Strategic FP&A Partner – Corporate Functions

IFS; Dubai; On-site; AED 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

IFS is seeking a senior FP&A leader to partner with global leadership, drive budgeting, forecasting, and financial governance, and maximise value from investments. You will build financial models, challenge assumptions, and lead performance reviews across the organisation.

You will collaborate with Finance, Technology, Procurement, HR and other corporate functions to provide integrated financial support and drive process improvements, leveraging AI to enhance insights and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in FP&A, Financial Controlling, Finance Business Partnering, or Corporate Finance.
• Business Partnering experience.
• Experience managing budgets, forecasts, headcount planning, and financial governance processes.
• Strong experience developing business cases, investment appraisals, and financial models.
• Experience supporting senior leadership teams and influencing strategic decision making.
• Proven ability to manage complex financial data and deliver meaningful performance insights.
• Advanced Excel and financial systems knowledge.
• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent).
• Experience working within a large International Organisation.
• Experience leveraging AI-enabled tools and digital technologies to enhance financial analysis, reporting, forecasting, and business decision support.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting processes.
• Own and manage P&L performance with timely analysis and insights.
• Partner with executives to support strategic planning and investments.
• Drive cost management and governance improvements across functions.
• Develop models, scenarios, business cases and benefits tracking.
• Promote AI and automation to enhance finance processes and efficiency.
• Provide guidance on vendor contracts, licensing, and procurement.

Skills

FP&A

Finance partnering

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modelling

Senior stakeholder management

Excel (advanced)

Accounting qualification

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA

Tools

Excel

Financial systems

AI-enabled tools

Job description

IFS is seeking a senior FP&A leader to partner with global leadership, drive budgeting, forecasting, and financial governance, and maximise value from investments. You will build financial models, challenge assumptions, and lead performance reviews across the organisation.

You will collaborate with Finance, Technology, Procurement, HR and other corporate functions to provide integrated financial support and drive process improvements, leveraging AI to enhance insights and efficiency.