Strategic Program Finance Controller

Analog; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Analog in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Program Finance Controller to own financial control across a large delivery programme, partnering with delivery leads, the PMO, and finance to keep budgets, forecasts, and invoicing tight.

You will explain variances, surface risk, and manage milestone invoicing, contract billing, and audit-ready records while working with legal and commercial teams. A strong Excel or finance-system background is essential.

Qualifications

• Must have significant experience as finance controller or senior financial analyst on large delivery programmes.
• Strong command of budget versus actuals analysis, forecasting, and variance reporting.
• Direct experience with milestone-based invoicing and contract billing on complex programmes.

Responsibilities

• Own budget versus actuals tracking by workstream and maintain a single source of truth for programme financials.
• Build and maintain rolling forecasts and explain variances to delivery and finance leadership.
• Track contractual exposure and commitments and flag risk before it becomes a variance.
• Prepare monthly and milestone financial reporting packs for programme and client stakeholders.
• Prepare itemised, milestone-based invoices and manage the process from draft through client approval and payment.
• Reconcile invoiced amounts against contract terms and delivery milestones and resolve discrepancies quickly.
• Work with legal and commercial teams to understand contract terms affecting billing, exposure, and cash flow.
• Maintain audit-ready records of budgets, invoices, and approvals across the programme.

Skills

Budget vs actuals analysis

Forecasting

Milestone invoicing

Excel

Education

Accounting or Finance qualification

Tools

Financial systems

Job description

Analog in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Program Finance Controller to own financial control across a large delivery programme, partnering with delivery leads, the PMO, and finance to keep budgets, forecasts, and invoicing tight.

You will explain variances, surface risk, and manage milestone invoicing, contract billing, and audit-ready records while working with legal and commercial teams. A strong Excel or finance-system background is essential.