Overview

Role Overview: We are looking for an analytical and commercially minded Senior Manager – FP&A to join our finance team in Dubai. In this high-impact role, you’ll lead financial planning and strategic analysis for a fast-growing short-term rental platform. You’ll work closely with the CFO and senior leadership to drive profitability, optimize unit economics, and inform data-driven decisions that shape the company’s growth trajectory.

Key Responsibilities:
Financial Planning, Forecasting & Reporting:

  • Lead the end-to-end budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning processes across markets and business lines.
  • Build and maintain financial models to project revenue, occupancy, margins, cash flow, and operating performance at a property and portfolio level.
  • Deliver timely monthly reporting and performance dashboards with variance analysis against budget and forecast.

Revenue and Profitability Analysis:

  • Analyse property-level profitability, contribution margins, and performance metrics such as RevPAR, occupancy rates, and other key metrics across the business.
  • Track and work with respective stakeholders to improve unit economics across the business.
  • Identify levers to drive yield optimisation, pricing strategy, and operational efficiency.

Strategic Business Partnering:

  • Partner with cross-functional teams, including Business Development, Operations, Pricing, and Marketing, to translate business plans into financial outcomes.
  • Provide scenario modelling and decision support for strategic initiatives such as market expansion, and portfolio optimisation etc.

Process Improvement & Automation:

  • Champion improvements in financial processes and systems to enhance speed, accuracy, and insights.
  • Develop scalable planning tools and standardise internal reporting for key KPIs.

Team Leadership:

  • Manage and mentor a small team of FP&A analysts.
  • Create a performance-driven culture of ownership, analytical rigour, and business partnership within the team.

Skills And Qualifications:

  • Qualified (preferred) Chartered Accountant and/or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • 5-7 years of experience in ideally FP&A roles
  • Strong understanding of financial principles and practices.
  • Proficiency in accounting software and MS Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) in English.

Preferred Skills:

  • Experience with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite) is advantageous.
  • Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

About Silkhaus

Reinventing the infrastructure for short-term rentals across the emerging markets.