Regional Head Financial Planning & Analysis ISP Middle East

Full time @ISP Middle East posted 12 months ago
  • Dubai, UAE View on Map
  • Post Date : January 16, 2024
  • Apply Before : April 13, 2025
  • Salary: د.إ2,500,050,000.0 - د.إ2,500,050,000.0 / Monthly
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Job Detail

  • Job ID 4200
  • Career Level  Senior
  • Experience  Fresh
  • Gender  Female|Male

Job Description

Regional Head of Financial Planning & Analysis at ISP Middle East is responsible for the coordination, consolidation, review and challenge of management and business performance reporting, for the schools in the region, to ensure clear understanding of actual performance to expected targets.

Responsibilities of Regional Head

Management Reporting and Interpretation

  • Ensure school Finance teams provide monthly accurate management reporting and KPI information is submitted in accordance with internal deadlines.
  • Produce a robust monthly management reporting pack, with insightful analysis and interpretation of variances, against budget expectations.
  • Conduct investigation and business analysis to ensure full understanding of key underlying drivers of performance.
  • Provide support to identify and evaluate actions to mitigate deviations from targets.
  • Conduct monthly calls with school, regional and group management on performance, to drive accountability and understanding of performance across the organization
  • Manage and coordinate the annual budget and bi annually P&L forecasting process for the region, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the underlying assumptions.
  • Manage and coordinate the completion of long term financial models for the region
  • Manage and report monthly KPI data for enrolment and headcount

Commercial Support

  • Develop a business partnering approach, providing guidance and analysis to the school and regional management, to support the growth of the region.
  • Conduct review meetings or calls with the school and regional management to drive financial understanding and accountability of business performance.
  • Provide analysis and support to evaluate strategic, tactical and operational initiatives, to drive sound business decisions.
  • Support the schools and region in putting together annual pricing exercises, collating data and preparing submissions for discussion and review with senior management.
  • Assist in the completion of Capex investment papers, providing financial and analytical input.
  • Conduct regular review of actual expenditure for capital projects versus approved budget spend and highlight deviations.
  • Evaluate business and financial risks and opportunities and report any possible impact to the delivery of targets.
  • Provide analysis on the business profitability namely by department and activity and identify areas for improvement.
  • Drive analysis of marketing and admissions data in order to deliver deeper understanding of performance and efficiencies in costs incurred.
  • Lead on delivery of ASA financial targets by supporting operations and negotiation of contracts directly with vendors.

Onboarding of Regional Head

  • Work closely with the ISP Group Finance Team in London to ensure that acquired schools are integrated into ISP processes and ISP reporting in a timely manner, with particular focus on supporting the school with their first budget process.

Team Leadership of Regional Head

  • A key finance representative for ISP in the region
  • Support the network of School Finance Managers and support financial planning processes. Help organize common processes and guide a team to perform according to deadlines.
  • Develop a partnering approach to the school team, providing guidance, training and support, to drive understanding and accountability for target delivery.
  • Ensure that financial planning and analysis capability in the region and schools is continually improved.

Job Requirements of Regional Head

  • Master’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field (CPA, CFA, or similar certifications are often highly valued).
  • Minimum of 3 to 5 years experience in a leadership or supervisory role.

Skills & Knowledge Desired

  • Comfortable in giving direction and influencing others in the achievement of objectives.
  • Strong understanding of financial planning and analysis best practice for a multi location organization.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships at senior levels of the organization and influence key stakeholders.
  • Strong people skills and emotional intelligence.

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