Vice President & Finance Business Partner – Retail Banking
Description
RAKBANK is seeking a Vice President & Finance Business Partner - Retail Banking for its banking operations in the United Arab Emirates. This position suits a professional who combines role-specific knowledge with dependable execution, sound judgement, attention to detail and a commitment to customer service and control standards.
Job Overview
The finance role supports planning, forecasting and performance analysis for the banking business. It provides reliable financial information, explains actual results against expectations and helps leaders understand cost, revenue, profitability and resource decisions.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare budgets, forecasts, periodic performance reports and supporting financial analysis.
- Compare actual results with budgets and prior periods, investigate variances and explain drivers.
- Build financial models and scenarios to assess business performance and proposed actions.
- Work with business teams to validate assumptions, collect inputs and improve planning quality.
- Maintain accurate reporting files, reconciliations, documentation and management information.
- Present findings and recommendations that support cost control, growth and resource allocation.
Requirements and Qualifications
- A background in finance, accounting, economics, business or a related analytical discipline is relevant.
- Practical Excel, financial modelling, budgeting and variance-analysis skills are useful.
- Candidates should be comfortable handling detailed data, reconciling figures and explaining assumptions.
- Banking or retail-finance experience is beneficial for roles supporting a specific business unit.
Skills
The position calls for numerical accuracy, business judgement, organised planning, concise communication and a questioning approach to assumptions. Strong stakeholder collaboration helps ensure financial analysis reflects operational realities.
Employment Details
Location: United Arab Emirates. The position sits within a regulated banking environment and requires respect for customer confidentiality, internal controls and relevant procedures. The role operates in a regulated banking environment where accuracy, confidentiality, accountability and customer protection matter. The successful candidate should maintain reliable records, follow approved procedures, raise concerns promptly and work constructively with colleagues and stakeholders. Applicants should be ready to discuss relevant experience and explain how their skills match the responsibilities of the position.
Country
UAE
select-type
Full Time
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