39 Financial Strategies jobs in Abu Dhabi

Our organization requires a detail-oriented financial analysis professional with excellent communication skills and the ability to present complex concepts in an understandable manner. The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for financial analysis, analytical abilities, as well as strong organizational skills.

• Develop comprehensive financial models and perform thorough market research to analyze industry trends
• Evaluate company performance and prepare detailed reports on findings to stakeholders
• Make recommendations on investments, cost control, budgeting, and financial planning strategies
• Monitor expenditure, revenue streams, cash flow, and accounts receivable/payable transactions
• Identify areas of opportunity to increase profitability and reduce risk exposure
• Collaborate with external stakeholders such as auditors or regulatory bodies
• Present results of analyses in clear, concise form to internal stakeholders

• Relevant experience in financial analysis or related field with a proven track record
• High level of familiarity with financial regulation frameworks (IFRS) and general market patterns
• Excellent analytical abilities, strong organizational skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel)

Financial Analyst Role: Due Diligence Executive

We thrive in high-pressure business environments where astute decision-making drives success. As a key member of our team, you'll play a pivotal role in working at the forefront of complex transactions.

Our Transaction Diligence network delivers high-quality advice through each phase of the transaction process. Our core work is due diligence, assessing target companies' finances and business projections, identifying opportunities, risks, sensitivities, and potential mitigations, and reporting on these to clients, banks, investors, and other parties.

The Opportunity

You will collaborate with experienced due diligence professionals, learning and developing the skills needed to perform due diligence in various situations and sectors. With opportunities for travel within MENA, you will often work as part of a wider cross-service line team when tackling projects.

As your career progresses with us, you'll have the chance to work on more complex transactions, lead teams, build relationships with clients and corporate finance community members, and take on broader roles within our organization.

Key Responsibilities

In this executive role, you'll participate in due diligence engagements related to private equity investor groups and strategic corporate buyers. You'll analyze financial and operational results by reviewing accounting records and participating in interviews with management. Effective teamwork will be essential, demonstrating commitment to quality, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication, and updating senior team members on progress.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• A strong analytical mindset is crucial in this environment, as you'll regularly assist in researching technical accounting issues to evaluate implications on transaction valuation and structuring, and prepare analyses of financial information to assess trends and fluctuations.
• Good communication skills will also be vital for success in this role, as you'll be required to prepare reports and schedules delivered to clients and develop productive working relationships with them.

Benefits

We offer a competitive compensation package where you'll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus:

• Continuous learning: You'll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We'll provide the tools and flexibility so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

Introduction:

We are working with a prominent, regionally diversified investment group that is seeking to appoint a Senior Finance Leader to oversee Group-level financial planning, performance analysis, and strategic decision support. This is a high-impact role, reporting to the Group CFO, focused on driving financial transformation, digitalisation, and long-term value creation across the portfolio.

The ideal candidate will bring deep FP&A expertise, strong commercial insight, and a passion for enabling smarter, faster business decisions through analytics and collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of Group-wide budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes.
• Champion digitalisation and innovation initiatives across the FP&A function, leveraging tools such as AI, automation, and business intelligence platforms.
• Prepare and present insightful financial analysis, executive dashboards, and performance reports to senior leadership and the Board.
• Collaborate closely with business units and subsidiaries to consolidate budgets, identify risks and opportunities, and ensure alignment with strategic goals.
• Evaluate investment opportunities with a critical and commercial lens; challenge and validate proposals from investment teams.
• Establish and continuously improve FP&A processes, controls, and reporting mechanisms to drive efficiency and value-added insights.
• Actively support cash flow management and scenario analysis to assess the impact of business initiatives.
• Build and lead a high-performing FP&A team, providing mentorship, clear direction, and development opportunities.
• Represent the finance function on internal committees and cross-functional initiatives.
• Provide strategic input into corporate decision-making and risk mitigation efforts.
• Maintain strong awareness of how operating businesses function, enabling tailored and actionable financial guidance.
• Lead the preparation of Board/Committee materials and liaise with key internal and external stakeholders, including auditors.
• Foster a culture of curiosity, continuous improvement, and proactive financial stewardship.

Candidate Profile

• Qualified Chartered Accountant; CFA and/or MBA from a globally accredited institution is highly desirable
• 10–12+ years' progressive experience in FP&A, IR, or related senior finance roles
• Background in diversified groups or investment holding companies, preferably in the GCC
• Strong leadership skills, commercial mindset, and stakeholder management capabilities
• Proven ability to drive financial transformation and digitalisation initiatives
• Arabic fluency is a MUST

Job Title: Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

About the Role:

The Financial Planning and Analysis Manager champions and implements property-wide strategies that deliver products and services to meet or exceed the needs and expectations of the target customer and property employees. The role provides financial expertise to support the successful implementation of brand service strategy and initiatives while maximizing return on investment.

