Senior Accountant FP&A and Projects Support

Ohana Development; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Shapoorji Pallonji & Company Pvt. Ltd.

is seeking a Senior Accountant FP&A and Projects Support to act as the Finance focal point for assigned projects, supporting the CFO and leadership with FP&A, project accounting, and governance across development projects. The role is a senior individual-contributor position with no direct people-management responsibility, focusing on budgets, KPIs, controls, and reporting while collaborating with Project Managers and Finance teams to ensure consistency and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or related field.
• Professional accounting qualification or progress toward one is preferred.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience in accounting, FP&A, project finance, or reporting.
• Experience in real estate development, construction, or project environment preferred.
• ERP systems, advanced Excel, and BI tools experience; Oracle Fusion is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing project and corporate budgets, rolling forecasts and cash-flow projections.
• Maintain financial models for projects, including cost-to-complete, cash-burn, margin, and sensitivity analysis.
• Prepare budget-versus-actual and forecast-variance analysis, with clear explanations of key movements and risks.
• Support scenario and sensitivity analysis for management decision-making.
• Coordinate ERP migration and implement finance processes and controls.
• Act as the primary Finance point of contact for assigned projects; coordinate with Project Managers on budgets and reporting.
• Prepare management-reporting packs and analytical schedules for internal review.
• Ensure alignment among budgets, forecasts, and actual expenditure.

Skills

Strong analytical ability

English communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Planning and prioritisation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Commerce

Professional accounting qualification or progress toward one

Tools

ERP systems

Advanced Microsoft Excel

BI tools

Oracle Fusion experience

Job description

Senior Accountant FP&A and Projects Support

Reports to: Senior Manager FP&A

About the Role

Act as the Finance focal point for assigned projects, supporting the CFO and Accounting leadership with FP&A, project accounting, operating-model implementation, management reporting, and project-level coordination. The role helps Finance and Project Management execute approved budgets, KPIs, controls, and reporting requirements consistently across development projects.

The position is a senior individual-contributor role and does not include direct people-management responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning and FP&A Support

• Assist in preparing project and corporate budgets, rolling forecasts, and cash-flow projections.
• Maintain financial models for assigned projects, including cost-to-complete, cash-burn, margin, and sensitivity analysis.
• Prepare budget-versus-actual and forecast-variance analysis, with clear explanations of key movements and risks.
• Support scenario and sensitivity analysis for management decision-making.

KPI and Performance Scorecard Support

• Support the development and maintenance of KPI scorecards for assigned projects and departments.
• Coordinate with departments to collect, validate, and consolidate KPI data.
• Prepare monthly KPI dashboards and performance reports for SMFP&A review.
• Ensure KPI definitions, data sources, ownership, and reporting logic are consistently applied.

Operating Model ERP Migration and Implementation

• Support implementation of the approved operating model for assigned projects, acting as the Finance representative.
• Coordinate with Project Managers to align financial controls, reporting lines, approval workflows, and accountabilities.
• Assist with implementing office-level finance processes, templates, controls, and reporting structures.
• Support ERP migration and implementation activities, including process mapping, data validation, user testing, and issue resolution.
• Monitor adherence to the approved operating and governance model and escalated significant deviations to Finance leadership.

Project Coordination Finance Focal Point

• Act as the primary Finance point of contact for assigned projects.
• Coordinate closely with Project Managers on budgets, forecasts, certifications, and financial reporting requirements.
• Support alignment among project schedules, cost reports, payment certifications, actual costs, commitments, and forecasts.
• Facilitate timely and accurate information flow between Project Management and Finance teams.

Management Reporting and Governance Support

• Prepare management-reporting packs and analytical schedules for internal review.
• Support audit, lender, investor, and internal-review requests relating to assigned projects.
• Ensure alignment among approved budgets, forecasts, commitments, certifications, and actual expenditure.
• Maintain complete project documentation and audit trails for FP&A, project-accounting, and operating-model activities.

Project Accounting and Financial Control

• Support month-end close activities for assigned projects, including accruals, prepayments, cost allocations, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Review project financial data for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with approved accounting policies and the chart of accounts.
• Monitor project costs, commitments, cash requirements, and emerging financial risks; promptly escalation material exceptions.
• Support consistent application of relevant accounting standards, internal controls, delegated authorities, and approved Finance procedures.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related discipline.
• A professional accounting qualification, or progress toward one, is preferred.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience in accounting, FP&A, project finance, or management reporting.
• Experience in real estate development, construction, or another project-based environment is preferred.
• Practical experience with ERP systems, advanced Microsoft Excel, and management-reporting or business-intelligence tools; Oracle Fusion experience is an advantage.
• Sound knowledge of project accounting, budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, internal controls, and applicable financial-reporting requirements.

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical ability and attention to financial detail.
• Ability to translate financial data into clear management insights and practical actions.
• Effective collaboration with Finance, Project Management, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong planning, organization, prioritisation, and follow-through under tight reporting deadlines.
• Professional judgement, integrity, confidentiality, and willingness to challenge inconsistencies constructively.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills in English; Arabic is an advantage.