Vice President & Finance Business Partner - Retail Banking

What you’ll be doing:

• Strategic business partnering: Provide financial insight and recommendations that support decision-making across Retail Banking.
• Planning and performance: Develop financial strategies, business plans, budgets and targets, and monitor performance against them.
• Reporting and analysis: Manage monthly accounting and reporting, prepare insightful commentary, and analyze P&L, balance sheet and cash flow performance.
• Profitability and commercial insight: Assess client, product and segment profitability, conduct deep dives and identify opportunities for growth, cost optimization and improved performance.
• Financial modelling: Build detailed models to evaluate business scenarios and their potential financial impact.
• Product support: Evaluate the financial viability of new product launches, manage relevant amortization processes and prepare product-level P&L reporting.
• Executive reporting: Contribute financial inputs to Group Management Committee packs and prepare Retail Business Review packs.
• KPI management: Track and report financial and non-financial KPIs relevant to Retail Banking.
• Governance and compliance: Maintain alignment with financial regulations, reporting standards and internal policies, and liaise with auditors, regulators and other stakeholders.
• Leadership and systems: Mentor the finance team and oversee financial system or technology implementations in collaboration with IT.
• Benchmarking and alignment: Conduct industry and peer benchmarking and align Retail Banking priorities with bank-wide financial goals. 

What we’re looking for:

• A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics or a related field.
• Professional certification such as CMA, CPA or CFA is preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in a similar finance business partnering role within banking or financial services, preferably supporting Retail Banking and with UAE market experience.
• Strong knowledge of financial analysis, accounting principles, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and Retail Banking products and services.
• Experience interpreting complex financial information and translating it into clear, practical business insight.
• A strong understanding of the Retail Banking market, regulatory environment and competitive landscape.
• The ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. 

Skills:

• Exceptional stakeholder management, influencing and relationship-building skills.
• Strong analytical thinking, financial modelling and commercial acumen.
• Strategic thinking with a focus on revenue growth, cost optimization and risk mitigation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including the ability to present financial information clearly and concisely.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, with proficiency in financial management and ERP systems.
• Cross-functional collaboration across business, product, sales, marketing, risk, operations and technology teams.
• Leadership, coaching and team-development capability. 

What’s in it for you:

• A senior, high-impact role with direct exposure to leadership and strategic decision-making.
• The opportunity to influence the financial direction and performance of the Retail Banking business.
• Broad involvement across planning, product performance, profitability, executive reporting, governance and transformation initiatives.
• The chance to collaborate with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams across the Bank.
• An opportunity to lead, mentor and strengthen finance capability while supporting new systems and ways of working.