Senior Financial Analyst - Group FP&A

Ghobash Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Ghobash Group is seeking a highly analytical Senior Financial Analyst to join the Group FP&A function. You will own group-level consolidations, board reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and finance business partnering for head office functions.

You will partner with group function heads, drive performance insights, and support strategic initiatives across geographies and business units, ensuring accurate and timely financial analysis and reporting to the Board.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• CPA/CA/CMA/MBA is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate financial results across business units and geographies to deliver a group view.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports and presentations for the Board and Executive Committee.
• Lead annual budgeting and periodic forecasting for Group consolidated financials.
• Provide planning and analysis for head office functions (HR, IT, Legal, Corporate Communications).
• Partner with group function heads to enable cost management and value creation initiatives.
• Support integration of new businesses into group FP&A processes.

Skills

Financial consolidations

Forecasting

Management reporting

BI tools

ERP systems

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

MBA or professional qualification (CPA/CA/CMA)

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Oracle/SAP/Hyperion ERP

Job description

Company Description

Ghobash Trading & Investment (GTI) is actively engaged in multi-asset class investment activities across various geographies. These activities are carried out by a highly qualified and experienced in-house team of investment professionals. The team uses an ‘Asset Allocation Matrix’ to realize risk adjusted returns on invested capital over a long-term period.

The Company’s investment activities include direct investments in startups, taking stakes in established businesses, acquisitions of business enterprises and setting-up new businesses through collaborative joint venture route.

GTI is also active in private financial investments, including private equity and debt, venture capital, real estate, and publicly listed financial investments.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly analytical and experienced Senior Financial Analyst to join our Group FP&A team. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in group-level financial consolidations, high-quality analysis and insights, and board-level reporting. This role also requires strong FP&A experience including budgeting, forecasting, and financial business partnering, particularly for corporate and head office functions.

Key Responsibilities:

Group-Level Consolidation & Analysis

• Consolidate financial results across business units and geographies to deliver an accurate and timely Group view.
• Analyze business unit submissions to ensure consistency and integrity of group-wide financials.
• Identify key performance drivers, risks, and opportunities at a Group level.

Board & Executive Reporting

• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports and presentations for the Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
• Develop high-impact management dashboards, KPI tracking tools, and variance analyses with narrative insights.
• Support investor relations, CEO/CFO office, and strategy teams with ad-hoc financial insights.

Financial Planning & Budgeting

• Lead the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting process for Group consolidated financials.
• Provide planning and analysis support for head office functions (e.g., HR, IT, Legal, Corporate Communications).
• Track and report performance against plans, ensuring early identification of variances and action points.

Business Partnering

• Act as a finance partner to Group function heads, supporting cost management, project analysis, and value creation initiatives.
• Provide financial input for cross-functional strategic projects and corporate initiatives.
• Collaborate with business units’ finance teams to ensure alignment and improve forecasting accuracy.

Continuous Improvement & Systems

• Contribute to the enhancement of FP&A processes, models, and tools across the Group.
• Work closely with IT and data teams to streamline financial systems and reporting platforms.
• Support integration and onboarding of new businesses into group FP&A processes, where applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• CPA/CA/CMA/MBA is a strong advantage.
• 6–10 years of experience in FP&A, including at least 3 years in a Group FP&A or corporate financier role within a diversified or multi-entity organization.

Additional Information

• Strong expertise in financial consolidations and inter-company structures.
• Exceptional analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with BI/reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP, Hyperion) is preferred.
• Strong business acumen and communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of handling multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Self-starter with a proactive and collaborative approach.