Head of FP&A & Business Finance

Title: Head of FP&A & Business Finance

Location: Doha, Qatar

About the Company

Our client is a leading financial institution in Qatar. As they continue to scale and strengthen their finance function, they are looking for a senior FP&A leader to serve as a trusted advisor to the CFO and Business Heads - someone who can bring both analytical rigour and genuine commercial instinct to the table. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role at the heart of the organisation's financial decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary finance business partner to business unit heads across the group, providing independent challenge, strategic insight, and clear financial direction
• Lead the group-wide annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes, building a disciplined and agile planning framework aligned to strategic priorities

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• Drive monthly performance reviews with senior leadership, translating financial data into clear narratives around performance drivers, emerging risks, and growth opportunities
• Develop and maintain profitability frameworks at product, customer, and segment level to support pricing decisions, portfolio optimisation, and resource allocation
• Build and enhance management reporting capabilities - KPI dashboards, Board packs, Executive Committee reporting - ensuring insight lands clearly and on time
• Evaluate new business initiatives, investment proposals, and strategic opportunities through a financial, capital, and risk-adjusted return lens
• Support the CFO on investor relations activities, strategic planning cycles, and broader finance transformation initiatives
• Lead, develop, and build a high-performing FP&A and Business Finance team, fostering a culture of analytical excellence and commercial partnership

Requirements

• 10–12 years of experience in banking or financial services, with at least 8 years in FP&A, Business Finance, or a Performance Management capacity

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• Minimum 4–5 years in a senior leadership role with direct exposure to Executive Management and Board-level stakeholders
• Strong command of banking financials, including product profitability, funds transfer pricing, cost allocation, and return metrics such as ROE, RORWA, and ROA
• Proven track record in financial modelling, scenario planning, and strategic forecasting
• Experience supporting Board Committees, Investor Relations, and Executive reporting cycles
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, Power BI, and financial planning systems; PowerPoint presentation skills at an executive standard
• Qualified Accountant - ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent; MBA is an advantage

This role is based in Doha, Qatar and will require relocation.