Finance Manager - EK FP&A Commercial SkyCargo

Job description / Role

The successful candidate will support the FP&A function providing strategic business partnering for business leaders in Emirates SkyCargo to manage the value of their organisation. Through a solid partnership and credibility to influence stakeholders, the Finance Manager supports the planning, operation and execution of strategy and identifies the key drivers of success and through data and sound business judgement.

In this role, you will:

- Act as a trusted advisor and Business Partner providing support and challenge to the Cargo business area to help manage the value of their organisation.
- Support with annual budgets, full year forecasts, mid to long-term plans and targets with the Cargo business and drive the business to deliver them.
- 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.

To be considered for this role, you must meet the below requirements:

- Finance & Insurance/Finance Management : 8+ Years
- Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent)
- Degree plus, relevant professional qualifications i.e., MBA or Qualified Accountant
- Experience in a similar capacity within a Finance department, supporting businesses in large, multi-national organisations.

You'll have an edge if you have:

- Experience in Finance within Cargo operations.
- Proven history of delivering real value add FP&A support to a business.
- Experience providing FP&A support in a dynamic and challenging business environment.
- Demonstrable experience in providing FP&A support through a period of significant business change.
- The ability to work with the business and a range of stakeholder providing solid advice and building partnerships.
- The ability to identify the right data to be translated into powerful stories through Power BI.
- High proficiency in MS Excel. (e.g., formulas, pivot tables, tables, and graph production) as well as Power BI and MS PowerPoint.

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.