Financial Analyst/ FP&A
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About the Role
Senna seeks an FP&A Specialist for its IMEA regional team in Dubai. The role involves financial planning, reporting, and analytics across Marsh Risk and Mercer consulting businesses.
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Responsibilities
- Act as a first line finance advisor to regional business leaders across Marsh Risk and Mercer
- Direct financial planning, reporting, and analytics in support of senior leadership
- Develop budgets, forecasts, and multi year plans (3–5 year horizon)
- Assess and improve finance structures, processes, and reporting frameworks
- Enhance reporting accuracy and timeliness using automation tools and AI
- Review cost pools and identify consolidation opportunities
- Initiate and lead special projects related to business unit performance, M&A, and strategic opportunities
- Recommend changes to financial strategies and support financial transactions
- Lead and develop financial staff
- Support ad hoc projects including utilisation analysis, margin analysis, and reporting build out
Requirements
- University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Mathematics, or Statistics
- 5 or more years of FP&A management experience within the insurance sector, ideally in a multinational environment
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, financial modelling, and dashboard development
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills
- Strong leadership attitude with team management experience
- Self motivated, proactive, and comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy
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Overview
- This FP&A Specialist role sits within the IMEA regional team based in Dubai, UAE, and forms part of a global corporate finance team operating across more than 130 countries.
- The position carries a dual reporting line to the Head of FP&A, IMEA and the UAE CFO.
- Spans financial planning, reporting, and analytics across Marsh Risk and Mercer consulting businesses in the Middle East, with oversight extending to India and Africa.
- The role is a genuine finance business partner position, requiring close collaboration with country and regional leadership, HR, controllership, business operations, and other senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a first line finance advisor to regional business leaders across Marsh Risk and Mercer.
- Direct financial planning, reporting, and analytics in support of senior leadership.
- Develop budgets, forecasts, and multi year plans (3–5 year horizon).
- Assess existing finance structures, processes, and reporting frameworks; develop and implement improvements.
- Enhance reporting accuracy and timeliness by leveraging internally developed software and automation tools, including AI integration.
- Review existing cost pools and identify opportunities for further consolidation.
- Initiate and lead special projects related to business unit performance, M&A activity, and other strategic opportunities.
- Recommend changes to financial strategies and provide support for financial transactions.
- Review and test consolidated annual budget schedules.
- Lead and develop financial staff.
- Support ad hoc projects including utilisation analysis, margin analysis, and additional reporting build out.
- Lead online learning initiatives and contribute to knowledge sharing.
Skills & Experience
- University degree from a reputable institution, preferably in Business Administration, Economics, Mathematics, or Statistics.
- 5 or more years of FP&A management experience within the insurance sector, ideally in a multinational environment.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, financial modelling, and dashboard development.
- Experience working with and integrating technology solutions; familiarity with AI tools is an advantage.
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong leadership attitude with team management experience.
- Self motivated, proactive, and comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy.
Why This Role Stands Out
- Dual reporting line to regional and country CFO leadership.
- Broad regional scope spanning the Middle East, India, and Africa across two distinct business lines.
- Opportunity to drive meaningful process improvement and automation.
- Exposure to M&A activity and strategic finance projects.
- Supportive international team environment with emphasis on career development and work life balance.
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