Al Futtaim Private Company LLC
Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brandsSummary of Role:
Provide FP&A support for financial services, rental, and leasing entities.
My role encompasses a range of crucial tasks:
Crafting comprehensive business strategies spanning 3 to 5 years across all entities to aid in fundraising endeavors.
Collaborating closely with the sales team to establish monthly sales objectives, ensuring they align with predetermined budgetary and forecasted targets.
Regularly reviewing payplan grids or slabs at the brand level for both B2B and B2C channels, monitoring ITI% against budget or forecast.
Conducting meticulous MIS reporting and variance analysis to assess revenue streams across all entities, pinpointing revenue discrepancies based on various components.
Generating monthly dashboards and scorecards to spotlight essential financial KPIs and variances in comparison to budget, forecast, and prior year performance.
Assisting in the creation of the monthly board presentation deck by compiling slides related to financial KPIs.
Providing support to the FP&A function for an asset portfolio exceeding AED 800 million, particularly in the domain of vehicle leasing and rental.
Developing and maintaining sophisticated financial models tailored to different financial services, rental, and leasing entities, thereby facilitating budgeting and forecasting activities.
Extending assistance to overseas rental and leasing entities during their budgeting and forecasting exercises.
Ensuring the punctual submission of budgets and forecasts through various platforms such as SAP, IFRP, BPC, etc.
Systems Utilized:
SAP Budget Upload module
SAP BPC
Auto IFRP
Tableau for in-depth revenue analysis
Governance and Process Enhancement:
Responsible for overseeing FP&A activities
Supervise the target setting process
Required Skills:
Profound expertise in data analysis and management of business KPIs
Familiarity with SAP FICO, SAP BPC, and reporting tools like Tableau, Alteryx, Power BI, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience (CA, MBA Finance, ACCA, CMA, CPA)
Advanced proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, and presentation skills
Experience in financial planning, including budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning
About the Team:
This position reports to the Senior Manager of FP&A.
Education:
Job-Specific/Technical Skills: Advanced Excel & SAP
Minimum Experience and Knowledge: Automotive, financial services, rental, and leasing industry expertise.