• Analyzes financial data and market trends.
• Assists in analyzing information, forecasts sales against expenses, and creates annual budget plans.
• Compiles, analyzes, and monitors actual sales against projected sales.
• Assists in developing means to improve profit, including estimating costs and benefits, exploring new business opportunities, etc.
• Analyzes differences between actual budget wages and forecasted wages for more efficient budget planning.
• Thinks creatively and practically to develop, execute, and implement new business plans.
• Supports sound business and financial decision-making to protect and strengthen our competitive advantage.
• Implements appropriate controls to manage business risks.

Key Responsibilities:

Leading Accounting Teams:

• Uses interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decisions; demonstrates honesty and integrity; leads by example.
• Communicates goals and owner priorities clearly to subordinates.
• Provides leadership by assigning clear accountability to team members and managers, backed by appropriate authority.
• Holds staff accountable for performance.

Developing and Maintaining Finance and Accounting Goals:

• Supports property strategy from a finance and accounting perspective.
• Submits reports timely, ensuring delivery deadlines are met.
• Ensures profits and losses are documented accurately.
• Achieves and exceeds goals, including performance, budget, and team goals.
• Makes necessary corrections to audit results if needed.
• Reviews audit issues for accuracy.

Managing Projects and Policies:

• Monitors applicable taxes, ensuring they are current, collected, and/or accrued.
• Generates and provides accurate, timely reports and presentations.
• Ensures compliance with SOPs and LSOPs.
• Oversees internal, external, and regulatory audits.
• Ensures the accuracy of the P&L, with costs properly matched to revenue and recorded in proper accounts.

Anticipating and Delivering on Stakeholders' Needs:

• Understands and meets the needs of key stakeholders (owners, corporate, guests, etc.).
• Understands owners' perspectives and ROI expectations.
• Addresses owner needs and involves ownership in key decisions.
• Uses strong leadership and communication skills to influence the executive team and property strategies.
• Advises the GM and executive committee on operational and financial issues.
• Facilitates meetings to review information with management.
• Attends owners' meetings to provide financial context and explanations.
• Communicates effectively with owners, understanding their priorities and strategic focus.
• Demonstrates a commitment to meeting all stakeholders' needs.
• Communicates financial concepts clearly and persuasively to drive desired behaviors.

Managing Human Resources Activities:

• Ensures team members are cross-trained for daily operations.
• Administers property policies fairly and consistently.
• Ensures new hires participate in orientation and receive proper training.
• Develops plans for individual team member development based on strengths, needs, and aspirations.

We Foster an Inclusive Culture:

At our company, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunities. We foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued. Our commitment includes nondiscrimination on any protected basis.

The Wealth Management Compliance Manager is responsible for overseeing the embedding of Financial Crime Compliance Policies across the customer life cycle. This includes aligning with the Banks Three Lines of Defense Model and ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, internal policies, and Compliance Risk Appetite tolerances.

This role involves providing advisory support on SCA regulations and other relevant laws. The manager will also oversee the surveillance of business-related activities, identifying potential regulatory compliance gaps and risks. Additionally, they will review new investment products from a Compliance perspective and assess regulatory requirements for proposed new products and services.

• Financial Crime Compliance Guidance & Oversight:
• Embedding Financial Crime Compliance Policies across the customer life cycle
• Aligning with the Banks Three Lines of Defense Model
• Regulatory Advisory & Market Conduct:
• Providing advisory support on SCA regulations
• Overseeing the surveillance of business-related activities
• Policies, Products, and Initiatives:
• Reviewing new investment products from a Compliance perspective
• Assessing regulatory requirements for proposed new products and services
• Regulatory Engagements:
• Interacting with regulatory authorities (i.e. CBUAE and SCA)
• Resolving licensing requirements with the regulator
• Remediation Guidance:
• Advising WM business units in formulating remediation action plans
• Compliance Incident Management:
• Providing support in response to compliance incidents
• Training and Awareness:
• Participating in ongoing training and development programs
• Reporting:
• Supporting the development and implementation of a comprehensive reporting mechanism
• Escalations:
• E nsuring that the Head of Business Compliance is well-informed of critical business unit advisories, initiatives, escalations, and issues

Key Requirements:

• Minimum 8 years of experience in compliance roles within the banking industry
• Bachelor's degree in finance, law, business administration, or a related field
• Completed training related to Islamic banking, Financial Crime Compliance, UAE regulatory rules, and regulations

Benefits:

• Opportunity to work with regulatory authorities in an open and cooperative manner
• Ability to challenge the First Line of Defense on compliance-related matters applicable to ADIB

Others:

• Maintaining a constructive and effective relationship with Group Internal Shariah Control Department as and when required

Specialist Skills / Technical Knowledge Required for this role:

• Regulatory Authorities (i.e. CBUAE and SCA)
• Managed Services
• Group Credit Management
• Marketing
• Correspondent Banking Relationships
• Financial Market Infrastructure (FMI) providers / Global securities settlement houses

Yes inc is building a global network of industry experts to power professional media research and AI-driven insights. We interview and publish perspectives from leaders across banking fintech treasury and capital markets, helping professionals and companies establish thought leadership at scale.

