Business Finance Manager - IT

Job description / Role

At Emirates Group, we believe in connecting the world, to and through, our global hub in Dubai; and in constantly innovating to ensure our customers 'Fly Better'. Do you want to play a part in that journey? Join us and make your mark on the aviation world.

As Business Finance Manager - IT , you will lead the assigned FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) function providing strategic business partnering support for business leaders to manage the value of their organisation. Through a solid partnership and the credibility to influence, you will help 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 to help manage the value of their organisation.
- Support EGIT (Emirates Group IT) with the IT Portfolio Invest Planning & Forecasting process, making recommendations to Board Members for funding approvals, ensuring adherence to Invest governance at all stages is met & benefits realized post-project delivery.
- Build and maintain the IT Recharge model, one that is reflective of the services and products offered by IT to the business & provides a clear show-back mechanism of recharge and cost drivers.
- 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 shareholder's 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.
- 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.

- Bachelor's degree or Honours plus relevant professional qualifications i.e. MBA or Qualified Accountant.
- Minimum 10+ yrs within a Finance department at a management level in a large, multi-national organisation.
- Proven track record of delivering real value add FP&A support to a dynamic and challenging business.
- 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.
- High proficiency in MS excel (e.g., formulas, pivot tables, tables and graph production) as well as PowerBI and MS PowerPoint.

You'll have an edge if you have:

- Experience within finance in a large, multinational organization within IT/ Technology/ Digital domain.

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!

Recruitment Process and Timeline
Emirates is an international organisation with employees from over 160 nationalities, we encourage applications from across the globe. Your application journey begins by applying via the Emirates Careers website. Please ensure your CV is up to date for our talent acquisition team to review your profile. If you meet the criteria of the role, you will then be invited to complete a HireVue video interview, to share more about your sales & business development experience and your career aspirations. If you are shortlisted you will then be invited to interview with our hiring managers. If you are successful, your recruiter will reach out to you with an offer and then our Onboarding team will ensure a smooth transition to your new role at Emirates.

About the Company

A fast-growing international airline with one of the youngest fleets in the sky and more than 400 awards for excellence worldwide.