Strategic FP&A Analyst: Budgeting, Forecasting & Insight

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

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.