Senior Analyst, FP&A and Business Planning & Strategy
Kavak · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Kavak UAE is building the Middle East’s leading used-car
platform and expanding into adjacent services and new markets. This role is the
CFO’s right hand for planning, modelling and decision support. You will own the
financial models behind the business plan, turn data into clear
recommendations, and present them to the GM and Group CFO. We want an
analytical, commercially minded modeller who can build, stress-test and explain
a model, not only maintain one.
Key Responsibilities:
- Financial modelling and
planning. Build and own the business plan, annual
budget and rolling forecast: integrated three-statement models, driver-based
unit economics (price, margin per car, days-to-sell, inventory financing, CAC)
and scenario and sensitivity analysis.
- Model governance. Maintain model integrity: clear inputs, calculations and outputs,
version control, checks and documented assumptions. Review and challenge models
built by others.
- Feasibility and expansion. Evaluate feasibility, investment cases and commercial viability for
new business verticals and new markets (market sizing, funding needs, payback,
IRR), and give input into go-to-market plans.
- Analysis and insight. Analyse performance versus plan, find the drivers behind variances,
and give leadership clear, quantified recommendations with owners and
timelines.
- Data, reporting and
dashboards. Build finance reports and dashboards
that track financial and operational performance; extract data directly from
source systems and databases with SQL.
- Presentation and
stakeholders. Prepare board, GM and Group CFO
materials, and present analysis with clarity and confidence to senior internal
and external stakeholders.
- Automation and partnering. Lead process improvement and workflow automation (including
AI-assisted analysis and reporting), and coordinate cross-functional planning
with Sales, Operations, Legal and external partners.
RequirementsSkills and Qualifications:
- 5-7 years in FP&A, business
planning, strategy, consulting, corporate finance or performance management.
Consulting, investment banking or strategy experience is welcome.
- Expert Excel and financial
modelling. You can build a model from a blank sheet: dynamic formulas, data
tables, scenario switches, and error checks. Working knowledge of Google
Sheets.
- Advanced data extraction and
analysis: SQL (read and write; Postgres or BigQuery an advantage) and a BI tool
such as Power BI, Tableau or Looker. Strong presentation skills in
PowerPoint or Google Slides, and the ability to turn numbers into a
recommendation.
- Excellent verbal and written
communication; able to influence and, where needed, challenge commercial teams
using data.
- Solid grounding in P&L,
balance sheet and cash flow, and in working capital and inventory economics.
- Self-driven and organised,
working independently with minimal supervision. Flexibility on hours during
peak periods (month-end, budget cycle, board packs).
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance,
Business, Economics, Engineering, Data/Information Systems or another
quantitative field.
Nice to have
- Experience in automotive, marketplaces,
e-commerce, lending or other financial services.
- Python or another data tool;
interest in AI and automation (Google Apps Script, workflow automation, AI for
data analysis and reporting).
- Professional qualification or
MBA (CFA, CA, CMA, ACCA).
- Experience with GCC markets and
multi-currency models.
- Experience leading or mentoring
analysts.
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