Analyst - FPA - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - CHALHOUB Group

Description

• Work closely with accounting and stakeholders to deliver high standards of accurate reporting on a monthly basis.
• Prepare analysis and recommendations on monthly financial figures from business units compared to budget and last year and issue reports as required by the management.
• Support on financials alignment with stakeholders, raise any risk on performance and advise on way forward.
• Work on process improvements across many initiatives (ex. Automation, dates and gates for cash injections, marketing spend tracker, etc.).
• Prepare the monthly report to management with accurate and meaningful financial highlights that drives decision making.
• Continuous alignment with group finance on calendars, deadlines and reporting requirements.
• Oversee cashflow and support positive cash movement to minimize funding needs.
• Support in building feasibility study for innovation new launches.
  

Budgeting And Forecasting

• Help develop financial strategic planning such as 3year plan, annual plan & quarterly plan updates as required.
• Build budget templates and apply forecasting mechanism based on historical trend or commercial inputs from stakeholders.
• Support in providing analysis and recommendations on annual and revised budgets, challenge assumption and propose revisions.
• Assemble spreadsheets and draw charts and graphs used to illustrate technical reports.
• Consolidate budget across the vertical and provide timely insights to management adjust strategic direction.
• Timely upload the financials based on group deadlines with high level of accuracy.
• Support in building a comprehensive KPI's model (Financial & Business) in line with Company's objectives and captures all relevant info needed to manage the business.