Business Finance Manager - Dnata FPandA

Job Purpose

At Emirates Group, we connect the world through our global hub in Dubai, ensuring our customers always ‘Fly Better.’ As one of the most recognised and admired brands globally, we’re driven by innovation and excellence. Join us as Business Finance Manager - dnata FP&A and play a key role in driving financial strategy and decision-making for a global business. Experience a fast-paced, multicultural environment where your financial expertise will be central to shaping the future of aviation while making a meaningful impact on a global stage.

The selected candidate will oversee the full dnata Americas FP&A portfolio, providing strategic business partnering support for business leaders to manage the value of their organisation. Through a solid partnership and the credibility to influence, the Business Finance Manager helps identify the key drivers of success and through data and sound business judgement, influence the relevant stakeholders to make the right moves.

In This Role, You Will

• Act as a trusted advisor and Business Partner providing support and challenge to senior management team across dnata to help manage the value of their organisation.
• Manage the process to set annual budgets, full year forecasts, mid to long-term plans and target setting across the dnata group.
• Provide advice and consultancy in the development and validation of business cases to support the proposal to invest in new ventures, capital expenditure and large / long-term commercial agreements.
• Ensure business performance is monitored on a periodic basis through relevant reports, KPIs and meetings (e.g. MFR/MBRs), including the identification and delegation of actions across the business to improve future business performance.
• Ensure that an appropriate financial control environment exists in the business to protect the shareholders interest
• Ensure the Corporate Governance Manuals are followed across the entities.
• Lead the development of the finance teams (regardless of reporting line) within the defined business portfolio to ensure a high performing Finance team.
• Be required to become a legal board director on statutory entities ensuring the interests of both the shareholder and the legal entity are prioritised.
• Manage the relationship between the Business and Head Office, also focusing on how skills can be utilised most effectively across the Emirates Group Finance Function.
  
  

Qualification

In order to be considered for this role, you must meet the below requirements:

• Have 10+ years of experience in Finance & Finance Management.
• Minimum Bachelors level qualification in a related field, preferably within finance or equivalent.
• A Masters degree or completed professional accounting qualification (i.e. MBA or Qualified Accountant) is highly advantageous.
• Relevant experience in a Finance, Commercial or Analytical roles including a minimum of 5+ years experience in an FP&A function with a proven history of delivering real value add FP&A support to a business in a dynamic and challenging business environment.
  
  

Youll Have An Edge If You Have

• Experience providing FP&A support in a dynamic and challenging business environment.
• Demonstrable experience in leading FP&A support through a period of significant business change.
• Skilled Business Partner with the ability to influence senior stakeholders whilst building solid partnerships.
• The ability to identify the right data to be translated into powerful stories through PowerBI, MS excel, and MS PowerPoint.
• The ability to travel on an ad-hoc basis to North America and Brazil, as per business requirements.
  
  

At Emirates Group, we’re committed to providing our employees with opportunities to grow and develop in their careers. So if you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, apply today and join our team!

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. Find out what it’s like to live and work in our fast-paced, cosmopolitan home city in the Dubai Lifestyle section of our website www.emirates.com/careers.

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