Financial Analyst

Job description / Role

Job description

Synopsis

Support the management of technology expenditure, supplier performance, commercial analysis, and cost optimization initiatives across the technology portfolio. The role partners with technology, finance, procurement, and vendors to provide cost transparency, financial reporting, spend analysis, and business case support while helping maximize value from technology investments.

Accountabilities

• Analyze technology spend across software, cloud, infrastructure, telecoms, managed services, and professional services.
• Prepare budget, forecast, and variance reports to support financial planning and governance.
• Build financial models and business cases, including ROI, TCO, NPV, IRR, and payback analysis.
• Support supplier reviews, contract renewals, commercial negotiations, and vendor performance tracking.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and track savings realization across technology investments.
• Develop dashboards and management reports highlighting spend trends, supplier performance, risks, and opportunities.
• Partner with finance, procurement, legal, and technology teams on sourcing and investment decisions.

Qualifications

Education & experience

• Bachelors degree in finance, accounting, business administration, information technology, engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in technology finance, IT commercial management, vendor management, strategic sourcing, technology cost management, or related disciplines.
• Experience in financial planning & analysis (FP&A), technology finance, procurement finance, vendor management, strategic sourcing, or cost management.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills. Advanced Excel skills are essential; Power BI is advantageous.
• Experience analyzing budgets, forecasts, supplier spend, and business cases.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive reporting capability.
• Experience within large enterprise environments with exposure to technology procurement, software licensing, cloud and infrastructure cost management, supplier negotiations, and executive-level reporting.
• Strong expertise in technology spend management, financial planning and analysis, commercial modelling, vendor management, contract negotiation, and cost optimization.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking, commercial acumen, analytical capability, stakeholder management, influencing skills, executive communication, and results orientation.
• MBA, CIPS, CFA, CPA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred.

Additional information

Etihad Airways is more than the UAE’s national airline - we’re shaping the future of global aviation. From our hub in Abu Dhabi, we connect people across continents and cultures, while driving our “Journey 2030” ambition to double our fleet, expand our network and grow our people for a new era of excellence. Join us and become part of a vision where the world is your workplace and extraordinary experiences take flight.

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About the Company

Etihad Airways is the National Airline of the United Arab Emirates. The airline was set up by a Royal Decree in July 2003, with Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, as its hub. Etihad started commercial operations in November 2003.

With Etihad, everyone who flies with us is welcomed as our guest.

This simple credo illuminates everything we do, from big things like making sure that our fleet is one of the most advanced in the sky, to small touches like letting you choose the films you watch.

Were proud to be the National Airline of the United Arab Emirates. At the crossroads between Europe and Asia, our home reflects our commitment to bringing the world closer together - as does our highly cosmopolitan staff.