Job Description
Our Client:
A regional powerhouse operating across 30+ entities in the Middle East, with a diversified portfolio spanning FMCG, manufacturing, trading, and industrial goods. The organization is poised for a strategic shift in how financial insights drive performance, growth, and capital allocation.
Role Overview:
Reporting to the Group CFO and based in Dubai, the Head of FP&A will lead a transformation of the group’s financial planning and performance management capabilities. This role will elevate FP&A from a traditional reporting function to a dynamic, insight-led decision engine. The successful candidate will architect and lead robust forecasting frameworks, strategic analytics, and commercial finance initiatives across a complex multi-entity environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as the strategic finance partner to the Group CFO, delivering rolling forecasts, ROI models, and board-level analytics.
- Build and implement a group-wide FP&A framework with harmonized dashboards, KPIs, and reporting systems.
- Drive data-led pricing, margin optimization, cost control, and capex strategy across business units.
- Lead and mentor a high-performing team of FP&A analysts, fostering commercial acumen and decision support capabilities.
- Translate financial complexity into actionable business insights that shape executive decisions.
- Standardize and enhance financial planning processes across 30+ business entities in the region.
Your Profile:
- 18+ years of progressive experience in finance, with recent leadership roles in Group FP&A or Commercial Finance.
- Strong industry experience across FMCG, manufacturing, trading, or industrial sectors.
- Fluency in enterprise systems such as SAP S/4HANA, Hyperion, and advanced analytical tools including Power BI and Excel.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate financial insights with clarity and conviction at board and senior leadership levels.
- Based in Dubai or open to relocation; regional exposure across GCC/MENA is a strong advantage.
- Strategic, structured, and resilient — with a commitment to building a high-impact FP&A function that drives real business outcomes.
Next Steps:
Upload your resume via our ATS platform and ensure all form details are complete. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 5–7 working days for a more detailed discussion about the role. Please note, due to high application volumes, we will only respond to shortlisted profiles.