Senior Manager Financial Planning Analysis

About The Job

Senior Manager – Financial Planning

Strategy & Value Creation (S&Vc) Department

Key Responsibilities

• *Budgeting and business planning*
• Responsible for executing the group-wide budgeting and reporting framework, including the annual calendar, tools, and templates.
• Assist in development of five-year financial targets and investment mandates for all verticals, in coordination with the portfolio team members, which serve as the foundation for annual budgeting and planning.
• Reviews budget submissions from verticals, challenges assumptions, and provides actionable feedback to ensure alignment with strategic goals.
• Prepares consolidated budgets and business plans for senior management review and approval.
• Develops, reviews, and updates processes, manuals, policies, procedures, and tools related to budgeting and business planning.

*Financial Reporting & Management*

• Prepares and review monthly consolidated and standalone vertical management reports and reviews reporting submissions from each vertical.
• Develops performance review reports and dashboards for the group and individual verticals to support decision-making.
• Provide financial insights and support for strategic initiatives and operational improvements
• Prepares ad-hoc reports as required for specific business or management reviews.
• Designs, maintains, and updates reporting templates to ensure consistency and accuracy.
• Monitors business performance against the approved plan on an ongoing basis, identifies potential deviations, and recommends corrective actions to relevant teams and senior management.
• Develops, reviews, and updates policies, procedures, manuals, and tools related to financial reporting and management.
• Supports implementation and optimization of financial and IT systems, including ERP, Hyperion, Power BI tools, and other efficiency-enhancing tools.
• Leads the implementation of reporting solutions such as Business Intelligence tools, automation bots, and financial models.
• Manages assigned workstreams and delivers on special projects and strategic initiatives as required.
• Drive continuous improvement in FP&A processes and systems.
• Who we are looking for:
• Minimum of 7 - 10 years of professional experience including 3 years in managerial role.
• Experience with budgeting, financial planning and reporting for an investment conglomerate.
• Industry experience in [e.g., property development and leasing, hospitality, entertainment, investments & financial services, community management, shared services].
• Experience with managing implementation of Oracle (ERP) and Hyperion (Business Intelligence) tool.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Technical Competencies

• Business acumen and strategic thinking.
• Strong analytical capabilities combined with a hands-on mentality.
• Team Player with clear focus on decision making.
• Knowledge of financial planning, reporting and accounting.
• Advanced knowledge of application and interpretation of IAS/IFRS and group level consolidation.
• Experience in financial statement analysis.

Education And Professional Certifications

• Degree in commerce from a recognised university.
• CA/CPA/CMA/CFA or other recognized professional accounting qualification.
• As much as we would be delighted to entertain all applicants, due to the high volumes of applications, only successful applicants will be contacted within 14 business days.
• This job description is not all inclusive.
• Dubai Holding reserves the right to amend this job description at any time.
• Dubai Holding is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.