About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled professional to join the highly successful the company family of schools and help shape the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading school group. With a strong impact on the educational landscape, the company has grown since 2007 to serve over 38,000 students through more than 25 premium schools and academies. As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will play a vital role in aligning financial planning with the strategic objectives of the organization.
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Responsibilities
- Business Planning: Contribute to the preparation of monthly, quarterly, annual, and long-term (5–10 years) business plans, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
- Budgeting: Assist in the end-to-end annual budgeting process, including building Excel-based budget models and preparing management presentation decks.
- Forecasting: Support monthly forecasting activities across different entities and maintain up-to-date cash flow forecasts to ensure liquidity planning and monitoring.
- Financial Modeling: Develop and maintain robust financial models to project financial statements over 5–10 years, supporting decision-making and scenario analysis.
- Capital Planning: Collaborate with stakeholders on the 5-year Capex planning cycle, focusing on investment evaluation, capital allocation, and profit optimization.
- Financial Analysis & Reporting: Provide insightful financial reports and analytical tools to monitor business unit performance, establish benchmarks, and measure goal achievement.
- Data Management: Coordinate with departments to collect, validate, and manage data sets, ensuring timely and accurate analysis and reporting.
- Systems & Tools: Utilize ERP systems and business intelligence tools to extract, analyze, and present financial and operational data for management reporting.
- Budget Administration: Manage the upload, validation, and transfer of budgets across cost centers and business units, ensuring compliance with internal financial policies.
- Automation: Identify and implement automation opportunities across FP&A processes using AI, VBA macros, and advanced Excel formulas to streamline reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and financial analysis.
Qualifications
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Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in business or finance
- Master’s in finance / MBA in finance
- Qualified accountant (CA/ CPA/ ACCA/ CMA)
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Minimum Experience:
- 3 to 7 years of relevant FP&A work experience
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Job Specific Knowledge & Skills:
- Arabic Speaking Preferred
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage tasks diligently and complete them within deadlines
- Effective multi-tasking and the ability to perform under pressure
- Well-organized and capable of managing multiple tasks independently
- Strong interpersonal skills, particularly in a diverse, multicultural environment
- Willingness to extend effort beyond typical work hours when necessary
- Proficiency in operating office equipment (PC, photocopier, etc.)
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and Outlook 365
What We Offer
The company offers an attractive remuneration package including a range of benefits, a focus on professional development, coaching, and training. Successful candidates will have access to a wide network of professionals and opportunities to both lead and contribute to training others, developing themselves.
The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.
