Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Our client in Ras Al Khaimah is looking for a Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis.

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance management for the Group hospitality assets, hotel operations and related joint ventures.
• Provide commercial, forward-looking analysis to improve hotel profitability, cash generation, capital allocation and investment returns.
• Partner with hotel operators, asset management and senior leadership to translate operating performance into actionable financial decisions.

• Own monthly and quarterly hospitality performance reviews against Actual, Budget, Forecast and Prior Year.
• Explain occupancy, rate, volume, mix and cost effects on revenue, GOP, EBITDA and cash flow; quantify full-year implications.
• Prepare concise CFO, EXCO and Board reporting with key messages, financial impact, outlook and required decisions.

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics or a related discipline.
• MBA or master's degree in finance is an advantage.

• CA, ACCA, CPA or CMA preferred.
• Hospitality asset management or financial modelling credentials are advantageous.

• 8-12 years of relevant finance / FP&A experience, including at least 5 years in hospitality.
• Proven multi-property hotel budgeting, forecasting and management reporting experience.
• Experience with hotel operators or hospitality asset owners; team leadership preferred.

• Strong knowledge of hotel P&L, USALI, Project Costing, Cost Allocation basis, Zero base budgeting, occupancy, ADR, RevPAR, GOP, Event management, Leisure activities business drivers and EBITDA.
• Advanced Excel modelling and PowerPoint;
  Power BI, Power Query and ERP experience preferred.
• Ability to challenge operator budgets and communicate commercial recommendations to senior management.