Senior Finance Analyst

About the role

We are looking for an experienced and commercially driven Senior Finance Analyst to join our Finance team in Dubai. The role will be central to financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis across our Retail, Wholesale and E‑commerce channels, providing actionable insights to support strategic decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain annual budgets, monthly budgets and rolling forecasts across channels, brands and stores.
• Track business performance against budget and prior year, identifying key risks and opportunities.
• Prepare monthly P&L analysis and variance analysis by channel, brand and store.
• Develop and maintain KPI dashboards covering sales, margins, operating expenses and inventory.
• Prepare monthly management reporting packs and presentations for business reviews and leadership meetings.
• Collaborate with accounting during month‑end close, including accruals and analytical reviews.
• Support new store feasibility studies, lease renewals and other investment cases.
• Improve financial models and automate recurring reports using Excel, Power BI and AI tools.
• Support ERP and BI system enhancements and ensure financial master data accuracy.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field.
• CIMA, ACCA, CA or CFA qualification (qualified or part‑qualified) preferred.
• 5–8 years of experience in FP&A or commercial finance, with 2–3 years in retail preferred.
• Experience in multi‑store, multi‑channel or franchise businesses; GCC experience strongly preferred.
• Advanced Excel and strong PowerPoint skills.

Required skills

• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Power BI
• Microsoft Dynamics
• AI tools for financial modelling and automation