Senior Financial Analyst

Aldar Academies; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldar Academies is seeking a seasoned FP&A professional to drive business planning, budgeting, forecasting and financial modeling across the group in Abu Dhabi. You will collaborate with stakeholders to develop 5- to 10-year financial models, manage capital planning, analyze performance, and deliver reliable management reporting using ERP and BI tools.

Proficiency in Excel, VBA and advanced analytics, with a focus on cash flow forecasting and liquidity management, is essential for success in

Qualifications

• Proven ability to build and manage long-term financial plans.
• Strong skills in forecasting and scenario analysis.
• Experience with budgeting processes and management reporting.
• Proficiency in financial modeling for 5- to 10-year projections.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the preparation of monthly, quarterly, annual, and long-term business plans, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Assist in the end-to-end annual budgeting process, including building Excel-based budget models and preparing management presentation decks.
• Support monthly forecasting activities across different entities, and maintain up-to-date cash flow forecasts to ensure liquidity planning and monitoring.
• Develop and maintain robust financial models to project financial statements over 5 to 10 years, supporting decision-making and scenario analysis.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on the 5-year Capex planning cycle, focusing on investment evaluation, capital allocation, and profit optimization.
• Provide insightful financial reports and analytical tools to monitor business unit performance, establish benchmarks, and measure goal achievement.
• Coordinate with departments to collect, validate, and manage data sets, ensuring timely and accurate analysis and reporting.
• Utilize ERP systems and business intelligence tools to extract, analyze, and present financial and operational data for management reporting.
• Manage the upload, validation, and transfer of budgets across cost centers and business units, ensuring compliance with internal financial policies.
• Identify and implement automation across FP&A processes using AI, VBA macros, and advanced Excel formulas to streamline reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and financial analysis.

Skills

Financial planning

Forecasting

Budgeting

Financial modeling

Tools

ERP systems

BI tools

Job description

Contribute to business planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling while ensuring compliance and utilizing advanced tools for financial analysis.

Main Duties

Business Planning

Contribute to the preparation of monthly, quarterly, annual, and long-term business plans, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.

Budgeting

Assist in the end-to-end annual budgeting process, including building Excel-based budget models and preparing management presentation decks.

Forecasting

Support monthly forecasting activities across different entities, and maintain up-to-date cash flow forecasts to ensure liquidity planning and monitoring.

Financial Modeling

Develop and maintain robust financial models to project financial statements over 5 to 10 years, supporting decision-making and scenario analysis.

Capital Planning

Collaborate with stakeholders on the 5-year Capex planning cycle, focusing on investment evaluation, capital allocation, and profit optimization.

Financial Analysis and Reporting

Provide insightful financial reports and analytical tools to monitor business unit performance, establish benchmarks, and measure goal achievement.

Data Management

Coordinate with departments to collect, validate, and manage data sets, ensuring timely and accurate analysis and reporting.

Systems and Tools

Utilize ERP systems and business intelligence tools to extract, analyze, and present financial and operational data for management reporting.

Budget Administration

Manage the upload, validation, and transfer of budgets across cost centers and business units, ensuring compliance with internal financial policies.

Automation

Identify and implement automation opportunities across FP&A processes using AI, VBA macros, and advanced Excel formulas to streamline reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and financial analysis.