Corporate Planning Manager

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage monthly financial reporting of P&L and performance indicators
• In depth analysis of current and past trends for financial reporting including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, and expenses.
• Take lead of the process in the making of the yearly budget cycles including monitoring budget status versus actual spending and result.
• Support Quarterly and Monthly Financial estimation reports for profit announcement.
• Support department managers with in-depth analysis to improve efficiency/accuracy of profit and revenue realization.
• Follow up on order intake progress to ensure control over development towards targets.
• Support in preparing financial feasibilities and strategic planning projects.
• Leverage AI and advanced data analytics to support decision making.

Job Requirements:

Experience & Knowledge:

• A minimum of 7 - 8 years of relevant experience in FP&A and corporate finance in MNC.
• Familiar with HVAC or related industry.
• Experience in covering sales and corporate planning for Middle East and Africa regions.
• Previous experience in UAE or in the Middle East.
• Familiar with international working environment in fast growing company.
• Proficiency in AI-driven analytics tools, machine learning applications, and data visualization platforms (e.g., Python, Power BI, Tableau, or similar) is a plus.

Education:

• BA of Commerce, Finance, Accounting or related area.
• Master degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting or related area.

Skills:

• Excellent analytical skills with passion for business planning & control and financial credibility.
• Strong information structuring skills supported by advanced Excel experience.
• Advanced planning skill.
• Arabic speaker is a plus.

Personality Attributes:

• Enthusiastic and passionate
• Flexible
• Team player
• Confident
• Initiative and proactive
• Dynamic
• Detail and result oriented
• Committed
• Sense of urgency
• High accuracy

Preferred:

• Big 4 firms experience