FP&A Manager

Job description / Role

Job Type
Full Time

Job Location
Dubai, UAE

Nationality
Any Nationality

Salary
Not Specified

Gender
Not Specified

Arabic Fluency
Not Specified

Job Function
Accounting & Audit

Company Industry
Retail

Company Overview

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions: automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the worlds most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity, Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.

Overview of the Role

The FP&A Manager is responsible for driving financial planning, analysis, and reporting for regional operations within the Al Futtaim Contracting division. Based in Dubai, the role involves building budgets, generating performance insights, and supporting senior leadership in data-driven decision-making. Key functions include preparation of monthly management information system reports, assisting with budget and forecast compilation, conducting financial and variance analyses, and providing business support. The manager will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure financial alignment and operational excellence.

What You Will Do

Monthly MIS
Extract financial reports from various sources and compile them into meaningful monthly Flash Performance Reports at the SBU/Sub-SBU level.
Assist in preparation of monthly and quarterly financial and business review packs for senior leadership and Group Finance.
Gather collection and payment insights from businesses and manage monthly cash flow uploads into Anaplan.
Cater to ad-hoc reporting requests from Group Finance or internal AFC management.

Budget & Forecasts
Engage with business and functional heads to build the annual budget and 3-year financial plan focusing on the construction arm of the group.
Support the FP&A lead with collating quarterly forecasts, ensuring alignment with group guidelines.
Inform stakeholders of the final budget and forecast P&L for their respective SBUs, monitor progress, and flag indicators of lagging revenue or cost overruns.

Financial Analysis
Conduct monthly variance analysis for each line of business and recommend adjustments or corrections.
Analyze overheads at the GL level and highlight anomalies or unbudgeted spends.
Develop an understanding of business operations and project performance to identify over or under spending areas.

Business Support
Assist in collating AR reports and circulate them to business leaders and downstream teams monthly.
Participate in monthly cash forecast meetings with business and Group treasury teams.
Support HR by providing monthly manpower cost reports and generating insights.
Address ad-hoc routine requests from business analysts and operations team.
Collaborate with the finance team in meeting group reporting requirements.

Required Skills to Be Successful

• Strong analytical and detail-oriented abilities.
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Assertive communication skills with the ability to manage varied stakeholders.
• Agile learning capabilities and adaptability.

What Qualifies You for the Role

• Professional qualification in Finance or Accounting (CA, ACCA, CFA).
• 3-5 years of experience in a similar role or profile, ideally within the contracting industry.
• Working knowledge of ERP financial software like SAP and BPC is advantageous.
• Experience in regional operations is a plus.

About Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies

Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies offers customers complete engineering and systems integration solutions. The Engineering arm operates in the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt providing a wide variety of products and services from air conditioning, scaffolding and access solutions, elevators and escalators, control and life safety, facilities management, building products, MEP, energy management, technology infrastructure and digital transformation. The Technologies division provides complete business solutions to large, medium and small customers that include contact centre solutions, business applications, business intelligence, data management, advanced analytics amongst others. The IT infrastructure portfolio comprises IP telephony, ELV systems, networking solutions, professional audio-visual solutions and managed services. These solutions are further complemented by services that include project management, installation, testing, commissioning and after-sales maintenance contracts.

About the Company

Established in the 1930s, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940s and 50s saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.