Finance Manager - Cinemas Business Partnering

About the role

The Finance Manager at Majid Al Futtaim Entertainment acts as a strategic finance partner to Cinemas leadership and operations teams across multiple markets. The role turns financial and operational data into actionable insights, supports budgeting, forecasting, performance reviews and investment decisions, and leads F&B financial performance, margin management and commercial decision support.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with operations and commercial teams to evaluate site and portfolio performance, lead performance reviews and provide variance analysis with recommended actions.
• Lead budgeting, rolling forecasts, financial consolidation and annual operating plans across admissions, F&B, other revenues and operating costs.
• Develop KPI dashboards and management reporting on key financial and operational drivers.
• Support financial evaluations and business cases for new cinema openings, refurbishments, capital investments and strategic initiatives.
• Act as lead finance partner for F&B/Concessions, managing P&L, margins, COGS, wastage and product mix.
• Provide financial analysis and commercial recommendations for F&B pricing, menu changes, promotions, new products and operational initiatives.
• Work with Procurement, Supply Chain, Pricing, Marketing and country finance teams to identify risks and opportunities.
• Ensure consistent reporting and forecasting across markets while supporting cost optimisation, new revenue streams and ad-hoc strategic projects.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or a related discipline.
• 6-8 years of progressive finance experience, including at least 3 years in FP&A or commercial business partnering.
• Experience partnering with operations in a multi-site consumer business such as cinema, leisure, retail, F&B or hospitality; F&B margin or concessions experience strongly preferred.
• Proven experience managing budgets, forecasts, financial analysis, investment appraisal and business cases.
• Strong commercial acumen, analytical and problem-solving skills, able to influence stakeholders and present to senior leadership.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel and financial modelling.
• Experience with BI tools such as Power BI is an advantage.
• Experience with multi-country operations is an advantage.