Job Description

• To provide competitive advantage using the opportunity to un-cover savings both through cost take out, cost avoidance and by channelling a range of service delivery options and process improvements creating incremental value both at a Corporate level and within a large division of an Organisation both directly and indirectly by performing an advisory role on all financial matters, support business in setting strategies and partnering with them to implement programmes/projects. providing planning, forecasting, financial modelling and analysis of strategic and tactical initiatives on a proactive basis in order to facilitate the decision making process.

Job Accountabilities:

• Develop a long term 3 year financial plan including cash flows on a rolling basis based on key drivers and use this for annual budgeting ensuring the key financial indicators have the desired stretch, growth.
• Drive delivery of Financial Business Performance, Productivity and Control mechanisms through regular Management Reporting at Board level, follow ups with LOB heads ensuring course correction and leveraging opportunities pro-actively.
• Influence initiation of profit improvement projects in agreement with the businesses and programme manage these initiatives to ensure cost reduction, cost avoidance and income enhancements as appropriate resulting in driving continuous changes to the processes and practices.
• Lead the Shared Services functions within EK FP&A through centralisation of Reporting, MIS for the Airline covering all LOBs, influence to maintain cutting edge IT systems/Governance processes and Drive transformation through IT digital leveraging data science, BI, AI, ML, Robotics and predictive technologies in businesses to increase effectiveness and efficiency, thereby enhancing competitive advantage.
• Develop and maintain adherence to Corporate Governance system and commitment control processes to minimise financial exposure, by identifying risk factors and assisting LOB heads in establishing a business control framework. Establish and monitor processes to proactively facilitate evaluation, decision support, implementation and performance management of investments, joint ventures, divestment (including representing the company at Board Meetings and provide key inputs to the company nominated directors) and partnership proposals ensuring ROI pursued, tracked and realised.

• Develop Financial awareness within business through continuous learning sessions imparted to the key decision makers and senior managers enriching job knowledge and business expertise in the use of financial drivers, submission of business cases using discounted cash flow techniques.
• Provide direction to the FP&A team in order that results are provided in a timely and accurate manner; and achieved through effective and efficient processes. Manage the team’s performance through coaching, encouraging staff development and progression, and motivate the team by role modelling leadership and collaboration. This includes overseeing the Performance management process for staff in the department.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent) plus relevant professional qualification i.e. MBA or Qualified accountant
• 10+ years in a similar capacity, leading a function within a Finance department at a management level in a large, multinational organization.

Salary & Benefits

• Join us in a management role and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary. On top of our generous travel benefits, including discounted flights and hotel stays around the world, this managerial role also has an excellent leave and healthcare package. That’s on top of transport benefits, life insurance and more. Find out what it’s like to live and work in our fast-paced, cosmopolitan home city in the Dubai Lifestyle section of our website www.emirates.com/careersJoin us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on flights and hotels stays around the world. You can find out more information about our employee benefits in the Working Here section of our website www.emirates.com/careers. Further information on what’s it like to live and work in our cosmopolitan home city, can be found in the Dubai Lifestyle section.Join our growing team and enjoy a competitive remuneration package, discounts on flights and hotel stays. Find out more about working with us in our website www.emirates.com/careers

Skills Required

• Communication