Senior FP&A Analyst

Dubai Careers - A Smart Dubai Initiative; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Mada Media in Dubai is seeking an experienced FP&A professional to lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning. You will develop models, dashboards and management reports to drive performance insights and strategic decisions.

You will analyze P&L, cash flow and capital expenditures, support consolidation, and partner with business units to optimize resource allocation and profitability. This role offers on-site work in Dubai.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or related discipline.
• 5-8 years of relevant FP&A, financial analysis, reporting or consolidation experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities.
• Prepare monthly management reports, variance analyses and forecasts.
• Analyze P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, EBITDA, OPEX, CAPEX and working capital.
• Support intercompany reconciliations, eliminations and consolidation differences.
• Ensure timely month-, quarter- and year-end reporting and consolidation.
• Develop and maintain financial models, dashboards and KPIs.
• Integrate data from ERP, BI and planning systems for insights.
• Partner with functions to translate analysis into action.
• Prepare business cases, scenario analyses and investment evaluations.
• Provide financial and analytical support to senior management.
• Identify opportunities to automate FP&A, reporting and data processes.
• Enhance FP&A frameworks for quality and efficiency of reporting.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial planning

Financial modelling

Management reporting

Intercompany reconciliations

Consolidation

Group reporting

P&L analysis

Dashboarding

KPIs

ERP/BI systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business

Job description

Job Description

To support effective management decision-making and business performance by delivering accurate financial planning, forecasting, management reporting, consolidation, and data-driven analysis. The role provides actionable insights into financial and operational performance, develops financial models and dashboards, supports business planning and investment evaluation, and drives continuous improvement and automation across FP&A, reporting, consolidation, and analytics processes.

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities, ensuring alignment with business objectives and key performance drivers.
• Prepare monthly management reports, variance analysis, forecasts, and performance insights to support management decision-making.
• Analyze P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, EBITDA, OPEX, CAPEX, and working capital performance to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and key business drivers.
• Support financial consolidation across business units, subsidiaries, and entities, including intercompany reconciliations, eliminations, and investigation of consolidation differences.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end group reporting and consolidation processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial information.
• Develop and maintain financial models, dashboards, KPIs, and management reports to improve visibility of financial and operational performance.
• Integrate and analyze data from ERP, BI, financial, and operational systems to generate reliable and actionable business insights.
• Partner with business functions to evaluate performance, understand financial implications, and translate analysis into actionable recommendations.
• Prepare business cases, scenario and sensitivity analyses, and investment evaluations to support strategic and operational decisions.
• Provide financial and analytical support to senior management on profitability, cost efficiency, resource allocation, and business performance.
• Identify and implement opportunities to automate and streamline FP&A, reporting, consolidation, and data processes.
• Continuously enhance FP&A, financial reporting, consolidation, modelling, and analytics frameworks to improve the quality and efficiency of management information.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related discipline with a (5-8) years of relevant in FP&A, financial analysis, management reporting, financial consolidation, commercial finance, or related areas.

Preferred

• Strong practical experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, financial modelling, and management reporting.
• Proven experience in financial consolidation, intercompany reconciliations, eliminations, and group reporting.
• Experience analyzing financial statements and key measures including P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, EBITDA, OPEX, CAPEX, and working capital.
• Experience working with financial and operational datasets to identify performance drivers and produce management insights.
• Experience developing dashboards, KPIs, financial models, and analytical reporting.

Experience working with ERP, financial, BI, and/or planning systems.

Advertiser: Mada Media

Required Nationality: All Nationalities (Priority for UAE National)

Monthly Salary: Unspecified

Schedule-Time: Full time