Global FP&A Analyst – Corporate Functions

IFS; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 400,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

IFS is seeking an experienced FP&A and Finance Business Partner to drive financial performance across a global organisation. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and governance while partnering with senior leaders to shape strategic decisions.

The role focuses on P&L ownership, cost optimisation, and investment appraisals, leveraging AI-enabled tools to enhance analytics, reporting, and decision support in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• :Significant experience in FP&A, Financial Controlling, Finance Business Partnering, or Corporate Finance.
• :Business Partnering experience
• :Demonstrable experience managing budgets, forecasts, headcount planning, and financial governance processes.
• :Strong experience developing business cases, investment appraisals, and financial models.
• :Experience supporting senior leadership teams and influencing strategic decision making.
• :Proven ability to manage complex financial data and deliver meaningful performance insights.
• :Advanced Excel and financial systems knowledge.
• :Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent).
• :Experience working within a large International Organisation.
• :Experience leveraging AI-enabled tools and digital technologies to enhance financial analysis, reporting, forecasting, and business decision support.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting processes.
• Own and manage P&L performance, providing timely financial analysis, variance reporting, and actionable insights to senior stakeholders.
• Partner with executive leadership, business owners, and functional heads to support strategic planning, investment decisions, and business performance improvement initiatives.
• Drive financial transparency and accountability through robust cost management and cost ownership methodologies.
• Develop financial models, scenario analysis, business cases, investment appraisals, and benefits tracking to support strategic initiatives and investments.
• Drive continuous improvement through the adoption of AI, automation, and digital technologies to enhance finance processes, insights, and operational efficiency.
• Challenge business assumptions and spending proposals to ensure resources are aligned with company priorities and deliver measurable value.
• Provide commercial and financial guidance on vendor contracts, software licensing, managed services, outsourcing arrangements, and procurement initiatives.
• Partner with project and programme teams to ensure financial governance is maintained across approved investments, including project funding, change requests, and benefits realisation.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reviews with stakeholders, highlighting risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
• Support headcount planning and workforce management, including employees and contractors, ensuring costs remain aligned with budget and organisational objectives.
• Establish and continuously improve financial governance frameworks, planning processes, controls, and reporting standards.
• Drive operational efficiencies and cost optimisation initiatives through identification of savings opportunities, process improvements, and improved financial discipline.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, accounting standards, and internal control requirements.
• Collaborate across Finance, Technology, Procurement, HR, and other Corporate Functions to provide integrated financial support and business partnering.
• Produce executive-level presentations and analysis for senior leadership, investment committees, and governance forums.

Skills

FP&A experience

Finance business partnering

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial governance

Financial modelling

Acumen in executive storytelling

Advanced Excel

AI-enabled analytics

Stakeholder management

Job description

IFS is seeking an experienced FP&A and Finance Business Partner to drive financial performance across a global organisation. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and governance while partnering with senior leaders to shape strategic decisions.

The role focuses on P&L ownership, cost optimisation, and investment appraisals, leveraging AI-enabled tools to enhance analytics, reporting, and decision support in a fast-paced environment.