Senior Analyst - Financial Planning & Analysis Chalhoub Group

What you'll be doing

The job holder of this position is responsible for analyzing risks and economic trends and guiding the business, to assist in measurement, planning and forecasting of activities and implications on income statement and balance sheet; and to develop, interpret and implement financial and accounting concepts/techniques for financial planning and control.

• Work closely with operational sales and marketing managers and develop excellent knowledge of the business units operating environments including market size, industry trends, competitors, brands, margins, retail outlets as well as advertising spend etc.
• Support Marketing and Sales Teams in preparing P&L projection for promotions and launches, analysis of financial viability of new openings and marketing budget follow-up
• Analyze financial information to produce forecasts of business, industry and economic conditions for use in making decisions
• Measure, plan and forecast Marketing activities and implications to income statement and balance sheet
• Develop Financial Strategic Planning as 3-Year Plan, Strategic Plan, Annual Plan & Quarterly Plan updates
• Review purchase cycle and analyze the Cash Flow on a weekly basis to provide corrective actions if necessary.
• Prepare the Monthly Tableau de Bord (TDB), the Budget and the revised Budget TDB from individual company TDBs
• 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
• Provide analysis and recommendations on annual and revised budgets, challenge assumptions and propose revisions
• Arrange, observe and control the P&L, balance sheet and Interest Rate Parity (IRP) and recommend action
• Assemble spreadsheets and draw charts and graphs used to illustrate technical reports
• Build and manage a comprehensive KPI model (Financial & Business) in line with the company s objectives and capture all relevant info needed to manage the business
• Run a GAP analysis to maintain financial standards as budgeted and process revisions
• Prepare operating budgets based on previous figures or estimated revenue and expense reports
• Review actuals against the budget performances and prepare reports explaining budget deviations
• Develop and improve processes related to expenditure, and appropriate financial methods to better evaluate and measure performance
• Take the data generated by the Accounting Department (input) and transform it into meaningful management information
• Analyze and follow up on all management and financial indicators
• Provide internal control, ensure compliance with all Group Policies & Procedures, and assist departments in running their businesses
• Support monthly closing process, preparation of journal entries, compilation of financial statements, and analysis of financial activity
• Maintain knowledge and stay abreast of developments in fields of business finance and economics
• Provide analytical support to various treasury or cross-function initiatives and ad hoc projects
• Participate in new projects by processing simulations for new joint ventures and preparing business plans, study of the cash flow and P&L
• Prepare and monitor the performance of internal rate of return (IRR) studies for proposed outlets and new products

What you ll need to succeed

• English proficiency level.
• Minimum 2+ years of experience in financial Planning.
• Bachelor s degree in finance.