Oliver Wyman is now looking to recruit a FP&A Senior Analyst (Maternity cover) for 12-18 months, to join our Middle East office and be part of our IMEA (India Middle East Africa) team!

The role will be based out of Dubai office.

Job Overview:

This is a maternity cover role within IMEA FP&A team to support all aspects of project lifecycle activities from pipeline management to analyzing project economics. The successful candidate should have a strong analytical background and be able to communicate effectively with business partners and cross-functional teams at all levels of the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project lifecycle activities

  • Supporting project lifecycle activities - Reviewing client contracts, staffing input, project pricing & fee structure, validating impact on revenue recognition and backlog management

  • Reviewing and following up on missing client contracts in collaboration with Legal and EAs

  • Collaborating with key stakeholders across the region to facilitate project setup. Liaising with talent management, EAs, and the wider business on all aspects of the project life cycle (opportunity to cash collections)

  • Coordinating with controllership team on all finance operations matters including project verification updates, unbilled (WIP), invoicing, and highlighting potential risks to management on a timely basis

• Financial Planning and Analytics

  • Assisting with preparing weekly & monthly reporting - primarily focused on Region/Market revenues, backlog, pipeline & sales traction, project profitability and utilization

  • Analyzing performance against budget & prior year at various intersections including market, industry, capabilities, and overall regional level

  • Assisting in infrastructure reporting throughout the year in collaboration with function Heads and Global FP&A

  • Analyzing project/partner economics including revenue analysis, staffing and supporting partner group with pricing and investment requests

  • Preparing periodic forecast based on sold backlog and pipeline
    

• Involvement in Ad-hoc tasks and special projects across the region

  • Special projects and ad hoc activities/analysis as needed

Skills and Attributes

• Minimum 4 to 5 years prior FP&A/business analyst experience is essential for this role

• Proactive, highly organized, meticulous attention to detail, operates well independently and within a team

• Able to clearly articulate and communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels within the organization

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint (advanced level)

• Fluent in English (written and verbal), Arabic is a plus

• Exposure to Salesforce and Tableau is a plus

Oliver Wyman, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a management consulting firm combining deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise to help clients optimize their business, improve operations and accelerate performance. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit oliverwyman.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

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