Finance Manager Job in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Role Overview
This role supports the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) function, overseeing budgeting and forecasting activities for financial services, including AFF, H&M, Hertz, MOOV, Thrifty (Oman), and AVR (Qatar). The position has opened due to the internal movement of the current employee.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning and Analysis:

• Provide FP&A support for an asset portfolio exceeding AED 1 billion, covering vehicle leasing, rental, and lending operations.
• Develop and maintain financial models for budgeting and forecasting across Financial Services and Rental & Leasing entities. Additional support to overseas Rental & Leasing entities during budgeting and forecasting exercises.
• Ensure timely submission of budgets and forecasts in systems such as SAP, IFRP, and BPC.
  Business Planning:
• Prepare multi-year (3- or 5-year) business plans for all entities to support fund-raising activities.
  Sales Target and Pay Plan Management:
• Collaborate with the sales team to set monthly sales targets, ensuring alignment with budgeted or forecasted product penetration goals.
• Periodically review pay plan grids or slabs for B2B and B2C channels at the brand level to track ITI% against budget or forecast.
  Reporting and Analysis:
• Perform MIS reporting and variance analysis by preparing key performance indicator (KPI) analyses for revenue streams. Calculate revenue variances across all entities based on revenue components.
• Create monthly dashboards and scorecards to highlight key financial KPIs, comparing performance against budgets, forecasts, and previous year results.
• Assisted in preparing the monthly board presentation deck by compiling slides related to financial KPIs.

  Systems Management:

• Utilize systems such as SAP Budget Upload Module, SAP BPC, and Auto IFRP for budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Leverage Tableau for in-depth revenue analysis and insights.
• Lead system enhancements and implementation of new or proposed Change Requests (CRs) and Requests for Change (RFCs).
• Drive overall process improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency.
  Governance and Process Improvement
• Oversee governance of FP&A activities to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Manage the target-setting process, ensuring alignment with business goals and strategic objectives.
  Key Skills for Success
• Proven experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A).
• Chartered Accountant (CA) certification.
• Minimum of 6 years of FP&A experience, preferably in automotive, financial services, or the rental and leasing industry.
• Proficiency in SAP and advanced skills in Excel and financial modeling.
  Team Structure
• Reporting directly to the Senior Manager, FP&A.
  Qualifications:
• Education: Chartered Accountant (CA).
• Experience: Extensive knowledge of the automotive, financial services, rental, and leasing sectors.
• Technical Expertise: Advanced proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, and SAP