Senior Manager – Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

SHARJAH AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION EST (EKTIFA); Sharjah; On-site; AED 420,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

SHARJAH AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION EST (EKTIFA) seeks a seasoned FP&A leader to drive budgeting, rolling forecasts and long-range planning across business units. You will own BI reporting architecture and KPI frameworks, and lead ZBB and cost-management initiatives to optimize performance.

The role requires 12–15 years of FP&A experience, strong ERP/BI skills (Oracle Fusion, Power BI, Hyperion, Tableau, SAP) and a proven ability to translate data into strategic insights while guiding

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related discipline; Master’s or MBA preferred.
• Professional qualification such as CA, ACCA, CPA, CMA, or CFA strongly preferred.
• Minimum 12–15 years of progressive FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and business performance management experience.
• Proven experience leading annual budgeting cycles, rolling forecasts, long-range planning and financial modeling initiatives.
• Strong expertise in BI, KPI frameworks, dashboards, and performance analytics.
• Experience with ZBB, Balanced Scorecards, and performance management frameworks.
• Knowledge of profitability analysis, intercompany reporting, transfer pricing and cost allocation.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting cycles, rolling forecasts, and long-range financial planning across all business units.
• Develop and maintain integrated financial models linking operational and financial performance drivers.
• Establish and drive ZBB framework and cost management methodologies.
• Lead CAPEX planning, investment evaluations and post-investment reviews.
• Consolidate budgets/forecasts and prepare executive variance analyses and presentations.
• Own BI reporting function, reporting architecture and management dashboards.
• Deliver monthly management reports, KPI analysis and performance recommendations to senior leadership.
• Design and implement corporate performance management framework and Balanced Scorecard.
• Develop KPI libraries, performance measurement standards and periodic reviews.
• Establish segmented profitability, value-chain reporting, transfer pricing and cost allocation methodologies.
• Drive reporting automation, ERP/BI enhancements and data governance for a single truth source.
• Partner with BU leaders and exec management to support strategic decisions and growth.
• Lead, coach, and develop FP&A, Reporting and BI teams, with governance and planning standards.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

MBA preferred

CA/ACCA/CPA/CMA/CFA strongly preferred

Tools

Oracle Fusion

Power BI

Hyperion

Tableau

SAP

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting rolling forecasts and long-term financial planning processes across all business units
• Develop and maintain integrated financial models linking operational and financial performance drivers
• Establish and drive the Zero-Based Budgeting ZBB framework and cost management methodologies
• Lead capital expenditure CAPEX planning investment evaluations and post-investment performance reviews
• Consolidate budgets and forecasts and prepare executive-level financial presentations and variance analysis
• Own the Business Intelligence BI reporting function reporting architecture and management dashboards
• Deliver insightful monthly management reports KPI analysis and performance recommendations to senior leadership
• Design and implement the corporate performance management framework and Balanced Scorecard
• Develop KPI libraries performance measurement standards and facilitate periodic business performance reviews
• Establish segmented profitability reporting value-chain reporting transfer pricing and cost allocation methodologies
• Drive reporting automation ERP and BI enhancements and data governance initiatives to ensure a single source of truth
• Partner with business unit leaders and executive management to support strategic decision-making and business growth
• Lead coach and develop the FP A Reporting and BI teams while establishing governance frameworks reporting calendars and planning standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline; Master\'s Degree or MBA preferred.
• Professional qualification such as CA, ACCA, CPA, CMA, or CFA is strongly preferred.
• Minimum 12–15 years of progressive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and business performance management.
• Proven experience leading annual budgeting cycles, rolling forecasts, long-range planning, and financial modeling initiatives.
• Strong expertise in Business Intelligence (BI), management reporting, KPI frameworks, dashboards, and performance analytics.
• Experience implementing Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB), Balanced Scorecards, and performance management frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of profitability analysis, business-unit reporting, intercompany reporting, transfer pricing, and cost allocation methodologies.
• Advanced experience with ERP and BI solutions such as Oracle Fusion, Power BI, Hyperion, Tableau, SAP, or similar platforms.
• Proven ability to convert financial and operational data into strategic insights and actionable recommendations.
• Experience working in multi-business, manufacturing, agribusiness, FMCG, food production, or operationally intensive environments is highly desirable.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to partner effectively with executive leadership, business unit heads, and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in building, developing, and managing high-performing FP&A, Reporting, and BI teams.
• Excellent analytical, communication, presentation, and strategic planning capabilities.
• Highly organized, results-driven, and capable of driving finance transformation, reporting automation, and continuous process improvement.