The Role
Finance Business Partner - MEA
Reporting to the Senior FP&A Manager in Dubai, this role will be responsible for management reporting and business partnering within the MEA region. Responsibilities include monthly & quarterly reporting, budgets & forecasting as well as in-depth analysis of key metrics thus supporting senior management with delivery of the region's financial performance.
Key Responsibilities
• Review, analyse and discuss the management reporting packs that supports Senior Management in the day to day operations
• Preparing and delivering in-depth financial analysis and insightful narrative on the financial and commercial areas for operational and strategic discussions
• Assist with the preparation of the annual Budget and Forecasts
• Assistance in preparing monthly Board Pack materials and commentaries
• Review of the business support spend and conducting discussions with the Support Managers to highlight areas of focus
• Develop new & insightful data presentation to aid non-Finance stakeholders
• Project Profitability Analysis
• Monitor and manage rate cards across the region, driving uniformity whenever achievable
• Implement tools and standardise the processes to review and approve pricing opportunities and streamline the flow of data necessary for decision making
• Track existing fee arrangement expirations and be prepared to engage with the partners to coordinate a renewal process
• Analyse client financial performance data to identify client specific opportunities for increased returns
• Engage with Partners on a quarterly basis to review practice profitability data
• Facilitate internal communications and information delivery to key decision-makers
• Building relationships and working closely with the local business development team on various client initiatives and help develop responses to client RFP submissions
• Help train Fee Earners on profitability best practices and promote confidence in rate discussions
• Use influencing skills to motivate and encourage Fee Earners to engage with clients about fee arrangements
Competencies and experience required
The ideal candidate will have:
• A professional accounting qualification with 5+ years' experience of FP&A and Business partnering preferably gained within a professional services firm
• Advanced Excel, including the use of VLookup / Hlookup /Pivot Tables/Complex Formulas/Macros (desirable)
• Strong numeric & analytical skills and an excellent level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written (must be fluent in English)
• Strong time management and organisational skills and the ability to work well under pressure, to regular tight deadlines, and the ability to prioritise key tasks
• The ability to problem solve, analyse situations and identify key issues
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with a multitude of different stakeholders
• Flexibility in working to short deadlines and meeting the needs of the business
• Resilience when facing ambiguity or resistance • Confident and a proactive attitude
• Experience using Elite 3E or similar practice management systems would be advantageous
• Experience with Power BI/Tableau or similar enhanced presentation tools would also be an advantage
Clyde & Co
Clyde & Co is a global law firm which has quadrupled in size over the past decade.Revenues from the firm's 50+ offices* worldwide rose to £627million for the last financial year.The firm has over 1800 fee earners, across six continents, with 4000 staff advising corporates, financial institutions, private individuals and governments.
Clyde & Co, MEA
With over 30 years' experience in the region and the largest presence of any international law firm in the Middle East, we pride ourselves on being able to help clients recognise and overcome the challenges of doing business in the Middle East and Africa.
In the Middle East, our more than 40 partners and 150 legal professionals work from four offices located across the region. Our Dubai office acts as a central hub for our Middle East and Africa regional operations that include, in the Middle East, offices in Abu Dhabi in the UAE, Doha in Qatar and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Our large regional presence enables us to support our clients across the full spectrum of their corporate and commercial needs throughout the AGCC (Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf) and wider Levant.
Our deep sector knowledge covers insurance, energy, transport, infrastructure, marine and trade as well as aviation, education, defence, finance, healthcare, hospitality and technology.
*includes associated offices.
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