Financial Planning & Reporting Analyst (UAEN)

Responsibilities

• Provide support in developing operational expenses (opex) budget plans and schedules in line with Group policies and procedures.
• Execute budgetary plans in coordination with concerned departments to ensure smooth preparation of budgets.
• Act as a liaison between entity/department heads and finance team for collating information required to develop annual budgets.
• Support in monitoring budget implementation and subsequent recalibrations or forecasts required by management.
• Assist in preparation of periodic and ad hoc Management Information Reports to provide timely and relevant information for decision making.
• Develop and maintain appropriate KPI information reporting systems.
• Investigate variances and prepare financial reviews recommending upward or business requirements.
• Analyze monthly reporting related to operational performance, variances, and metrics to forecast budgetary exceptions during the operating year.
• Contribute to developing budgetary, IS and project reporting policies, processes, procedures, forms and templates ensuring adequate controls and reporting structure.
• Provide inputs to develop and enhance budgeting, planning, controlling and reporting tools to minimize variance and improve accuracy.
• Maintain full control over budgeting models to ensure budgets are prepared, maintained and monitored accurately within software.
• Identify and raise issues to technical team for resolution.