Head of Financial Planning & Analysis Etihad Airways

Business Planning & Forecasting

• Lead the annual 5YBP process, ensuring alignment with shareholder expectations (growth, profitability, ROI).
• Manage monthly re-forecasts and annual budget cycles, producing accurate, timely, and insightful outputs.
• Build and stress-test financial models covering revenue, tonnage, flight volumes, manpower, G&A, IT, and CAPEX.
• Challenge and validate business assumptions from Commercial, Operations, HR, and IT.

Performance Management & Insights

• Deliver monthly performance reviews, variance analysis, and scenario bridges (volume, yield, cost, overhead allocation).
• Provide actionable insights to improve margins, productivity, and capital efficiency.
• Drive activity-based costing and overhead allocation methodologies across Ground Handling, Cargo, and Support Functions.
• Support decision-making for major projects with clear financial analysis and recommendations.

Strategic Finance & Shareholder Support

• Translate operational KPIs into financial impacts for Board, BRM, and ADQ submissions.
• Prepare CFO-level storylines, bridging operational data with financial outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with shareholder mandates and financial governance standards.
• Partner with Treasury and Tax to reflect dividend policy, share-capital increases, and group relief structures in FP&A outputs.

Leadership & People

• Build, mentor, and develop the FP&A team, ensuring strong succession planning and continuity.
• Foster a culture of accuracy, resilience, and delivery under pressure.
• Act as a trusted partner to the CFO and senior leadership team.