Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Job Description

Majid Al Futtaim invites you to join us in our quest to create great moments for everyone, everyday! We are the leading shopping mall, residential communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, serving over 560 million visitors a year. For the past two decades, we have shaped the consumer landscape across the region, transforming the way people shop, live and play, while maintaining a strong sustainability track record and the largest mall in the world to attain LEED Gold EBOM Certification. We have over 40,000 team members in 15 international markets representing over 100 nationalities ? all keeping the customer at the heart of everything we do. If you enjoy being BOLD, PASSIONATE and TOGETHER, then Majid Al Futtaim is the destination for you.Job Purpose:? Responsible for timely and accurate monthly management reporting for all the businesses under the portfolio, including yearly business plan and quarterly forecasts.? Prepare various analytical reports for management review.? Effectively co-ordinate and support a regional role by ensuring consistency in MIS, financial and operational control Ensuring acceptable levels of internal control and compliance with Policies & Procedures.? Works closely with management to ensure financial integrity in all aspects of the operations.Job Details ? Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:? Preparation of monthly management reporting pack on a timely basis and supporting commentary on monthly and YTD variances.? Reviews financial performance of operating assets with a view to maximize asset utilization and yield with the heads of each unit.? Assists the Finance Director in preparation of 5-year plans, financial simulations, analysis, and presentation. Critically analyses of revenue projections, costs and compare trends.? Supports senior management on ad-hoc management information from time to time.? Monitor revenue / expenses across the portfolio and ensure the accurate recording as per established guidelines. Investigate and critique variances to plan or to prior year and offer practical improvement methodologies to management.? Analyze financial data and operations to advise management and to assist in achieving and maintaining the division?s financial objectives.? Responsible for directing the division?s budgets to the achievement of the annual budget and work with heads of operations to develop the business in the long term toward the objectives in the business plan.? Monitor all plans, forecasts and targets on a regular basis and submit adjustments for approval as required.? Maintain compliance with the DOA and Policies and Procedures of the company.? Hire, train, supervise and develop staff, including coaching, counselling, and discipline.? Direct or prepare all financial reports in accordance with reporting requirements of the Division / Group.? Conduct and contribute to periodic meetings with the management team.? Responsible for budgeting, analysis, and internal control for all business unit.2Measure of Success ? Illustrative KPIs:? Responsible for budgeting, analysis for all business units? Understanding of business drivers and key variables for the businesses.? Requires initiative to generate analytical framework / models to convert raw business data to useful information.Other Context (if applicable):? Understanding of business drivers and key variables for the businesses.? Requires initiative to generate analytical framework / models to convert raw business data to useful information.Personal Characteristics and Required Background:Skillset (job specific technical skills and behavioral competencies needed)? Outline all technical skills needed such as Excel modelling etc.? Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be a team player with excellent leadership skills.? Good presentation and sharp analytical skills, in particular the ability to interpret financial information to the management.? Ability to make decisions in accordance with responsibilities.? The incumbent works with a high degree of independence in performing financial activities.? Maintain strict confidentiality due to sensitive nature of information handled.? Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.Minimum experience? Strong finance background in a professional organization with a minimum of 8 years? experience.? Advanced user of computer applications ? particularly MS Excel and ERP.? Big 4 firms experience in assurance department.Minimum Qualifications/education? Bachelor?s degree and with a professional qualification (CA, IFRS diploma, CPA or equivalent)

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