Financial Planning & Analysis Lead / Manager - Bahrain or Qatar

MENA Finance – FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) Lead / Manager

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The opportunity

As EY rolls out All In across its firms, Financial Planning & Analysis plays an increasingly critical role in safeguarding and enhancing profitability while delivering strategic insight. This role will be instrumental in enabling the supported Service Line to achieve these objectives.

This role calls for an experienced finance professional capable of leading comprehensive P&L analysis. The successful candidate will establish best-in-class support, functional expertise and reporting solutions, with a particular focus on analytics, financial modelling and Service Line initiatives.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of FP&A analysts, ensuring the timely and accurate completion of all deliverables
• Oversee the production of weekly and monthly reports on business performance
• Own and manage the P&L, ensuring accuracy and accountability across reporting cycles
• Drive Actual vs. Plan tracking on KPIs, identifying and explaining variances with actionable insight
• Lead the delivery of financial analytics and insights that inform and shape key business decisions
• Partner with the Operations Lead on root cause analysis of variances, identifying and recommending solutions to resolve issues
• Lead the development of financial models across multiple scenarios to assess the impact of shifting business levers
• Cultivate strong, effective working relationships with the extended Finance team and SL leadership
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all financial data relating to the supported Service Line
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and information-gathering activities within the FP&A function
• Support ad-hoc requests from the Finance team and SL leadership

Skills and attributes for success

• A strong problem-solving mindset, with the ability to develop and present credible solutions
• A proven commitment to delivering exceptional service to all stakeholders
• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent time management, with the ability to prioritize competing demands based on risk, importance and urgency
• A proactive approach to learning, with strong initiative and curiosity
• Tech-savvy, with the ability to lead automation initiatives using Excel, AI-enabled tools and other digital solutions to improve efficiency and insight generation
• Well-developed listening and communication skills

Qualifications & experience to qualify:

• Have a finance-related degree from a reputable university.
• A minimum of 8 years or more of relevant finance department experience.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment, with a strong work ethic and sense of ownership
• Able to build strong relationships and engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the firm
• Strong proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• The ability to be innovative, confident, and creative, and willing to constructively challenge the status quo

Ideally, you’ll also have

·       A completed or in-progress professional accountancy qualification

·       Experience supporting a professional services organization or a complex, matrixed business

·       Experience leading automation or reporting transformation initiatives using Excel, AI-enabled tools or other digital solutions

What we look for

We’re interested in experienced finance professionals who combine analytical depth, sound commercial judgment and a strong service mindset. You will be a confident and collaborative leader who can translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insight, build trusted stakeholder relationships and constructively challenge the status quo in a fast-paced environment.

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment and fuel your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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