Senior Financial Analyst Aldar Education UAE

Aldar Education is presently accepting applications from suitable candidate for the job role of Senior Financial Analyst. The role holder will be responsible to carry out financial planning and analysis in support of school operations and decision making. This job opportunity was published by Aldar Education on 18 December 2023 and applications are now invited.

Responsibilities of Senior Financial Analyst

• Support in the development of monthly / quarterly/annual/5 years and long term business planning process.
• Develop and/or maintain dynamic financial models projecting 5 to 10 year financial statements.
• Assist development of annual budgets.
• Assist in re forecasting exercise and maintain cash flow forecast.
• Assist in the 5 year Capex plan cycle and Profit optimization.
• Support providing financial reports with appropriate analytical tools to establish goals and measure performance.
• Coordinate with respective departments to manage all the data sets for timely and accurate financial analysis and reporting.
• Use ERP and business intelligence tool/s to extract and analyze data for financial analysis and management reporting.
• Assist in dealings and negotiations with banks for debt raise, and the subsequent documentation and cash flow management.
• Play a key role in the implementation of the upcoming Corporate Income tax.
• Conduct business studies on past, future and comparative performance per school /business unit, providing trends and developing forecast models.
• Organize and file key business documentation and protect operations by keeping financial information confidential.
• Develop detailed business plans and financial models for budgeting and re forecasting exercises.
• Prepare annual budgets, long term plans and rolling forecasts.
• Prepare and update key company financial and operational information.

Job Requirements

The requirements for the job role of Senior Financial Analyst are as under:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or finance.
• Professional Degree in Finance, MBA/CA/CPA/ACCA.
• 5 to 8 years in similar role.

Skills & Knowledge Desired

• Business Capabilities.
• Advanced Excel skills with proven financial modelling experience.
• Excellent analytical capabilities and hands on experience in MS Office presentations.
• Strong presentation, reporting, and communication skills.
• Experience in the Education sector is desirable but not mandatory.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Ability to liaise effectively with business functions to collect input required for analysis.
• Ability to be detail focused when required whilst maintaining sight of the big picture.
• Deadline oriented and take ownership of work.

English Head Aldar Education UAE