National sr. Financial Analyst - Business Excellence

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United A"rab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group's entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.**Responsibilities**:- Work with Financial Controller, and GM Finance in Real Estate Group to contribute to developing the Finance strategy and roadmap, aligned with the overall strategic goals and the finance operating model.- Support the implementation of the Finance blueprint/strategy in alignment with the core team across the group.- Create and supervise implementation and compliance with Policies, Processes, and Procedures linked to the IT-sphere.- Work with the team to set up governance structures in the respective line of business to ensure optimal blueprint design in alignment with the business and finance objectives; operating model optimization; to track and communicate progress, issues, and risks management.- Support the development of business cases, operating model changes, solutions, business buy-in; and integrate into planning and budgeting cycles and demand management process.- Be the integration point for the respective line of business into the broader Finance transformation leads team.- Build a strong partnership with the Finance leadership and other key stakeholders to become fully integrated into decision-making and driving strategic priorities.- Support the implementation of the various strategic finance initiatives in alignment with broader design and based on agreed overall architecture principles.- Build a detailed understanding of business performance, Stage Gates operating model maturity, and opportunities for improvement across the Finance landscape group-wide and within the LOB.- Identify key opportunities, ("To Be" business processes, associated business benefits, organization impact, etc.), build consensus with business leadership, and integrate them into demand management and implementation plans.**Job Qualifications**:- Bachelor's degree in Finance or any related field.- 2-4 years of experience in business excellence and development.- Exposure to SAP, Estate Master, and Argus is an asset.- Strong analytical and presentation skills.