• Share your professional insights on finance banking fintech and capital markets through short written or recorded contributions.
• Answer curated interview questions that highlight your expertise and perspective on industry trends.
• Collaborate with our editorial team to ensure clarity accuracy and authority in published content.
• Represent your industry knowledge in expert-led media features research articles and AI-optimized publications.

• Senior experience in finance banking investment fintech or a related field.
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex topics simply.
• Willingness to contribute on a flexible part-time basis (remote).
• Interest in thought leadership professional visibility and shaping the conversation in your domain.

• Paid contributions on a per-answer basis.
• Your expertise featured across global professional networks and media.
• Opportunity to build visibility as an authority in your industry.
• Flexible contribution schedule engage as little as one insight per month.
• Join a growing panel of respected professionals shaping the future of finance content.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to join our team in the role of Wealth Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing production support for wealth management systems, ensuring their smooth operation and optimal performance.

Wealth Management Executive Leader

This leadership position is responsible for driving growth in wealth management revenue through strategic planning and team management.

The ideal candidate will have expertise in managing teams and driving business revenue growth, with a strong understanding of wealth management products and liabilities management.

Furthermore, excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills are required to collaborate with senior executives and external partners across geographies.

The role involves overseeing a team of relationship managers who will be responsible for onboarding, building and managing relationships within UHNW and HNW client segments.

The focus will be on expanding the bank's footprint within the UAE market and across international corridors to capture emerging business from aspiring markets.

• To develop and execute a strategic plan to onboard UHNW and HNW clients from targeted international markets.
• To build a strong referral network and partnerships to source new clients.
• Leverage existing relationships and market insights to drive revenue growth.
• Collaborate with other internal teams to design and deliver tailored wealth management solutions to UHNW/HNW clients.
• Acquire and manage a portfolio of UHNW and HNW clients focusing on growing relationships and providing tailored wealth management solutions.
• Understand the specific needs of UHNW and HNW clients and provide personalized investment strategies including equities, bonds, FX and alternative investment products.

• Lead and mentor a team of relationship managers responsible for managing and servicing HNW & UHNW clients banking segments.
• Oversee performance and ensure the team achieves business goals related to client acquisition retention and revenue generation.
• Coach and develop the team ensuring they are equipped with the right skills and knowledge to deliver exceptional service and meet client needs.
• Set clear performance goals and KPIs for team members while driving motivation and fostering a high-performance culture.

• Drive the acquisition of new wealth focusing on increasing Net New Money (NNM) and NTW.
• Ensure the Liability portfolio growth CASA TD and Wakala.
• Collaborate with product teams to ensure the appropriate wealth and liability products are available and customized for the needs of UHNW and HNW clients.

• Onboarding NTB UHNW/HNW clients.
• Growth in wealth revenues and investment AUM.
• Growth in liabilities balances.
• Increase in FX revenues.

• Strong expertise in managing teams and driving wealth management revenue growth.
• Leadership and management skills with the ability to inspire and develop teams to achieve business goals.
• Strong understanding of wealth management products and liabilities management.

A minimum of experience is required in managing teams and driving business revenue growth.

Yes inc is building a global network of industry experts to power professional media research and AI-driven insights. We interview and publish perspectives from leaders across banking fintech treasury and capital markets, helping professionals and companies establish thought leadership at scale.

• Share your professional insights on finance banking fintech and capital markets through short written or recorded contributions.
• Answer curated interview questions that highlight your expertise and perspective on industry trends.
• Collaborate with our editorial team to ensure clarity accuracy and authority in published content.
• Represent your industry knowledge in expert-led media features research articles and AI-optimized publications.

• Senior experience in finance banking investment fintech or a related field.
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex topics simply.
• Willingness to contribute on a flexible part-time basis (remote).
• Interest in thought leadership professional visibility and shaping the conversation in your domain.

• Paid contributions on a per-answer basis.
• Your expertise featured across global professional networks and media.
• Opportunity to build visibility as an authority in your industry.
• Flexible contribution schedule engage as little as one insight per month.
• Join a growing panel of respected professionals shaping the future of finance content.