Senior Manager - Internal Control and Business Support-Planning and Forecasting

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 400,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in Abu Dhabi seeks a Senior Manager to lead Internal Control and Business Support, Planning and Forecasting. The role drives financial effect analyses for expansions, automates reporting via BI tools, and oversees ICFR and risk management within a healthcare setting.

The position emphasizes cross‑functional collaboration with supply chain, clinical, and executive teams to optimize costs and pricing with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Accounting/Finance/Commerce/Business Administration or relevant field.
• Master's degree or equivalent in Accounting/Finance/Commerce/Business Administration or relevant field preferred.
• Required professional certifications CMA, CPA, ACCA, ACA, CA, CFA or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead Financial Effect Analysis (FEA) modeling across departments to inform expansion or new services.
• Develop, automate and maintain BI reports using BI tools (e.g., Qlik Sense) and train end users.
• Ensure ICFR framework adherence and maintain enterprise risk management policies.
• Collaborate on cost optimization with Supply Chain and other stakeholders to maximize revenue and reduce cost.
• Coordinate costings/pricing discussions with DOH, insurers and sponsors as needed.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

BI reporting

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Commerce/Business Administration

Master's degree or equivalent (desirable)

Job description

Senior Manager - Internal Control and Business Support-Planning and Forecasting

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Job Description

Job holder is responsible for preparing financial effect analysis for expansion plans or for introduction of new services, co-ordinate automation of reporting needs using BI tools, administering the finance control matrix and accounting policies, and managing the internal controls framework and enterprise risk management policies.

Responsibilities

• Leads the financial modeling process for Financial Effect Analysis (FEA) by coordinating with relevant departments to obtain the required information.
• Ensures that the Financial Effect Analysis (FEA) are aligned to the ongoing strategic priorities.
• Produces a variety of ad hoc reports as and when required by management to assist in management decision-making.
• Assists in conducting bottoms-up costing exercise to determine cost of services rendered.
• Facilitates and supports discussions / negotiations with Department of Health,
• Insurance companies and other stakeholders on costing and pricing of existing and new services
• Assists the Research and Education division in costing and pricing of projects and facilitate data driven price negotiations with sponsors and other stakeholders
• Acts as primary finance point of contact on major expansion projects and tracks actual expenses against approved budget and reports back to the relevant workgroups and
  committees.
• Initiates, develops and tracks cost optimization plans in co-ordination with other Supply Chain and other relevant stakeholders
• Collaborates and be an active member of taskforces / committees (such as Pharmaceutical brand selection taskforce, Tender evaluation committee etc.) and facilitate prudent financial decisions to maximize revenue and minimize cost
• Develops, automates and maintains reports using BI tools such as Qlik sense and also provides necessary training to end uses on these reports
• Manages to work closely with RCM team on Revenue enhancement initiatives
• Oversees the financial and accounting policies for SSMC and have then updated on periodic basis
• Manages and monitors a robust ICFR (Internal Control over Financial Reporting) framework of international standards and ensures controls have been adhered to and departures / control weakness reported
• Manages to keep abreast of tax changes in the local environment and assess the potential impact of these changes on SSMC
• Assists in implementation, Manages the maintenance and updating of the Financial accounting systems in order to keep pace with organizational changes and make recommendations on replacements where required.
• Maintains regulatory requirements including licensure and certification and other mandatory training within established time frames

Accountabilities

Ensures completeness and accuracy of reports and FEAs prepared
Completes the assigned tasks in a timely and reliable manner

Role-Specific Job Responsibilities

• Liaises with the relevant stakeholders on costing and pricing of services
  Provide training to team members of BI tools.

Qualifications

Required:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Accounting/Finance/Commerce/ Business Administration
or relevant field

Desired:
Master's degree or equivalent in Accounting/Finance/Commerce/Business Administration or
relevant field.

Specialist Certifications:

Required:
Recognized qualification such as CMA,CPA,ACCA,ACA,CA,CFA or equivalent

Experience:

Required:
5-7 years of relevant progressive experience in a similar role

Desired:
Experience in a large healthcare facility

Job Info

• Job Identification 5749
• Job Category Administration
• Posting Date 10/15/2026, 02:14 PM
• Apply Before 11/20/2026, 02:14 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Working Type Regular
• Locations Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
• Business Unit SSMC BU
• Legal Employer Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City LLC