Emirati Talent – Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis – Majid Al Futtaim

Majid Al Futtaim’s Development unit is hiring a Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis as part of its Emirati Talent program – a role positioned within the group’s real estate development business, where FP&A work directly supports decisions about how capital gets allocated across new and existing property projects.

The role covers financial planning and performance management for the Development unit, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting that feeds into decisions on project feasibility and capital allocation. Real estate experience is specifically noted as an advantage, given the development-specific financial modeling – project cash flows, phased investment, long-horizon returns – that distinguishes this from generic corporate FP&A.

It suits a qualified finance professional, ideally with a professional certification and real estate exposure, who’s comfortable operating at manager level with real visibility into how development decisions get made, and who wants to build a career with one of the region’s leading diversified groups through its structured Emirati Talent pathway.

Real estate development decisions involve large, long-horizon capital commitments, and getting the FP&A work behind them right has consequences that play out over years, not quarters - a flawed feasibility model or an inaccurate forecast can shape a project's fate long before the first phase breaks ground. This Manager, FP&A role is where that financial rigor gets applied within Majid Al Futtaim's Development unit, directly informing decisions about which projects move forward, how they're phased, and how performance gets tracked against plan once underway. Because the role sits within the group's Emirati Talent program, it also carries a secondary significance for Majid Al Futtaim's broader commitment to building Emirati leadership within its finance function, which has visibility at a group level beyond the immediate Development unit's project pipeline. Because development decisions tend to be revisited repeatedly as a project moves from concept to delivery, the quality of the underlying financial model also shapes how efficiently the unit can respond when assumptions need to be revisited partway through.

Real estate development FP&A is a specialized and genuinely valuable skill set - it requires comfort with long-horizon capital modeling, project feasibility analysis, and phased investment planning that pure corporate finance roles rarely touch, and building that expertise at manager level inside a group as large as Majid Al Futtaim is a strong career accelerant. Being part of the Emirati Talent program specifically means structured development support aimed at building long-term UAE national leadership within the group's finance function, which is a materially different trajectory from a standard FP&A hire. People who perform well in a role like this typically progress toward Head of FP&A, Finance Director, or broader development finance leadership roles, either within Majid Al Futtaim's diversified portfolio - which spans retail, leisure, hospitality, and real estate - or at other major regional developers. The combination of professional finance credentials with hands-on real estate development experience is particularly valued across the UAE's property sector, where there's consistent demand for finance leaders who understand both the numbers and the practical realities of how a development project actually gets built and delivered. The Emirati Talent structure around this role also means a clearer, more intentional development path than a standard hire typically gets, with mentorship and exposure specifically designed to build long-term finance leadership within the group.

• UAE National, per the Emirati Talent scope of this role
• Professional accounting or finance certification (CFA, CPA, ACCA, or equivalent) preferred
• Strong FP&A experience including budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting
• Real estate development finance experience is an advantage
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills
• Ability to present financial recommendations clearly to senior development leadership