance analysis and provide actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
• Prepare and deliver monthly, quarterly and ad hoc management reporting packs.
• Produce clear and concise reporting on key financial and operational metrics.
• Analyse actual performance against budget, forecast and prior year results.
• Lead variance analysis and identify financial drivers impacting performance.
• Facilitate regular business performance reviews and track agreed actions.
• Evaluate customer, contract, business unit and service line profitability.
• Support strategic initiatives through financial modelling and scenario analysis.
• Provide commercial insight for investment decisions, mergers, acquisitions and business cases.
• Assess investment opportunities and monitor post-investment performance.
• Analyse working capital, cash conversion and operational efficiency metrics.
• Develop executive-level presentations and reports for senior leadership and Board meetings.
• Drive improvements in planning, reporting and performance management processes.
• Enhance reporting frameworks, dashboards and management information.
• Ensure integrity, consistency and accuracy of financial data across the Group.
• Collaborate closely with Finance, HR, Procurement, IT and operational teams.
• Strengthen governance, controls and reporting standards across the organisation.
• Lead, mentor and develop the FP&A team while promoting best practice across finance functions.
• Act as a trusted business partner to senior stakeholders and executive leadership.

The Successful Applicant

• Professionally qualified accountant with a recognised qualification such as CA, CPA, ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CMA or equivalent.
• Minimum 12+ years of relevant experience across FP&A, management reporting, commercial finance and business performance management.
• Strong UAE experience within a large, complex or diversified organisation.
• Mandatory experience leading group consolidation processes across multiple entities.
• Proven experience presenting to Boards, Executive Committees and senior leadership teams.
• Senior finance leadership experience with responsibility for managing teams and influencing key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and management reporting.
• Strong financial modelling, business case evaluation and scenario planning skills.
• Experience operating within a multi-entity group structure.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to challenge and influence decision-making.
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.

What's On Offer

• Opportunity to work directly with an influential Group CFO and leadership team.
• High visibility role with regular exposure to Executive Management and the Board.
• Strategic position supporting business-critical decisions across the Group.
• Leadership responsibility with the opportunity to build and develop a high-performing team.
• Exposure to a large, diversified and growing organisation.
• Collaborative and professional working environment.
• Opportunity to drive meaningful change and improve business performance.

Contact: Cheyenne Coutinho

Quote job ref: JN-092026-7099766