Head of FP&A and Business Finance

Swisslinx Middle East; Doha; On-site; QAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Swisslinx Middle East seeks an accomplished FP&A and Business Finance leader to translate strategy into robust financial plans, targets and resource allocation across the bank. You will oversee budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis and board-ready reporting to drive performance and capital discipline.

You will lead the FP&A and Business Finance team, coach senior professionals, and partner with Executive Management to support strategic decisions and long-range planning in a dynamic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent.
• Minimum 15 years’ experience in banking or financial services, covering FP&A, business finance, financial strategy, or performance management.
• At least 5 years in a senior leadership role with responsibility for teams and enterprise-wide financial planning.
• Proven experience supporting Executive Management and Board-level decision-making.
• Strong banking knowledge, including profitability, funds transfer pricing, cost allocation, capital, liquidity, and funding.
• Advanced capability in financial modelling, forecasting, valuation, and scenario analysis.
• Strong commercial judgment, leadership, executive communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasts and long-term financial planning across the Group.
• Translate business strategy into financial targets, performance measures, and resource priorities.
• Review and challenge business plans, forecasts, assumptions, and financial commitments.
• Lead business and Group performance reviews, variance analysis, and corrective actions.
• Oversee profitability analysis, funds transfer pricing, cost allocation, and return measurement.
• Evaluate strategic initiatives, investments and new products through financial modelling and business cases.
• Provide financial insights and decision support to Executive Management and Board Committees.
• Improve data quality, forecasting accuracy, automation, and management reporting.
• Lead and develop the FP&A and Business Finance team.

Skills

Financial planning

Forecasting

Performance management

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/Accounting/Economics

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Job description

Lead the Bank’s financial planning, forecasting, performance management, and business finance activities. Translate the Bank’s strategy into robust financial plans, targets and resource allocation priorities while strengthening profitability, financial discipline, and delivery of approved business plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasts and long-term financial planning across the Group.
• Translate business strategy into financial targets, performance measures, and resource priorities.
• Review and challenge business plans, forecasts, assumptions, and financial commitments.
• Lead business and Group performance reviews, variance analysis, and corrective actions.
• Oversee profitability analysis, funds transfer pricing, cost allocation, and return measurement.
• Evaluate strategic initiatives, investments and new products through financial modelling and business cases.
• Provide financial insights and decision support to Executive Management and Board Committees.
• Improve data quality, forecasting accuracy, automation, and management reporting.
• Lead and develop the FP&A and Business Finance team.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent.
• Minimum 15 years’ experience in banking or financial services, covering FP&A, business finance, financial strategy, or performance management.
• At least 5 years in a senior leadership role with responsibility for teams and enterprise-wide financial planning.
• Proven experience supporting Executive Management and Board-level decision-making.
• Strong banking knowledge, including profitability, funds transfer pricing, cost allocation, capital, liquidity, and funding.
• Advanced capability in financial modelling, forecasting, valuation, and scenario analysis.
• Strong commercial judgment, leadership, executive communication, and stakeholder management skills.