Financial Analyst – Planning and Analysis – Al-Futtaim Group

Al-Futtaim is hiring a Financial Analyst for Planning and Analysis in Dubai, supporting the financial reporting and decision-making processes of one of the region’s largest privately held conglomerates. The role sits within a finance function that supports business stakeholders across Al-Futtaim’s diverse portfolio, working closely with business unit teams rather than operating purely as a centralized reporting desk.

Core responsibilities center on the standard financial planning and analysis cycle — budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting — with a strong emphasis on partnering directly with business stakeholders to make sure the numbers actually connect to what’s happening operationally. Because Al-Futtaim spans multiple industries, this isn’t a narrow, single-sector finance function; analysts need to understand the different economics and drivers across the business units they support rather than applying one template everywhere.

This suits a financial analyst who’s comfortable both with the technical rigor of building accurate models and reports, and with the softer skill of communicating financial insight clearly to non-finance business stakeholders. It’s a strong fit for someone who wants FP&A experience inside a large, diversified group rather than a single-industry company, and who’s looking to build a long-term finance career with a structured, well-established employer.

In a diversified group the size of Al-Futtaim, financial planning and analysis is what keeps leadership's view of the business grounded in reality rather than optimistic assumption — a budget that doesn't reflect genuine operating conditions, or a variance that goes unexplained, can quietly mislead decisions about where to invest or cut back. A financial analyst who partners closely with business stakeholders and produces accurate, well-explained reporting directly protects the quality of those decisions across the group's automotive, retail, real estate, and other business lines. Because Al-Futtaim's businesses have genuinely different economics, an analyst who understands those differences rather than applying a single generic template produces analysis that business leaders can actually trust and act on, which builds the kind of finance credibility that gets analysts included in decisions earlier rather than brought in after the fact. Consistent, reliable FP&A work compounds over time: it builds a track record of forecasts that hold up, which earns the finance function more influence in strategic conversations across a group of this scale.

Working in FP&A across a genuinely diversified conglomerate like Al-Futtaim gives a financial analyst exposure to multiple industries and business models within a single employer — automotive, retail, real estate, and beyond — which is a breadth of experience that's difficult to replicate at a single-sector company. That variety builds adaptable financial analysis skills rather than narrow, industry-specific ones, which is genuinely valuable for long-term career flexibility, whether that means staying in a diversified group or moving into a more focused sector later with a broader base of experience to draw on. The role also builds strong business partnering skills by design, since finance here is expected to work closely with operational stakeholders rather than stay purely in a reporting function — a skill that consistently differentiates candidates competing for senior FP&A, finance business partner, or finance director roles later in their careers. Al-Futtaim's scale and established reputation in the regional market also carry real weight with future employers, and working within a large, structured finance function provides access to more formal processes, systems, and professional development support than a smaller company typically offers. For someone building toward a senior finance leadership role, particularly one that spans multiple business lines, this kind of multi-industry FP&A exposure inside an established group is a strong long-term foundation.

• Experience in financial planning & analysis, budgeting, or management reporting
• Strong Excel and financial modeling skills
• Ability to communicate financial analysis clearly to non-finance business stakeholders
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field; professional qualification (CFA, CMA, ACCA) is an advantage
• Comfort working across multiple business units with different operating models
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy under reporting deadlines