Strategic FP&A Director: Planning, Forecasting & Insight

DU; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

DU in Dubai seeks a seasoned FP&A leader to own end-to-end budgeting, long-range planning and strategic financial analysis. You will drive enterprise-wide reporting, linking financial outcomes to operational metrics and coordinating with EXCO and regulators.

The role requires 12–15 years in financial planning and strong leadership, with expertise in forecasting models, governance, and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• 12–15 years of progressive experience in financial planning, management reporting, or corporate finance within large, complex organizations.
• Proven experience supporting EXCO level decision making.
• Demonstrated track record in leading enterprise wide budgeting, forecasting, and long range planning processes.
• Experience in telecoms, regulated environments and/or capital intensive industries is highly desirable.
• Strong leadership experience managing and developing medium level finance professionals.
• Advanced financial modelling, forecasting, and scenario analysis capabilities.
• Strong business acumen linking financial performance to operational drivers.
• Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills, with ability to influence medium/senior stakeholders.
• High proficiency in financial systems, planning tools, and performance analytics platforms.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end annual budgeting, medium-term forecasting, and 5-year planning aligned with corporate strategy.
• Coordinate enterprise-wide management reporting including KPI dashboards for EXCO, Board, and regulators.
• Provide forward-looking insights via scenario analysis and risk/opportunity assessments.
• Establish best-in-class forecasting models with scenario planning and stress testing.
• Support investment decisions with CapEx/OpEx trade-offs and business cases.
• Ensure data governance, controls, and regulatory compliance across planning processes.
• Lead and develop a high-performing FP&A team and drive analytics-driven improvements.

Skills

Financial Planning

Forecasting

Management Reporting

Executive Stakeholder Management

Leadership

Strategic Analysis

Financial Modelling

Regulatory & Controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics or business

Professional qualification (CA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA)

Tools

Oracle EPMS

ERP planning tools

Job description

DU in Dubai seeks a seasoned FP&A leader to own end-to-end budgeting, long-range planning and strategic financial analysis. You will drive enterprise-wide reporting, linking financial outcomes to operational metrics and coordinating with EXCO and regulators.

The role requires 12–15 years in financial planning and strong leadership, with expertise in forecasting models, governance, and stakeholder management.