HEAD OF FINANCIAL PLANNING & BUSINESS ANALYSIS (Head of Controlling)

Position

Christian Dior Couture Middle East is looking for its new Head of Financial Planning & Business analysis to lead the Controlling team based in Dubai. Dynamic work environment. Exciting projects to come. This position is a direct report to zone CFO.

Job responsibilities

Main Responsibilities

You’ll lead and supervise all activities related to Financial Planning & Business Analysis. This includes but is not limited to:

• Supervise and animate key Financial Planning processes:
• Timely deliver accurate financial statements and reportings in compliance with IFRS and Group guidelines
• Provide management with assertive analytical comments on the main variances versus budget and versus previous year
• Elaborate Budget & Estimates & 3Y plan processes in coordination with Retail managers and Heads of departments
• Develop competition surveys and market performance analysis
• Support the preparation of market Business reviews
• Drive financial profitability:
• Provide financial modelling in support of store opening projects or new business
• Forecast stock depletion and depreciation, and provide recommendations for optimization
• Timely investigate significant overspends and deviations vs Budget, and provide recommendations for remediation
• Ooptimize existing processes and tools to support the Business development
• Coach and develop Finance talents
• Project Leader.
  
  

Profile

Qualifications And Education Requirements

• Master’ degree in Finance or Business administration
• 10+ years as Finance Leader in multinational and large-scale companies; a previous experience in retail industry is preferred
  
  

Skills development opportunities

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Strong analytical and Finance skills
• Proven experience as a successful team leader
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills with ability to influence at various organizational levels
• Dynamic profile, agile & proactive, problem solver, team player
• Fluent in English. Arabic and French are a plus
• Expert knowledge of SAP, BO/BI, Advanced Excel and Power Point is mandatory.