Budgeting and MIS Manager

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Budgeting and MIS Manager to lead financial planning, forecasting, management reporting, and business performance analysis for a large and diversified organisation. Based in Dubai, UAE, this role will partner closely with senior leadership to deliver data-driven insights that support strategic decision-making and business growth.

Client Details

An organisation that is a well-established and highly respected organisation operating across multiple business lines within the services sector. With a strong market presence and a focus on operational excellence, the business continues to invest in innovation, financial discipline, and long-term sustainable growth across the region in the industrial/manufacturing sector, located in Dubai.

Description

* Lead the end-to-end annual budgeting process across the group, including planning timelines, assumptions, consolidation, reviews, and final approvals.

* Collaborate with finance and operational stakeholders to develop detailed budgets covering revenue, costs, headcount, capital expenditure, and cash flow.

* Manage regular forecasting cycles and rolling forecasts, identifying business risks, opportunities, and key assumption changes.

* Enhance and maintain financial planning models, cost allocation frameworks, budget controls, and reporting structures.

* Support financial planning for strategic projects, business transformations, new contracts, investments, and expansion initiatives.

* Ensure budgets are accurately maintained and integrated within ERP and reporting systems.

* Prepare and deliver monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc management information reports for executive leadership and board-level stakeholders.

* Develop insightful reporting covering revenue performance, profitability, EBITDA, overheads, working capital, cash flow, capital expenditure, and operational KPIs.

* Conduct detailed variance analysis against budget, forecast, historical performance, and business targets, providing clear recommendations.

* Establish and maintain standardised reporting methodologies, governance frameworks, and data quality controls.

* Design executive-level dashboards and visual reporting tools that simplify complex financial information.

* Develop financial models to support strategic initiatives, pricing reviews, business cases, investment decisions, and operational improvements.

* Analyse business performance trends and identify opportunities to improve profitability, efficiency, productivity, and cost management.

* Partner with leadership teams to improve forecasting accuracy and support commercial decision-making.

* Prepare presentations, briefing packs, and financial analyses for senior executives and key stakeholders.

* Monitor approved business cases and track the delivery of expected financial benefits.

* Strengthen budgeting and reporting governance through robust controls, accountability, and compliance processes.

* Work closely with Finance, Treasury, HR, Procurement, IT, and operational teams to align financial and business data.

* Drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives across planning, reporting, and dashboarding processes.

* Support the implementation and optimisation of ERP, BI, and reporting technologies.

* Maintain confidentiality and integrity of commercially sensitive financial information.

* Lead and develop finance team members while fostering a high-performance culture

Profile

* Must be currently based in the UAE.

* Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

* Professional accounting or finance qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA, CMA, or equivalent is mandatory.

* 8 to 12 years of experience within FP&A, budgeting, management reporting, commercial finance, or business performance management.

* Minimum 3 years of experience in a managerial or leadership capacity.

* Proven experience leading annual budgeting and forecasting cycles.

* Strong background in executive-level MIS reporting and performance analysis.

* Advanced financial modelling and scenario planning capabilities.

* Experience working within a diversified group or multi-business environment is highly desirable.

* Hands-on experience with ERP and reporting platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Power BI, or similar tools.

Job Offer

* Opportunity to join a market-leading organisation with a strong regional presence.

* High visibility role with regular exposure to executive leadership.

* Strategic position influencing business performance and growth initiatives.

* Opportunity to drive reporting transformation and automation projects.

* Collaborative and fast-paced working environment.

* Clear scope for professional development and career progression.

* Exposure to complex, multi-business operations.

Skills

Budgeting, financial planning and analysis, variance analysis, forecasting, reporting, audit, compliance