Senior Analyst - Financial Planning & Analysis

Fly Dubai Limited; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Fly Dubai Limited is seeking a skilled FP&A Analyst to support budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting. The role requires collaboration with departments to consolidate inputs and produce insightful analyses that guide strategic decisions.

The ideal candidate will develop robust financial models, perform scenario analyses, and provide decision support to senior management. Strong English communications and ERP/FP&A software experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or related field with 3+ years experience in finance.
• 2+ years' experience as Financial Analyst in FP&A or related field; budgeting and forecasting is desirable.
• Experience with FP&A systems (Oracle EPM, Hyperion, Planning Analytics, Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, Alteryx) and ERP systems (Oracle, SAP) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Supports development of annual budgets and forecasts based on historical performance and trends.
• Collaborates with department heads and senior management to consolidate forecasts.
• Monitors budget performance and explains variances to ensure goals are met.
• Prepares monthly, quarterly and annual reports with variance analysis.
• Identifies trends and drivers of financial performance for management insight.
• Develops and maintains financial models for budgeting and decision making.

Skills

Customer Focus

Team work

Effective Communication

Personal Accountability

Resilience & Flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field

Tools

Oracle EPM

Hyperion

Planning Analytics

Adaptive Insights

Anaplan

Alteryx

Oracle ERP

SAP ERP

Job description

Main objective of role

To support the financial planning analysis and reporting functions of the organization and to play a crucial role in providing insightful analysis of financial performance trends and forecasts to support decision-making at all levels of the organization

Key responsibilities

• Assists in the development of annual budgets and periodic forecasts based on historical performance industry trends and strategic initiatives
• Collaborates with department heads and senior management to gather input validate assumptions and consolidate financial forecasts
• Monitors budget performance and provides detailed explanations for variances to ensure financial goals are met
• Prepares and analyzes monthly quarterly and annual financial reports to ensure accuracy and completeness and provides detailed variance analysis of actual results against budgeted and forecasted figures
• Identifies key trends and drivers of financial performance and communicate findings to management
• Develops and maintains financial models to support budgeting forecasting and decision-making processes
• Conducts scenario analysis and sensitivity testing to evaluate potential outcomes and assess financial risks and opportunities
• Provides ad-hoc financial analysis and decision support to senior management and various business units to ensure strategic decision making
• Participates in strategic initiatives such as capital investments and cost optimization projects by providing financial insights and analysis
• Collaborates closely with other departments to gather financial data understand business drivers and ensure alignment of financial plans with operational goals
• Design and create standardized and ad-hoc financial reports dashboards and analytics using Financial Planning and Analysis FP amp A systems ensuring accuracy completeness and relevance of financial information
• Performs data analysis and validation to support financial planning forecasting budgeting and decision-making processes
• Fosters strong relationships with stakeholders to facilitate effective communication and collaboration across projects and initiatives
• Performs budgetary checks on purchase requisitions and procurement orders to ensure they adhere to the approved budgets allocated for specific departments or budgets including use of accurate cost accounting code combinations
• Ensures administrative tools used within the Financial Planning amp Analysis FP amp A applications such as Task Management systems and Email Ticketing Queue Management systems are working appropriately and Service Level Agreements SLAs relating to service delivery are met

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree (3+ years)Degree in Finance, Financial Management, Economics or Cost AccountingFluent in EnglishMinimum of 2 years' experience as a Financial Analyst, ideally in FP&A or a related field. Experience in financial modelling, budgeting, and forecasting is highly desirable.Experience with FP&A systems (e.g., Oracle EPM, Hyperion, Planning Analytics, Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, Alteryx) and ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP) is desirableYears with qualifications: 5 - 7 years

Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Team work
• Effective Communication
• Personal Accountability & Commitment to achieve
• Resilience and Flexibility (Can do attitude)

ISR requirements

Reads and complies with the ISR policies of the Company and diligently reports any weakness or incidents to the respective Line Manager or the Information Security team. Completes all required ISR awareness sessions and follows associated guidelines in the day-to-day business operations.