Senior FP&A Manager& Business Finance

Senior FP&A Manager& Business FinanceSenior Manager - FP&A Location: DubaiReporting To: Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO)Role PurposeThe Senior Manager - FP&A & Business Finance will play a critical leadership role in driving financial performance, strategic decision-making, and business growth across the Group's Automotive & Mobility businesses. Reporting directly to the Group CFO, the role is responsible for leading the annual budgeting process, rolling forecasts, monthly MIS consolidation and management reporting, business performance analytics, and finance business partnering support to Business Unit leaders.The successful candidate will provide actionable financial insights across vehicle leasing, rental operations, fleet management, aftersales, and mobility solutions, ensuring management has timely and accurate information to drive profitability, operational efficiency, and sustainable growth.This role requires a highly commercial finance professional capable of operating at both strategic and operational levels while working closely with senior leadership teams.Key ResponsibilitiesFinancial Planning, Budgeting & ForecastingLead the Group-wide annual budgeting, strategic planning, and forecasting processes.Develop detailed financial models covering revenue, fleet utilization, vehicle lifecycle profitability, operating costs, cash flow, and capital investments.Coordinate budget submissions across business units and challenge assumptions to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.Drive monthly rolling forecasts and scenario planning exercises.Monitor business performance against Budget, Forecast, Prior Year, and Strategic Plan.Management Reporting & MIS ConsolidationLead monthly management reporting and MIS consolidation across all business units.Prepare executive-level performance reports and Board presentations.Deliver clear insights into revenue performance, fleet utilization, vehicle profitability, operating margins, EBITDA, free cash flow, and return on invested capital.Analyze monthly variances and identify key drivers of performance.Develop and continuously improve KPI dashboards for senior management.Business Performance AnalyticsConduct detailed analysis of: Fleet utilizationVehicle lifecycle profitabilityResidual value performanceRental and leasing marginsCustomer profitabilityProduct and channel performanceCost optimization initiativesWorking capital and cash flow metricsSupport data-driven decision-making through financial modelling and scenario analysis.Evaluate strategic investment opportunities and expansion initiatives.Finance Business PartneringPartner closely with Business Unit Heads, Operations, Commercial, Fleet, Procurement, and Aftersales teams, provide financial insights and recommendations to improve business performance and profitability.Challenge commercial assumptions and support pricing, contract negotiations, and investment decisions.Support operational efficiency initiatives through detailed financial analysis.Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders on strategic and operational matters.Strategic Planning & Decision SupportSupport the Group CFO in strategic planning and performance management initiatives.Prepare business cases for fleet expansion, branch expansion, new products, mobility solutions, and capital expenditure projects.Conduct investment appraisal and ROI analysis.Support acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and other corporate finance initiatives when required.Systems, Reporting & Process ImprovementDrive automation and digitization of FP&A processes.Develop best-in-class reporting tools and management dashboards using Power BI and other BI platforms.Improve financial reporting accuracy, efficiency, and consistency across the Group.Strengthen data governance and reporting controls.Team LeadershipLead and develop the FP&A team.Mentor finance professionals and establish high-performance standards.Foster a business-oriented and analytical finance culture.Candidate ProfileThe ideal candidate is a commercially focused FP&A leader with significant experience within automotive, mobility, leasing, fleet management, transportation, logistics, retail automotive, or capital-intensive businesses.The candidate must possess strong analytical capabilities, business partnering experience, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders across a complex multi-business environment.QualificationsEducationBachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.Master's Degree (MBA or Finance-related postgraduate qualification) is highly preferred.Professional Qualifications (Mandatory or Strongly Preferred)Candidates should possess at least one internationally recognized finance qualification: ACA (ICAEW), ACCA, CPA CIMAMBA from a reputable institution would be considered a strong advantage.Experience RequirementsEssential10-15 years of progressive finance experience with strong focus on FP&A, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and business partnering.Minimum 5 years in a senior FP&A leadership role.Experience managing Group-wide budgeting and forecasting processes for multiple business units.Proven experience preparing Executive Committee and Board-level reporting.Strong stakeholder management experience partnering with business and operational leaders.PreferredExperience within:Automotive MobilityVehicle LeasingCar RentalFleet ManagementAutomotive DistributionTransportation & LogisticsCapital-intensive service businessesGCC / Middle East experience preferred.UAE and/or GCC experience in high-growth or private equity-backed organizations would be advantageous.Technical CompetenciesAdvanced Financial Planning & AnalysisManagement Reporting & MIS ConsolidationFinancial ModellingBusiness Performance AnalyticsScenario Planning & Sensitivity AnalysisFleet & Asset Profitability AnalysisBudgeting & ForecastingCapital Investment AppraisalWorking Capital ManagementSystems & ToolsAdvanced Microsoft ExcelPower BIERP Systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, etc.)EPM / Planning Solutions (Hyperion, Anaplan, OneStream or equivalent)Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)Budget and Forecast AccuracyTimely Delivery of MIS and Board ReportingQuality of Business Insights and Performance AnalyticsEBITDA and Margin Improvement InitiativesCost Optimization AchievementWorking Capital and Cash Flow ImprovementsReporting Automation and Process EfficiencyBusiness Stakeholder SatisfactionWhy This Role?This position offers a unique opportunity to act as the right hand to the Group CFO, influencing strategic decisions across a fast-growing automotive mobility platform. The role combines corporate FP&A leadership, business finance partnering, strategic planning, and executive exposure.