Head of FP&A, Analytics & Insights

Finance House

Abu Dhabi

On-site

AED 450,000 - 850,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Finance House invites a Head of Budgeting, Analytics & Insights to lead enterprise budgeting, FP&A, analytics, and performance reporting in a banking and financial services setting. You will partner with executives to drive data-driven decisions, build forecasting models, and ensure KPI governance across units, enabling profitability and growth.

You will oversee budgeting cycles, develop BI-enabled reporting, and mentor the Budgeting, Analytics & Insights team while driving automation and

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Data Analytics, or a related discipline.
Master’s degree such as MBA or equivalent is preferred.
Professional accounting qualification such as CA, CPA, ACCA, or CMA is mandatory.

Responsibilities

Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes for all business units.
Develop robust financial models, planning assumptions, and forecasting methodologies to improve financial visibility and planning accuracy.
Coordinate with business leaders to review and consolidate budgets, ensuring alignment with strategic and financial objectives.
Monitor budget utilization and financial performance against approved plans and recommend corrective actions where necessary.
Lead rolling forecasts, scenario analysis, sensitivity assessments, and stress-testing exercises to support strategic planning and business continuity.
Support management in evaluating investment plans, business expansion opportunities, and cost optimization initiatives.
Prepare executive-level budgeting reports, planning presentations, and financial summaries for senior management review.
Lead enterprise-wide financial and business analytics initiatives to support strategic and operational decision-making.
Conduct detailed analysis of profitability, revenue trends, cost structures, operational efficiency, and business performance across products and business lines.
Develop meaningful financial and operational insights to support business growth, performance improvement, and resource optimization.
Identify key business drivers, performance gaps, risks, and emerging trends and provide actionable recommendations to management.
Perform financial modelling, scenario analysis, and business case evaluations to support strategic initiatives and investment decisions.
Develop predictive and trend-based analytical frameworks to improve forecasting accuracy and business performance monitoring.
Promote a data-driven culture through effective use of analytics, reporting, and business intelligence tools.
Oversee the preparation of management dashboards, KPI scorecards, performance reports, and executive presentations.
Ensure timely, accurate, and insightful monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting to senior management.
Monitor key performance indicators across business units and provide detailed commentary on financial and operational performance.
Conduct variance analysis between actual performance, budgets, and forecasts and highlight areas requiring management attention.
Establish and maintain standardized performance management frameworks and reporting structures across the organization.
Support executive leadership with strategic insights and recommendations to improve profitability, efficiency, and overall business performance.
Lead automation and enhancement of budgeting, analytics, and reporting processes to improve efficiency, scalability, and reporting accuracy.
Drive implementation and optimization of Power BI dashboards and business intelligence solutions across the organization.
Collaborate with Technology and Data teams to strengthen data quality, reporting infrastructure, and analytics capabilities.
Reduce manual reporting dependencies through automation, workflow optimization, and digital transformation initiatives.
Continuously improve reporting turnaround time, visualization standards, and analytical capabilities through process enhancements and technology adoption.