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Financial Planning & Analysis Expert - 1-Year Engagement

Financial Planning & Analysis Expert - 1-Year Engagement

MENA ConsultantMuscat, Muscat Governorate, Oman
19 days ago
Job description

Location : Muscat, Oman.

Years of Experience : 6-10 years of relevant experience.

Project Duration : 1 year.

Working Arrangement : on-site.

Language Requirements : Fluency in English (written and spoken).

The FP&A Expert will work closely with the client to deliver comprehensive financial diagnostics, enhance financial control processes, and implement effective planning and reporting frameworks. This role will be pivotal in developing a fully integrated Annual Business Plan, improving liquidity management, supporting restructuring initiatives, and building FP&A capability within the organization. The expert will provide high-level financial analysis, ensure alignment with strategic objectives, and guide the finance team through process enhancements and knowledge transfer.

Key Requirements

  • 6–10 years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, or business planning across various business cycles, including growth, turnaround, and restructuring.
  • Proven experience supporting strategic financial planning, capital investment evaluation, and M&A transactions.
  • Demonstrated expertise in managing financial accounts, budgets, rolling forecasts, and working capital optimization.
  • Ability to support debt refinancing, restructuring, and lender negotiations, with knowledge of repayment schedules and leveraged finance metrics.
  • Experience in cash flow management, forecasting, and liquidity stress testing.
  • Proficiency in generating and interpreting management reports, dashboards, KPIs, and financial ratios.
  • Demonstrated skill in building dynamic 3-statement financial models and executing scenario analyses.
  • Solid understanding of IFRS financial principles and financial statement interpretation.
  • Proven experience with industry-specific financial knowledge (e.g. food, agribusiness, FMCG, manufacturing).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Professional certifications such as CFA, CMA, or CPA.
  • Other Qualifications

  • Education : Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration.
  • Soft Skills : Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving capabilities, and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Key Responsibilities

  • Diagnostic & Immediate Stabilization
  • Conduct a full financial diagnostic, evaluating current budgeting, planning, debt, and working capital processes.
  • Review and align reporting systems, charts of accounts, and cost centers to ensure consistency with group-level standards.
  • Launch a 13-week cash flow forecast and introduce liquidity governance protocols.
  • Validate underlying assumptions used in prior financial plans for accuracy and relevance.
  • Business Planning & Financial Control Setup
  • Lead the creation of a fully integrated Annual Business Plan (ABP) covering revenue, cost structures, capex, cash flow, and debt requirements.
  • Ensure the ABP aligns with group-wide strategic and operational objectives.
  • Implement rolling forecasts and systematic variance analysis.
  • Establish financial and operational control dashboards for KPI and strategic tracking.
  • Develop a debt servicing calendar and initiate lender communication protocols.
  • Restructuring, Capability Building & Transition
  • Design and model restructuring scenarios, assessing impacts on financial metrics such as DSCR, EBITDA, and equity position.
  • Support lender, supplier, and creditor negotiations as required.
  • Develop enduring FP&A SOPs, workflow diagrams, and approval authorities.
  • Assess the finance team\'s skills, provide targeted training, and mentor team members.
  • Prepare and execute a transition plan for permanent FP&A resources, including onboarding and handover documentation.
  • Monitor and report on the effectiveness of implemented reforms using performance dashboards.
  • Deliverables
  • Annual Business Plan (financial & operational).
  • Monthly MIS package (P&L, cash flow, KPIs).
  • Rolling 13-week cash flow forecast with variance analysis.
  • Working capital improvement plan and dashboard.
  • Debt restructuring recommendation paper (if applicable).
  • SOPs and process maps for planning, reporting, and liquidity control.
  • Capability assessment and training documentation.
  • Transition and handover report.
  • Note : If you would like to know more about the Global Consulting Bootcamp or MC Club, please visit the respective official sites for more information.

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