Finance Director - FP&A

We have a current opportunity for a Director of FP&A on a permanent basis. The position will be based in Doha with a major real estate company.

The Director Financial Planning and Analysis is responsible for budget planning, providing financial insights, and supporting the executive management team in making sound business decisions. S/he is responsible for interpreting the company's overall strategy into a long-term plan with annual operating and capital budgets. Using financial modeling, s/he is accountable for forecasting operating and profitability performance and establishing annual targets for Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of respective departments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the annual operation and budgeting exercise needed to achieve the company's strategic/operational goals, based on discussions with the respective Chiefs/Department Heads.
• Provide strategic financial input to leadership by connecting the organization's long-term strategy to operational plans.
• Develop financial models for continuously improving budgeting, financial projections, operating forecasts, monitoring, and analysis mechanisms for ensuring comprehensive support to strategic initiatives.
• Review the financial strategy for the entire group (including JV and hotels).
• Communicate financial insights and key performance metrics to assist in decision-making.
• Identify opportunities for cost optimization and efficiency improvements.
• Develop and maintain accounting policies and procedures to mitigate financial risks.
• Implement cost control measures and ensure adherence to budgets.
• Provide monthly/periodic reports to the CFO which include analysis of historical financials and explanations of how to improve performance, minimize risk, and seize new opportunities from both the internal and external environments.
• Analyze the trends of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), focusing on financial metrics like sales, expenses, and profit margin.
• Conduct variance analysis to demonstrate how the budget and/or rolling forecast compares against actual performance.
• Supervise an effective system of policies and processes that impose a sufficient level of control over treasury activities and facilitate regulatory reporting.
• Manage reporting and modeling capabilities to support short- and long-term liquidity forecasting needs through indirect modeling in collaboration with the Financial Planning and Monitoring department.
• Manage and oversee strategic finance initiatives in collaboration with key stakeholders and maintain effective working relationships with banks and other financial service providers.
• Analyze the risks associated with financial decisions on a regular basis and recommend risk mitigation strategies to the respective stakeholders.
• Determine key takeaways and recommendations for senior management by analyzing financial results.
• Support the business team and division heads by implementing business intelligence tools, dashboard reports, and data-driven analysis.
• Review and adhere to all SLAs, policies and procedures for the Finance team.
• Comply with company policies and procedures and be open to performing other finance related duties as assigned by the Line Manager to meet business needs.

Job requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance
• Preferably a Professional Qualification such as ACCA/CPA/ ICAEW/ICWA
• Minimum 15 years of experience in Finance, preferably in the real estate sector with a minimum of 5 years in a similar role.

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