Finance Manager

Job Purpose: Job Purpose To deliver dedicated financial services to a
department both directly and indirectly by performing an advisory function
covering various financial initiatives at a tactical level supported by
appropriate financial tools and information to facilitate informed decision
making. Tracking business performance on all tactical decisions and
highlighting issues and areas of concern to influence corrective actions and
conducting regular reviews of business performance using benchmarks and KPIs
to highlight and suggest improvements to overall effectiveness Job
Accountabilities ‎1. Establish appropriate control and feedback mechanisms on
income, cost and performance versus budget and last year, to influence the
department to take corrective action on all material deviations from the
targeted financial results. Ensure the financial and tangible assets of the
business are utilised optimally by continuous review of processes and systems.
Improve and influence the department's awareness, job knowledge and expertise
in the use of financial disciplines and business techniques. ‎2. As implants at
the business site, effective co-ordination is required between Emirates
Financial Planning & Analysis, the business and the other Finance sections for
best overall Finance services. New initiatives and projects by the businesses
necessitate good understanding of the end to end financial processes and to
this end timely co-ordination with the Finance sections will be necessary,
updating project registers for effective communication between finance units.
‎3. Obtain the long term business plan view and construct an appropriate
financial model using key performance drivers, ensuring business growth and
productivity improvement indicators. Also recommend to the VP EK FP&A
Commercial / DVP EK FP&A and the department head in strategic initiatives
having a significant financial impact over a period of time greater than ‎3
years. ‎4. Establish and agree with department heads (SVPs/VPs), the relevant
KPIs for the business over a rolling ‎3-year period. Monitor the KPIs and
influence decision-makers to continually improve KPIs at a departmental level.
The job holder is required to maintain contacts with external auditors, legal
consultants, suppliers, customers, IATA forums and senior managers in the
industry to benchmark the Emirates Group with similar organisations. ‎5.
Provide advice to business in the annual planning and budgeting process. The
jobholder must influence the decision-makers to ensure that appropriate
resources are budgeted for, to meet financial targets. ‎6. Evaluate proposals
and provide advice in monitoring and performance management of new joint
ventures and partnerships initiated by the businesses. Engage with the
business and stakeholders in the implementation of these new business
ventures. ‎7. Prioritise, manage and deliver profit and process improvement
projects as agreed with the business. Recommend and implement required changes
to the financial processes and procedures and provide training to business
managers as appropriate, so as to achieve effective delivery through
productivity improvement, cost reduction and income enhancement ‎8. Perform the
financial evaluation of business project proposals and cases, ensuring that
the financial returns are commercially and financially viable and within any
set benchmarks established. Engage with the business in the implementation of
these new business proposals.
Qualifications & Experience: Job Requirements: Experience: Finance &
Insurance, Financial Planning & Analysis (‎5+ years) Qualification: Degree or
Honours (‎12+‎3 or equivalent) Knowledge/Skills: - Experience in a similar
capacity at a multinational company preferably in aviation. - Qualified
accountant/finance professional, preferably with management
accounting/financial planning & analysis background. - ‎2 years experience
using business intelligence platforms (Microstrategy, PowerBI, etc). - Strong
financial and data modelling skills. - Expert in advanced Excel functionality
and data visualization. - Competent in PowerPoint presentation design and
communication. - Specific experience in reporting process automation via Excel
or database products.
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.