Middle East Jobs, Careers, Vacancies: FP&A Director, Michael Page, Dubai, UAE

About Our Client

Our client, a global FMCG brand and hiring an FP&A Director for their offices in Dubai

Leas the BU financial planning process inline with the group processes and policies
Conduct financial due-diligence/assessment for projects and commercial initiatives
Provide performance reporting, analysis and insights
Lead the profitability management and analysis
Manage the return on investment analysis
Lead cashflow improvement and optimisation
Evaluate and oversee financial data and formulate strategic plans to drive business objectives
Oversee the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis periodically. Subsequently, review results and formulate insightful recommendations for improvement
Business partner with various departments to develop strategies that serve key operational, commercial, and financial targets
Manage and supervise the reporting and consolidation process for all entities under the group
Continuously develop tools/systems to streamline the forecasting and budgeting processes
Establish budget and operating benchmarks, to improve the efficiency in the preparation of monthly / annual forecasts
Evaluating financial and operational results to assess critical areas for improvement
Formulate best practices to streamline business activities and foster a continuous development environment

Minimum 12 years of experience of which at least 6-7 years in a managerial role
Experience within the FMCG sector is a MUST
Ideal candidate has experience in multinationals or large regional FMCG groups
Fluency in Arabic is preferred