General information
Reference
Location
Middle East / North Africa Dubai Dubai
Work Place
Hybrid
Region
Middle East/North Africa
Job Profile
Lockton - Experienced Professional
Title
Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
Description
Position Summary
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.
Key Responsibilities
1. Planning Budgeting & Forecasting
- 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.
2. Commercial Reporting & Insight
- 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.
3. Business Partnering
- 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.
4. Governance Compliance & Regulatory Awareness
- 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.
5. Systems Tools & Automation
- 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.
6. Projects & Strategic 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
Candidate Profile
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Qualified accountant (ACA ACCA CIMA) or equivalent with 58 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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Scheduled
Full Time Permanent
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills Internal Audit,Financial Services,Financial Performance,Variance Analysis,Journal Entries,Account Management,ACH,Customer Accounts,General Ledger Accounts,Payroll,Customer Relationships,Financial Statements,Annual Reports
Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1