Senior Finance Analyst

Tanqeeb; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanqeeb in Abu Dhabi is seeking a senior finance professional to manage budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting. You will analyze complex financial data, prepare variance explanations, and provide insights to support strategic decisions.

The role requires a post-qualification accounting degree (CA preferred), at least five years in a similar position, strong Excel skills, and experience with planning tools like Oracle Planning.

Qualifications

• Post qualification degree in accounting (preferably Chartered Accountant).
• Significant experience; five years in a similar position in large organizations.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and related tools.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; ability to engage stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Execute budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and cash flow analysis.
• Prepare detailed variance analysis with explanations for variances.
• Develop financial reports for forecasting, trending and results analysis.
• Oversee internal cost budgets and ensure expenses align with approvals.
• Challenge operations on forecast inputs and review variances with clear explanations.
• Support weekly cash flow forecast and perform variance analysis.
• Ensure forecast/budgets are loaded on Oracle Planning Module and reconciled.
• Supervise personnel, allocate work, train and evaluate performance.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Variance analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Excel

Education

Chartered Accountant

Accounting degree

Tools

Oracle Planning

Excel

MS Office

Job description

Job description

Responsible for executing the budget, forecast, management reporting and cash flow analysis. Responsible for preparing the detailed variance analysis and capture explanations for variances.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze complex financial data and extracts and defines relevant information; interprets data for the purpose of determining past financial performance and/or to project a financial probability.
• Execute the planning and budgeting activities and develop financial reports for forecasting, trending, and results analysis.
• Prepare Monthly / Quarterly / Annual financial reporting packs along with variance analysis
• Provide oversight for the internal cost budgets, ensuring that expenses are in line with approved budgets
• Challenge the Operations team on forecast inputs and review variances with clear explanations
• Support the weekly cash flow forecast and perform variance analysis
• Ensure forecast and budgets are loaded on Oracle Planning Module and are reconciled
• Oversee the supervision of personnel, which includes work allocation, training, and problem resolution; evaluate performance and make recommendations for personnel actions; motivate employees to achieve peak productivity and performances
• Performs any other duties as and when required by the supervisor.

Requirements

• Post qualification degree in accounting (preferably Chartered Accountant)
• Significant previous experience out of which five years in similar position in large organizations
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft, including Excel, is critical
• Understanding of financial impact of actions and active stakeholder engagement
• Good communication skills – verbal, written; good presentation skills
• Excellent analytical skills, and ability to think on feet / identify salient points
• Capacity to challenge assumptions and come up with innovative solutions