Senior Analyst - Financial Planning And Analysis

Flydubai; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Flydubai is seeking a Financial Analyst to support planning, analysis, and reporting across the organization, delivering insights on performance, trends, and forecasts to guide decision-making.

The role involves developing budgets, consolidating forecasts with department heads, and producing detailed reports with variance analysis. Strong FP&A experience and proficiency with ERP/FP&A tools are preferred for strategic finance initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field.
• Fluent in English.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience as a Financial Analyst in FP&A or related field.
• Experience with FP&A systems (e.g., Oracle EPM, Hyperion, Planning Analytics, Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, Alteryx) and ERP systems (Oracle, SAP) is desirable.
• 5-7 years overall experience.

Responsibilities

• Assists in developing annual budgets and forecasts.
• Collaborates with department heads to consolidate forecasts.
• Monitors budget performance and explains variances.
• Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports with variance analysis.
• Identifies trends and drivers of financial performance for management.
• Develops and maintains financial models for budgeting and forecasting.
• Conducts scenario analysis and sensitivity testing for risks and opportunities.
• Provides ad-hoc financial analysis and decision support to senior management.
• Supports strategic initiatives including capital investments and cost optimization.
• Collaborates with departments to align financial plans with operations.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Financial modeling

Budgeting & forecasting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Financial Management, Economics or Cost Accounting

Tools

Oracle EPM

Hyperion

Planning Analytics

Adaptive Insights

Anaplan

Alteryx

Oracle ERP

SAP ERP

Job description

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&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 & Analysis (FP&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 Accounting
• Fluent in English
• Minimum 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 desirable
• Years 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.