Manager - Financial Planning and Analysis

About KATIM

KATIM is a leader in the development of innovative secure communication products and solutions for governments and businesses. As part of the Electronic Warfare & Cyber Technologies cluster at EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology groups, KATIM delivers trust in a world where cyber risks are a constant threat, and fulfils the increasing demand for advanced cyber capabilities by delivering robust, secure, end-to-end solutions centered on four core business units: Networks, Ultra Secure Mobile Devices, Applications, and Satellite Communications.

KATIM empowers organisations worldwide with the confidence that their mission-critical information and communications are private and secure at all times. A company established in Abu Dhabi, KATIM has offices in UAE and in Finland.

In this role,it is essential that the successful candidate is analytical, pragmatic and busines oriented while having strong communication and presentation skills. 

Strong sense of ownership, due care to quality and accuracy and a results-oriented mindset are the core values of this role together with focus on applying previous lessons learned to improve and better streamline the entire Financial Planning & Analysis function at the company will be also expected from this person.
This individual will be leading the Financial Planning & Analysis functions of the company. He /she will be pro-active, independent, outspoken, resilient, and able to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and high growth environment. This person will be hands-on, have outstanding reporting & story telling skills in addition to standard knowledge on tools such as Oracle/SAP, Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI. The expected candidate must be passionate and able to interact effectively with all levels of the organization and can manage without authority across several/different layers of the company operations. The ability to transform numbers/charts/dashboards into actionable actions is a must to succeed in this role.

This person will have to be a finance expert in the business operations providing meaningful insights that will set the path to successfully achieve the company expected financial targets who can operate with a great sense of urgency and have a proven ability to work across functions on top of being a team leader to deliver on diverse set of objectives. 

This person will report to the VP of Finance and will help to build, control, and report the company’s financial & strategic initiatives such as budgets, monthly financial reports, business plans, variances and various reports. 

She /He will need to have a forward-looking view of the company financial outlook and provide recommendations as needed to guide the financials results to the expected targets.
 

Key responsibilities:

•    Prepare annual budgets, forecasts, performance reviewing & management reporting
•    Prepare and analyze quarterly forecasts of the company
•    Prepare quarterly cash flow forecast for projects
•    Understanding of Financial Planning in R&D/Engineering in high tech environment 
•    Prepare business plans/cases, feasibility & market studies to support the company’s overall strategy
•    Build use/business cases and financial analysis to support the introduction of a new product/service on the market
•    Understand budgeted cost basis for each project and recut actual costs as necessary from various sources to match the budgeted basis
•    Review and approve spend commitments as deemed appropriate based on approved budget, and considering any cost management measures  
•    Work closely with program managers, directors, and division SVPs/VPs in analyzing costs, revenue, and profitability by project
•    Track resources utilization by project/function
•    Manage the production of and present monthly status reports to Management regarding revenue recognition, forecasting and contract status
•    Present monthly status reports to EDGE Group as necessary, while understanding the crucial differences between Forecast/Budget vs. Actual
•    Prepare monthly actual vs budget variances status reports (revenue and P&L) and other related project planning and controls documentation for the CFO and Management of the company
•    Implement corporate dashboard and KPIs in Power BI
•    Propose improvements to existing processes
•    Support the implementation of new ERP systems
•    Manage various data-driven streams across various team members while maintaining data interfaces to ensure consolidation integrity

Experience and Education:

• Master or bachelor’s degree in accounting, corporate finance, engineering or related field
• 5 -10 years of progressively responsible experience in financial planning and analysis coupled with experience in management or consulting practices

Key Skills:

•    Strong business modelling & advanced analytics skills to handle complex financial and data models
•    Strong business intelligence & corporate development skills
•    Ability to be exact, thorough, and attentive to detail, while still meeting deadlines 
•    Ability to lead teams and work under pressure and short deadlines
•    Excellent problem solving, diagnosis and analytical skills
•    Possession of very strong sense of ownership and problem solving/solutioning in complex situations with several stakeholders 
•    Thoughtful financial modeling capabilities, including financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow), financial modeling, budgeting (short-term planning), business planning (long-term planning). 
•    Understanding of how information on early business indicators can be quickly developed to support decision making, steering/adjusting course and target achievement
•    Strong systems aptitude and proficiency, including expert Excel and Power BI skills
•    Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously with superior attention to detail
•    Exceptional communication skills with ability to present analysis and findings in both verbal and written formats to all levels of management
•    Responsible for forecast and variance analysis
•    Ability to handle complex accounting topics (revenues recognition, actual vs budget, gross vs net, etc.)
•    Knowledge of Reporting to both company Board of Directors, Corporate Management and further to EDGE Group 
•    Knowledge of ERP implementation and driving results, objectives and projects to completion
•    Strong understanding of Data Warehousing processes and its key success factors is a big plus

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