Finance Governance and Business Control Senior Manager

About the role

Bvlgari is looking for a Senior Manager to lead its finance governance and business control agenda in Dubai. The role ensures financial integrity, regulatory compliance, effective risk management and robust internal controls, and acts as a trusted business partner to senior management by giving clear financial insight and safeguarding company assets.

Key responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a finance governance framework aligned with Group policies, local legislation and best practice.
• Advise senior management and business leaders on financial performance, risks, opportunities and the financial implications of strategic and operational decisions.
• Design, implement, monitor and strengthen the internal control system to protect assets and ensure reliable financial information.
• Lead periodic financial and operational risk assessments, set mitigation priorities and monitor action plans with stakeholders.
• Lead the annual budget, revisions, forecasts and three-year regional plan, coordinate data collection and challenge budget owners to ensure realistic submissions.
• Oversee the full P&L (revenue, margin, OPEX, A&P and CAPEX) and monitor KPIs to drive corrective actions.
• Ensure timely statutory, management and Group reporting, ad hoc reports and business review presentations for local management and Head Office.
• Monitor cash flow, working capital and expenditure, and strengthen cost discipline.
• Lead the Internal Control team, including risk-based store audits, and oversee control reviews, working papers and remediation.
• Reinforce controls over inventory, goods security, receiving, daily closure and stock counting, and promote a control culture.
• Lead financial feasibility studies for new projects.

Required profile

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related discipline; a recognized professional qualification is an advantage.
• Significant experience in finance, business control, accounting, internal control, audit or risk management within a complex, international organisation.
• Proven experience partnering with senior leaders and turning financial information into clear business recommendations.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives, control remediation and process improvement.

Required skills

• Financial governance and internal control frameworks
• Financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis
• Enterprise and operational risk assessment
• Audit coordination and remediation management
• Contract governance and administrative controls
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint