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The FP&A Manager – MENA will play a pivotal role in shaping financial strategy and performance management across the region. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer – MENA, this role is responsible for the delivery of budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and reporting. The successful candidate will partner with regional leadership, local finance teams, and the global head office to support decision-making and enhance financial visibility across business units.

• Lead the annual budgeting, quarterly reforecasting, and long-range planning cycles across all MENA entities.
• Prepare scenario modelling, shadow budgets, and financial impact assessments for new territories (e.g., Iraq, Morocco) and strategic initiatives (e.g., Claims Advisory Practice).
• Consolidate and validate submissions from local finance teams and ensure alignment with global FP&A standards and deadlines.
• Monitor budget-to-actual variances and provide commentary and recommendations.

• Deliver monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc management reporting packs, including P&L, EBITDA, working capital, and productivity metrics.
• Build and maintain KPI dashboards that track revenue trends, cost structures, headcount ratios, broker productivity, and client profitability.
• Analyse financial performance and proactively identify areas for improvement or investment.

• Act as the finance partner to regional business leaders across Broking, Operations, HR, Digital, and Compliance.
• Support client-level and segment profitability reviews, pricing discussions, and broker performance metrics.
• Provide analytical support to new initiatives, strategic reviews, and cross-border cost allocation models.

• Ensure financial planning and analysis is fully compliant with MENA Regulatory landscape.
• Work closely with Tax, Regulatory Reporting, and Legal to embed governance controls into forecasting and reporting.

• Utilise enterprise planning platforms for modelling and reporting.
• Develop and maintain advanced Excel models and dashboards to support self-service analytics and reduce manual processes.
• Lead automation of recurring reporting deliverables and contribute to finance digitalisation initiatives.

• Support financial due diligence, market entries, JV assessments, and strategic cost reviews.
• Contribute to finance transformation projects, such as ERP upgrades, reporting rationalisation, and policy harmonisation across the region.
• Participate in cross-functional working groups driving improvements in operational efficiency and profitability.

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent with 5–8 years of relevant FP&A experience.
• Strong background in financial planning, modelling, and performance analysis within insurance, reinsurance, or professional services.
• Proven track record of managing multi-entity, multi-currency environments across international or regional hubs.
• Experience working with MENA markets, ideally with exposure to VAT, WHT, and regional tax compliance.
• Proficiency in Oracle EPBCS, Hyperion, SAP BPC, or similar FP&A systems.

• Advanced Excel skills including macros, pivot tables, and scenario modelling.
• Knowledge of broking revenue recognition, and IBA / non-IBA accounting treatment.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or other BI tools.
• Strong presentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and lead complex projects in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

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Location: Middle East / North Africa Dubai Dubai

Work Place: Hybrid

Region: Middle East/North Africa

Job Profile: Lockton - Experienced Professional

The FP&A Manager MENA will play a pivotal role in shaping financial strategy and performance management across the region. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer MENA this role is responsible for the delivery of budgeting forecasting financial analysis and reporting. The successful candidate will partner with regional leadership local finance teams and the global head office to support decision-making and enhance financial visibility across business units.

• Lead the annual budgeting quarterly reforecasting and long-range planning cycles across all MENA entities.
• Prepare scenario modelling shadow budgets and financial impact assessments for new territories (e.g. Iraq Morocco) and strategic initiatives (e.g. Claims Advisory Practice).
• Consolidate and validate submissions from local finance teams and ensure alignment with global FP&A standards and deadlines.
• Monitor budget-to-actual variances and provide commentary and recommendations.
• Deliver monthly quarterly and ad hoc management reporting packs including P&L EBITDA working capital and productivity metrics.
• Build and maintain KPI dashboards that track revenue trends cost structures headcount ratios broker productivity and client profitability.
• Analyse financial performance and proactively identify areas for improvement or investment.
• Act as the finance partner to regional business leaders across Broking Operations HR Digital and Compliance.
• Support client-level and segment profitability reviews pricing discussions and broker performance metrics.
• Provide analytical support to new initiatives strategic reviews and cross-border cost allocation models.
• Ensure financial planning and analysis is fully compliant with MENA Regulatory landscape.
• Work closely with Tax Regulatory Reporting and Legal to embed governance controls into forecasting and reporting.
• Utilise enterprise planning platforms for modelling and reporting.
• Develop and maintain advanced Excel models and dashboards to support self-service analytics and reduce manual processes.
• Lead automation of recurring reporting deliverables and contribute to finance digitalisation initiatives.
• Support financial due diligence market entries JV assessments and strategic cost reviews.
• Contribute to finance transformation projects such as ERP upgrades, reporting rationalisation and policy harmonisation across the region.
• Participate in cross-functional working groups driving improvements in operational efficiency and profitability.
Candidate Profile Required Qualifications & Experience
• Qualified accountant (ACA ACCA CIMA) or equivalent with 5-8 years of relevant FP&A experience.
• Strong background in financial planning modelling and performance analysis within insurance reinsurance or professional services.
• Proven track record of managing multi-entity multi-currency environments across international or regional hubs.
• Experience working with MENA markets ideally with exposure to VAT WHT and regional tax compliance.
• Proficiency in Oracle EPBCS Hyperion SAP BPC or similar FP&A systems.
Desirable Skills
• Advanced Excel skills including macros pivot tables and scenario modelling.
• Knowledge of broking revenue recognition and IBA/non-IBA accounting treatment.
• Experience with Power BI Tableau or other BI tools.
• Strong presentation communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and lead complex projects in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.

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We are looking to hire a Financial Planning & Reporting Analyst for a well-established client in Dubai, a leading holding group with interests in Retail, Luxury, Automobiles, Real Estate, and Construction sectors.

The perfect candidate for this role would be a Qualified CA with 4 to 8 years of relevant experience within similar sectors.

The salary for this position ranges based on the candidate's experience and qualifications, in addition to other company perks.

The hiring company is a large organisation in the Technology industry. Known for its innovative approach, the firm has established itself as a market leader in the tech, digital and AI sector, constantly pushing boundaries and setting new standards. They now have operations in the Middle East, North America and Europe.

• Oversee and manage all financial planning activities.
• Develop and implement strategic financial plans.
• Analyse financial data and prepare forecasts.
• Lead team in annual budgeting process.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards.
• Coordinate with senior management to align financial plans with business goals.
• Report on financial performance and make recommendations.
• Drive financial planning initiatives to support the company's growth.

• A strong educational background in Finance, Accounting or related fields.
• Must hold experience in operating in Europe and/or North America.
• Must hold string M&A experience
• Proven leadership skills and the ability to manage a team.
• Excellent analytical and strategic planning skills.
• Strong knowledge of financial regulations and standards.
• The ability to align financial plans with business objectives.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Lead – Financial Planning & Analysis to join our Finance team in Dubai. This role will oversee financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis, providing strategic insights and decision support to management. The ideal candidate will hold a professional qualification (CA / CPA / CMA / CFA / ACCA) with 4-8 years of FP&A experience in the EPC / MEP, Construction, or Oil & Gas industries within the GCC / UAE.

• Planning & Budgeting: Lead the preparation of annual budgets, long-term financial plans, and periodic reforecasts.
• Partner with project teams to align project budgets, cash flow, and profitability with corporate targets.
• Develop detailed project-level and consolidated P&L, cash flow, and balance sheet forecasts.
• Financial Analysis & Reporting: Deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual management reporting with variance analysis.
• Analyze project performance, margins, and KPIs to support decision-making.
• Establish industry-based benchmarking parameters.
• Design dashboards and MIS to track profitability, working capital, and cash flow.
• Business Partnering: Collaborate with planning, project directors, operations, and procurement teams on financial implications of projects.
• Support commercial and bidding teams with financial models, scenario analysis, and risk assessments.
• Performance Management: Monitor KPIs for project execution, overheads, and efficiency.
• Track banking covenants and provide early warnings of trigger events.
• Assess risks and monitor performance against industry benchmarks.
• Recommend corrective actions for underperforming projects / business units.
• Ensure alignment of financial targets with corporate growth plans.
• Governance & Compliance: Ensure compliance with IFRS, UAE tax laws, and corporate governance.
• Coordinate with auditors during financial reviews.
• Drive process improvements in financial planning and reporting.
• Develop and implement policies in line with group governance.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (Master's / MBA preferred).
• Professional certification is mandatory – CA / CPA / CMA / CFA / ACCA.
• 4–8 years of relevant experience, including 2-3 years in FP&A roles within EPC / MEP, Construction, or Oil & Gas industries in the GCC / UAE.
• Strong knowledge of project accounting, contract management, and EPC cash flow dynamics.
• Expertise in ERP systems (preferably JD Edwards) and advanced Excel / financial modeling skills.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and influence decisions in a project-driven environment.

Visa, a world leader in payments and technology, invites you to make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. With over 259 billion payment transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year, our mission is to connect the world through innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payment networks.

As Senior Manager Finance, you will drive financial management and provide analytical insights to support decision-making. You will develop business case models, propose process improvement initiatives, and drive forecasting accuracy by managing functional expenses and identifying root causes of variances.

You will also prepare regular financial reports for internal stakeholders, analyze actual financial results against budgeted or forecasted figures, and drive month-end closing by coordinating with the controllership team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Analytical insight and process improvement:
• Identify and propose process improvement initiatives to streamline financial planning and analysis processes
• Develop business case model to evaluate business proposals with complete financial analysis
• Drive forecasting accuracy by proactive management of functional expenses
• Business partnering:
• Develop trustworthy relationship with business partners to drive financial management and provide financial insights
• Provide analytical support as required for initiatives and ad hoc projects
• Reporting and analysis:
• Prepare regular financial reports for internal stakeholders
• Analyze actual financial results against budgeted or forecasted figures
• Drive month-end closing by coordinating with the controllership team
• Budgeting and planning:
• Lead budget and forecast process for the function
• Guide cost center managers on their approved budgets and forecasts

• 5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree or 0 years of work experience with a PhD

• Bachelor's degree in finance, engineering, accounting, mathematics, economics, or related quantitative field
• Excellent business acumen
• At least 8 years of relevant financial analysis work experience
• Ability to cultivate effective relationships and communicate effectively with executive management
• Outstanding analytical and quantitative skills
• Expert skills in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI
• Proven expertise in modelling techniques and managing large data sets
• Must be detail oriented to ensure accuracy and quality of output
• Strong bias for action and ability to proactively recognize and resolve issues
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse team and produce time-sensitive deliverables
• Strong interpersonal skills

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

deVere Group of companies are the world's premier wealth tech and advice organisation. deVere group via its well-regulated subsidiaries is able to access cutting edge technology to offer the best products and opportunities in the International Financial Services sector

Advisors working within the group offer financial solutions driven by face-to-face advice along with evolving technology in these ever-changing times and are uniquely placed to achieve our client's financial goals.

Working within a dynamic environment, our advisors work closely with clients to structure and execute some of the largest and most complex financing and risk management solutions across the full product spectrum by offering products and services spanning markets that include fixed income, private equity, commodities, hedge funds, and real estate.

Our Advisors are poised to help provide objective investment advice on products that make sense for our clients. Providing a suite of digital solutions to help clients meet their financial goals by build long-term relationships.

What do we require?

This role requires an experienced individual who is already trained and developed within the Financial Services sector. Comprehensive training is provided on the full suite of deVere Financial solutions to enhance to your existing experience.

You should be comfortable working with people and be an analytical thinker. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are needed in order to work successfully with clients and team members.

What do we offer?

• GenerousHigh income
• In House Administration
• In House Compliance
• Bespoke CRM
• Full producttraining
• A weekly pay-run
• Structured,defined career progression.
• Worldclasscompany performanceincentives.

Company Description

We believe the power of risk-driven investing can help anyone achieve a better life. And we're here to make this potential a reality for an emerging global generation.

We provide individuals in the world's fast-developing economies with guidance, tools, and easy market access so they can trade and invest with confidence. We aim to make our clients their own wealth manager: empowered to create investment strategies and make investment decisions effortlessly, in their own time, on their own terms, in their own way.

Our story goes back to the first days of online Forex trading - a pioneer of the Metatrader platform, Alpari, expanded rapidly in the world's emerging markets and was joined in 2011 by our sister brand, FXTM. Now, we are adding further brands to our portfolio. Together, both brands have built a leading global presence in online trading serving over two million clients in 150 countries from regulated centres across four continents.

Exinity is an energetic and diverse company with offices across Europe, Asia and Africa, and we're always looking for talented individuals to join us. 'Freedom to Succeed' is not just a promise we make to our clients and partners, but to our people too. We'll help you develop a range of skills, take on early responsibility, and enjoy a rewarding and fulfilling career with a fast-growing, dynamic company.

This role is responsible to assist with the production of financial management reporting and analytics for the Exinity Group, building and maintaining efficient financial reporting processes and procedures. The individual in this role must have FP&A experience, capable of partnering with local business executives and global financial executives, driving reporting efficiency and process improvements and supporting the execution of the company's financial plan.

• Responsible for the timely, accurate and efficient preparation and presentation of monthly management accounts and KPIs, ensuring the content and format remains appropriate and proportionate to changing business requirements.
• Responsible for working closely with the business to prepare detailed budgets, forecasts and business plans and ensuring their understanding, acceptance and ownership of those plans.
• Responsible for preparing financial information for board of directors' reports and other necessary reports.
• Responsible for continued monitoring & review of performance against those plans to enable robust reporting of variances, ensuring management are aware of the variances, their cause and assist in identifying any remedial actions should they be necessary.
• Strong understanding of the cost base for the Exinity group, in order to be able to work with the business to identify opportunities for cost efficiencies and drive through their implementation.
• Implement and maintain regional net contribution and cost centre reporting models across the group.
• Implement and maintain capital / project expenditure reporting models across the group.
• Implement and maintain such policies and procedures as are required to ensure robust financial reporting controls across the group entities.
• Be an agent for change, efficiency and improvement

Essential :

• Qualified accountant with strong accounting skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Power BI, Power Querry
• Experience working with SQL
• Experience working SAP S / 4 HANA
• Proven record of assisting with change management.
• Strong ability to prioritise and manage time for self and team.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Handling conflicting demands with clear prioritization and communication.
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate across finance and with the business.
• Remote working experience.
• Act with a sense of urgency.
• Strong team work ethic.

Desirable :

• Working experience within a Brokerage environment.
• SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)

We believe in fairly compensating all our people by providing them with a world-class health insurance plan and a range of both core benefits and flex benefits for individual preferences. You will receive :

• Hybrid Working Policy.
• Discretionary performance related bonus.
• Personalised Flex-Benefits.
• A focus on your wellbeing, including talks and access to self-development tools.
• Medical insurance for employee and dependents.

Exinity is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age

We are seeking a seasoned Financial Planning Lead to join our team in Dubai. This strategic role will oversee financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis, providing insightful decision support to management.

• Financial Planning & Analysis
• Develop and lead the preparation of annual budgets, long-term financial plans, and periodic reforecasts.
• Partner with project teams to align project budgets, cash flow, and profitability with corporate targets.
• Deliver detailed project-level and consolidated P&L, cash flow, and balance sheet forecasts.
• Financial Reporting & Analysis
• Deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual management reporting with variance analysis.
• Analyze project performance, margins, and KPIs to support informed decision-making.
• Establish industry-based benchmarking parameters.
• Business Partnering
• Collaborate with planning, project directors, operations, and procurement teams on financial implications of projects.
• Support commercial and bidding teams with financial models, scenario analysis, and risk assessments.
• Performance Management
• Monitor KPIs for project execution, overheads, and efficiency.
• Track banking covenants and provide early warnings of trigger events.
• Qualifications & Experience
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (Master's / MBA preferred).
• Professional certification is mandatory – CA / CPA / CMA / CFA / ACCA.
• 4–8 years of relevant experience, including 2-3 years in FP&A roles within EPC/MEP, Construction, or Oil & Gas industries in the GCC/UAE.