# Director of Financial Planning and Analysis — Callan Hawkins

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Location: Dubai, UAE
Type: full_time · Level: senior
Monthly salary: AED 60,000 to 90,000 per month (estimated, not employer-stated) (UAE salaries are tax-free)
Posted: 2026-07-21
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## Description

As the Group Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), you will lead the strategic financial planning, budgeting, and performance management across all GCC and MENA operations. You will act as a core strategic partner to executive leadership, delivering commercial insights, long-term financial modeling, and decision-support analytics to drive sustainable growth for a market-leading energy enterprise.

Job Responsibilities will include:

• Spearhead the group-wide annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-term strategic planning processes across all business units in the GCC and MENA regions.

• Deliver rigorous financial modeling, scenario analysis, and strategic appraisal for major capital allocation, M&A opportunities, and energy infrastructure projects.

• Direct the monthly and quarterly business performance reviews, analyzing variance against KPIs, operational metrics, and market benchmarks to present key insights to the C-suite.

• Partner closely with regional operational leaders to optimize cost structures, drive margin improvement, and enhance operational efficiencies across diverse assets.

• Establish and continuously refine standardized enterprise FP&A frameworks, reporting templates, and financial performance metrics across all operating subsidiaries.

• Lead working capital management and cash flow forecasting strategies to optimize capital structure and liquidity across regional business entities.

• Drive digital transformation initiatives within the finance function by leveraging advanced FP&A systems, business intelligence platforms, and data automation tools.

• Mentor and direct a high-performing group FP&A team, fostering a culture of financial excellence, analytical rigour, and continuous professional development.

Key Skills and Qualifications Required:

• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics; professional designation such as CFA, CMA, or ACA/CPA is strongly preferred.

• Minimum of 15 years of progressive finance experience with at least 5+ years in a senior group FP&A leadership role within the Energy or Oil & Gas sector across the GCC/MENA region.

• Proven expertise in complex financial modeling, capital expenditure planning, and enterprise-level strategic decision support for large-scale capital-intensive businesses.

• Exceptional executive stakeholder management skills, deep understanding of regional energy market dynamics, and fluency in English (Arabic communication skills are a strong asset).

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## Requirements

Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics; professional designation such as CFA, CMA, or ACA/CPA is strongly preferred. Minimum of 15 years of progressive finance experience with at least 5+ years in a senior group FP&A leadership role within the Energy or Oil & Gas sector across the GCC/MENA region.

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