Financial Controller – FP&A for Real Estate

About the role

The Financial Controller, FP&A, will lead financial planning, performance management and reporting for Al-Futtaim Real Estate, providing a consolidated view of business performance across the region. The role works closely with senior leadership to deliver forward‑looking analysis, forecasting and strategic decision‑making.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the central point of contact for FP&A activities across the Real Estate Group, building trusted relationships with finance and business partners.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning processes, managing end‑to‑end cycles, challenging assumptions and using scenario and predictive analysis.
• Conduct monthly performance reviews, shift focus from historical to predictive using rolling forecasts and leading indicators, and define relevant KPIs for each asset class.
• Prepare and present monthly financial performance decks to the Group CFO and senior leadership, responding to urgent requests with sound judgement.
• Champion FP&A transformation by identifying automation and AI‑powered analytics opportunities, standardising templates and dashboards, and ensuring data quality and governance.

Required profile

• Professional accounting/finance qualification (CA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent); CFA or MBA is a plus.
• Minimum 12 years of finance experience, including at least 4 years in FP&A or a related function.
• Experience in real estate, construction, asset management or project‑based industries.
• Proven ability to present financial results and recommendations to senior executives and manage complex stakeholder deliverables.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Competency with data‑visualisation and planning tools.
• Strong commercial acumen and financial‑modeling capability.
• Ability to interpret macro‑economic and real‑estate industry trends into financial implications.