# Finance Manager

## About the Role
The Finance Manager in the Corporate Division plays a crucial role in leading Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and serves as a finance business partner. This position is integral for budget preparation, forecasting, management reporting, cost allocation, and generating performance insights. The Finance Manager will collaborate with various business divisions to facilitate data-driven decision-making, cost optimization, and value creation. Strong coordination is essential across multiple entities, including Group Finance and other stakeholders, to ensure alignment with strategic targets.

## Key Responsibilities
– **Budgeting & Forecasting**
– Lead the annual budgeting and ongoing forecasting process for the Corporate and GTDP function.
– Consolidate divisional inputs and challenge assumptions to align financial plans with group targets.
– Ensure timely and accurate submission of budgets and forecasts, maintaining forecast accuracy within agreed tolerances.
– Implement improvements in the cost allocation model.

– **Management Reporting & Financial Analysis**
– Deliver timely monthly MIS and P&L performance reports, performing variance analysis against budget and forecast.
– Provide commentary on financial drivers, risks, and opportunities.
– Develop automated dashboards to streamline reporting processes.

– **Cash Flow Planning & Forecasting**
– Prepare and submit bi-weekly cash flow forecasts aligned with business plans.
– Analyze variances between forecasted and actual cash movements.

– **Cost & Profitability Analysis**
– Analyze key cost drivers and profitability across entities to identify optimization opportunities.
– Conduct regular cost driver analysis to improve recovery and utilization rates.

– **Planning Process Excellence & Automation**
– Drive continuous improvement and automation of planning and reporting processes, employing SAP, Power BI, and data platforms.
– Reduce reporting cycle time and manual efforts.

– **Business Partnering & Decision Support**
– Act as a trusted finance business partner to senior leadership, translating financial data into actionable insights.
– Hold regular business review meetings and provide responsive recommendations for decision-making.

## Required Skills
– Strong capabilities in financial planning and analysis.
– Proficiency in SAP, Power BI, and advanced Excel.
– Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
– Ability to drive process improvements and cost optimizations.

## What Qualifies You for the Role
– Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance; professional qualification (CA/CPA/CIMA/ACCA) preferred.
– 5-8 years of experience in financial control and management.
– Strong analytical, accounting, and problem-solving skills.
– Experience with SAP (FICO/BPC/SAC), Power BI, and advanced Excel.
– Proven ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

## Benefits
– Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
– Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
– Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
– Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.

## Useful Links
– [Company Website](https://www.alfuttaim.com)
– [Careers Page](https://www.alfuttaim.com/careers)
– [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/al-futtaim/)

## Why You Might Be Interested
This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute significantly to a diversified organization from a financial planning and analysis perspective. Collaborating with various business divisions allows for impactful decision-making and the implementation of best practices that drive cost efficiencies and promote organizational growth. The position is ideal for those looking to enhance their skills in a dynamic environment while making strategic contributions to the company’s financial health.