Assistant Vice President - Group Financial Planning and Analysis

Abu Dhabi
Aldar Corporate – Group Finance /
Experienced hires /
On-site
JOB PURPOSE
 
•  Develop financial reports and analysis supporting the SVP – FP&A and operations along with the preparation of budgets and Forecast
•  Assist in the production, review, and analysis of the Group’s consolidated budgets
 
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Planning, Analysis and Reporting
 
•        Support the planning, forecasting, and performance analyses for Finance and       communicating coordinating management actions entities
•        Implement financial improvements, deep dive on cost structures, and analyze business opportunities and/ or investments with a keen eye on scaling for future growth and improving our customer experience
•        Perform different type of analysis including variance analysis, Line-of-Business analysis, trend analysis, customer, vendor and item profitability analysis, and support the line manager
•        Perform in the development of financial analysis policies and procedures
•        Maintain consistency and standardization of all service line metrics, reporting, and analysis
Budget Planning & Process
 
•        Coordinate the budgeting process across Aldar, review budget submissions, identify patterns, understand rationale, link to strategic objectives, and support the line manager
•        Coordinate reforecast exercises and variance analysis against budget
•        Perform the iterations of submissions; and identify patterns on the budget for further validation
•        Support automation of budget/forecasting process through Hyperion, variance analysis, and potential scenario planning
•        Perform budgetary controls (validation of budgets) through ERP and recommendation to confirm availability of budgets as required
 
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
RELATED YEAR OF EXPERIENCE:
Min of 8+ years of experience in accounting and FP&A Function
 
YOE IN MANAGERIAL POSITION
NA
FIELD OF EXPERIENCE
•        Real estate company or Relatable Industry with annual revenue of at least AED 5 billion
•        Experience in a multi-location environment to effectively communicate with and influence all levels of the organization and drive change.
 
TECHNICAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
•        Strong technical accounting understanding and a solid understanding of, and experience with, quantitative and qualitative financial analysis
•        Experience with Hyperion or other large ERP system and report writing systems
 
QUALIFICATION
•        Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field
•        Professional accounting qualification e.g., CPA, CIMA, CA, ACCA.