Job purpose:
1. Strategic Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting for Retail Division
2. Reporting, Management Information, Financial Analysis
3. Leading Anaplan Implementation
4. Reporting to Group Finance as per reporting periods
5. Adhoc reports
Key Accountabilities:
1) Strategic Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting for Retail Division
Prepare strategic plan, annual budget (zero based) and quarterly forecasts in co-ordination with relevant internal and external stakeholders along with action plan to deliver the Plan, Budget and Forecasts
Upload Plan, Budget and Forecast into relevant systems
Prepare / manage presentations with Retail and Group Leadership
2) MIS and Other financial Reporting
Regular operational and financial performance reports to relevant stakeholders
Comprehensive analysis of the variances with budget and prior year performances and suggest action plan fo0r improvement
Provide adhoc financial analysis to support business decisions
Enhance automation to improve efficiency
3) Anaplan
Implementation of Anaplan across all Retail Businesses
Qualifications, experience & skills:
CA Intermediate with 5 years’ experience or Finance graduate with 8 years’ experience
Expert working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint and good working knowledge of other MS office packages
Knowledge of accounting software packages, preferably ERP such as SAP
Adequate working knowledge of budgeting, financial / management reporting and taxation in Middle East preferably in retail sector.
Excellent interpersonal, analytical, planning and organizing skills and good business acumen.
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