Assistant FP&A Manager - Dubai
We are partnering with a well-established government-backed organisation based in Dubai to appoint an Assistant FP&A Manager.
Operating across large-scale infrastructure and logistics projects, the company combines the stability of a government-owned entity with the pace and commercial mindset of a private-sector business.
Reporting directly to the CFO, this is a highly visible individual contributor position.
The role offers significant exposure to senior leadership and will play a key part in transforming large volumes of financial and operational data into meaningful business insights, supporting strategic decision-making through advanced analytics, business intelligence, and financial planning.
Responsibilities include:
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, and monthly variance analysis to support business performance and strategic decision-making
- Develop executive dashboards and management reports combining financial and operational KPIs
- Analyse large and complex datasets to identify trends, risks, cost drivers, and commercial opportunities
- Design and automate reporting solutions using Power BI, Power Query, Power Pivot, DAX, and advanced Excel
- Partner closely with finance and project teams to ensure consistency between management reporting and accounting data
- Contribute to finance transformation initiatives by improving reporting processes, automation, and business intelligence capabilities
Profile:
- 5–8 years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, management reporting
- Professional qualification such as ACCA, ACA, CPA, CMA, or CIMA is highly preferred
- Advanced expertise in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Power Query, Power Pivot, and DAX (mandatory)
- Strong experience managing and analysing large datasets and developing interactive dashboards
- Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting
- Previous experience within a large corporate or multinational organisation is preferred
- A previous Big 4 background is an advantage
This opportunity is ideal for finance professionals who enjoy combining FP&A, data analytics, and business intelligence in a highly visible role, working directly with senior leadership to drive business performance through data-driven decision-making.
This role requires autonomy, proactivity and comfort with data tools.
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