Senior FP&A Manager - Dubai
Job description / Role
Employment: Full Time
This role is responsible for managing all activities related to budgeting, financial planning, reporting, and analysis. The job holder will ensure the effective implementation of budgeting processes, timely reporting, and strategic financial support to key business stakeholders.A strong understanding of real estate finance and hands-on experience with tools like Hyperion and Power BI are essential.
Client Details
Our client is a locally based titan within the real estate industry.
Description
Budgeting and Forecasting- Lead the development and finalisation of annual budgets and schedules in EPBCS, ensuring data accuracy and alignment with business strategy
- Consolidate business plans and coordinate with subsidiaries to ensure timely budget execution
- Liaise with senior leadership and Business Development to prepare project-level cash flows (sales, CAPEX, collections, etc.)
- Monitor and analyse project-level cash flows, identify risks, and propose cost optimisation measures
- Support in reviewing provisions, legal matters, IFRS 9 workings, international entities, and quarterly reporting submissions
- Assist in the clearance pack and quarterly GRP review in coordination with statutory reporting teams
- Maintain control over Hyperion Budgeting software and ensure budgets are monitored and reported accurately
- Implement and improve financial policies and procedures related to budgeting, MIS, and statutory reporting
- Develop dashboards and financial forecasts to track ongoing project performance
- Create policies and templates for effective financial reporting and control
- Drive continuous improvements across financial planning and reporting systems
- Support internal stakeholders with ad-hoc financial analysis and data-driven insights
- Opportunity to work with one of Dubai's most reputable and established real estate groups
- Involvement in strategic and high-impact financial planning across flagship developments
- Exposure to group-level finance operations with interaction across multiple business functions
- A role that blends hands-on technical work with high-level strategic analysis
- Use of advanced budgeting systems and visualisation tools in a forward-thinking finance team
- Competitive compensation with long-term potential for growth and leadership
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CA/ACCA/CPA or equivalent certification preferred
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, including 2+ years in corporate finance, budgeting and reporting within the real estate sector
- Deep understanding of real estate accounting, financial modelling, and regulatory requirements
- Strong experience using Hyperion, EPBCS, and data visualisation tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.)
- Comfortable working in a dynamic, performance-driven environment
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
About the Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:
Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal
The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.
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