Profit Planning Analyst

1 week ago


Dubai, United Arab Emirates Nathan & Nathan Full time

Our client is a British multinational automobile manufacturer which produces luxury vehicles and sport utility vehicles. They are looking for a Profit Planning Analyst to be responsible for periodic planning & reporting, to be delivered through proper partnering with the relevant stakeholders in the MENA regional office as well as the Overseas Finance Team.

This is a temporary contract for a 7 month duration to be based in the Dubai Regional Office in Dubai Silicon Oasis, and reporting to the Control & Finance Planning Manager

**Role Profile**:
**The Opportunity**

The Profit Planning Analyst is responsible for periodic planning & reporting, to be delivered through proper partnering with the relevant stakeholders in the MENA regional office as well as the Overseas Finance Team.

**Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities**:
**Budgeting & Forecasting**:

- Manage the end-to-end process of the budget and forecast cycles required for both Vehicle and after sales business of the MENA region.
- Robustly and appropriately challenge inputs based on analysis and business knowledge to drive accuracy for each forecast and budget cycle.
- Ensure the compilation of all data is obtained on a timely basis and the required internal and corporate reporting timelines are met with deliverables & completed on a timely basis, with sufficient time for senior review. Ensure appropriate level of commentary and explanations are provided.

**Reporting**:

- Responsible for compiling the monthly variance analysis of actuals compared to most recent forecast/budget cycle & perform detailed vehicle sales analysis to understand how the actual sales have driven variance in revenue and profit to expectation.
- Completion of required local management and corporate reporting packs with appropriate and adequate commentary of variances.
- Responsible for periodical & Ad-Hoc forecasting, with the relevant operational analysis and identification of the R&Os.
- Accountable for budgetary control and ensuring that expenditure is not over-spent compared to approved budget levels.
- Regular review of approved Purchase Orders in SAP along with the accounting team in determining unutilized approved spend for analysis and discussion around potential redeployment if appropriate.
- Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested from time to time.

**Key Interactions**
- Cross functional within MENA Regional Office
- Overseas Regional finance team

**Knowledge, Skills and Experience**:
**Essential**:

- Education: Bachelors in business administration or equivalent as a minimum
- Experience:

- Previous experience working on budgets & forecasting at a multinational corporation.
- Microsoft Office heavy user preferred especially good at Excel & PowerPoint.
- Skills:

- High level of Business Acumen and analytical skills.
- Team player, experience working with cross functional teams & regional / head office central functions.
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- Able to work under pressure

**Desirable**:

- Automotive experience.
- Working with retailer / importers.

**Personal Profile**:

- Great communications skills: verbal, written & presentations
- Ability to build relationships & see/negotiate win-win solutions
- Ability to travel, flexible working time with out of hours work requirements
- Ability to multitask & effectively prioritise workloads



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