# Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

**Company:** Burjline Builders
**Location:** Dubai

**Al&nbsp;Boom&nbsp;Marine** &nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;operating&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;GCC&nbsp;for&nbsp;over&nbsp;35&nbsp;years&nbsp;and&nbsp;is&nbsp;now&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;longest standing&nbsp;retail&nbsp;businesses&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;MENA&nbsp;region.&nbsp;Throughout&nbsp;its&nbsp;history,&nbsp;ABM&nbsp;has&nbsp;demonstrated&nbsp;an&nbsp;impressive&nbsp;ability&nbsp;to&nbsp;keep&nbsp;up&nbsp;with&nbsp;ever-changing&nbsp;market&nbsp;developments,&nbsp;which&nbsp;has&nbsp;led&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;company&nbsp;diversifying&nbsp;its&nbsp;operations&nbsp;across&nbsp;retail,&nbsp;wholesale,&nbsp;and&nbsp;successful&nbsp;e-commerce&nbsp;ventures&nbsp;throughout&nbsp;the&nbsp;MENA&nbsp;region.

ABM’s&nbsp;diverse&nbsp;portfolio&nbsp;includes&nbsp;a&nbsp;wide&nbsp;range&nbsp;of&nbsp;brands&nbsp;across&nbsp;six main&nbsp;divisions:&nbsp;Apparel,&nbsp;Footwear&nbsp;&&nbsp;Accessories&nbsp;(AFA),&nbsp;Cycling,&nbsp;Consumer&nbsp;Electronics,&nbsp;Optical,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Sports.&nbsp;Thanks&nbsp;to&nbsp;its&nbsp;market&nbsp;expertise&nbsp;and&nbsp;successful&nbsp;business&nbsp;endeavours,&nbsp;ABM&nbsp;has&nbsp;earned&nbsp;a&nbsp;reputation&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;strong&nbsp;market&nbsp;leader&nbsp;across&nbsp;the&nbsp;MENA&nbsp;region.

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**Purpose**

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**ABM** &nbsp;is&nbsp;seeking&nbsp;a&nbsp;highly&nbsp;motivated&nbsp;Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to&nbsp;join&nbsp;our&nbsp;Finance&nbsp;team.&nbsp;The&nbsp;Senior&nbsp;Finance&nbsp;Manager&nbsp;will&nbsp;lead&nbsp;the&nbsp;finance&nbsp;function&nbsp;across&nbsp;Retail,&nbsp;Wholesale,&nbsp;and&nbsp;E-commerce&nbsp;channels.&nbsp;The&nbsp;role&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;responsible&nbsp;for&nbsp;financial&nbsp;planning&nbsp;&&nbsp;analysis&nbsp;(FP&A),&nbsp;accounting,&nbsp;taxation,&nbsp;and&nbsp;VAT&nbsp;compliance&nbsp;across&nbsp;the&nbsp;GCC&nbsp;region.&nbsp;This&nbsp;position&nbsp;requires&nbsp;a&nbsp;strong&nbsp;blend&nbsp;of&nbsp;strategic&nbsp;thinking,&nbsp;operational&nbsp;finance&nbsp;expertise,&nbsp;and&nbsp;leadership&nbsp;capabilities&nbsp;to&nbsp;support&nbsp;business&nbsp;growth&nbsp;and&nbsp;ensure&nbsp;financial&nbsp;integrity.

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This&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;great&nbsp;opportunity&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;highly&nbsp;experienced&nbsp;and&nbsp;commercially&nbsp;driven&nbsp;individual&nbsp;to&nbsp;join&nbsp;our&nbsp;dynamic&nbsp;and&nbsp;growing&nbsp;team.

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**Title:&nbsp;** Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

**Reporting&nbsp;Manager:** &nbsp;Chief&nbsp;Financial&nbsp;Officer

**Location:** &nbsp;Dubai,&nbsp;UAE

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**Responsibilities**

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**Financial&nbsp;Planning&nbsp;&&nbsp;Analysis&nbsp;(FP&A):**

- Lead&nbsp;budgeting,&nbsp;forecasting,&nbsp;and&nbsp;long-term&nbsp;financial&nbsp;planning&nbsp;processes&nbsp;across&nbsp;all&nbsp;business&nbsp;channels.

- Provide&nbsp;actionable&nbsp;insights&nbsp;on&nbsp;financial&nbsp;performance,&nbsp;including&nbsp;variance&nbsp;analysis&nbsp;and&nbsp;key&nbsp;drivers.

- Partner&nbsp;with&nbsp;business&nbsp;heads&nbsp;to&nbsp;support&nbsp;strategic&nbsp;decision-making&nbsp;and&nbsp;profitability&nbsp;improvement.

- Develop&nbsp;and&nbsp;monitor&nbsp;KPIs,&nbsp;dashboards,&nbsp;and&nbsp;financial&nbsp;models.

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**Taxation&nbsp;&&nbsp;VAT&nbsp;Compliance:**

- Ensure&nbsp;compliance&nbsp;with&nbsp;UAE&nbsp;VAT&nbsp;regulations&nbsp;and&nbsp;other&nbsp;GCC&nbsp;tax&nbsp;laws

- Manage&nbsp;VAT&nbsp;filings,&nbsp;reconciliations,&nbsp;and&nbsp;audits

- Coordinate&nbsp;with&nbsp;external&nbsp;tax&nbsp;advisors&nbsp;on&nbsp;corporate&nbsp;tax&nbsp;matters&nbsp;and&nbsp;regulatory&nbsp;changes

- Identify&nbsp;tax&nbsp;risks&nbsp;and&nbsp;opportunities&nbsp;for&nbsp;optimization

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**Business&nbsp;Finance&nbsp;&&nbsp;Commercial&nbsp;Support:**

- Support&nbsp;Retail,&nbsp;Wholesale,&nbsp;and&nbsp;E-commerce&nbsp;teams&nbsp;with&nbsp;financial&nbsp;analysis&nbsp;and&nbsp;pricing&nbsp;strategies

- Evaluate&nbsp;new&nbsp;business&nbsp;opportunities,&nbsp;investments,&nbsp;and&nbsp;expansion&nbsp;plans&nbsp;within&nbsp;GCC

- Monitor&nbsp;working&nbsp;capital,&nbsp;inventory,&nbsp;and&nbsp;cash&nbsp;flow&nbsp;across&nbsp;channels

- Drive&nbsp;cost&nbsp;optimization&nbsp;initiatives&nbsp;without&nbsp;compromising&nbsp;business&nbsp;growth

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**Team&nbsp;Leadership&nbsp;&&nbsp;Stakeholder&nbsp;Management:**

- Lead,&nbsp;mentor,&nbsp;and&nbsp;develop&nbsp;the&nbsp;finance&nbsp;team&nbsp;across&nbsp;multiple&nbsp;functions

- Collaborate&nbsp;with&nbsp;cross-functional&nbsp;teams&nbsp;including&nbsp;operations,&nbsp;supply&nbsp;chain,&nbsp;and&nbsp;sales

- Act&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;key&nbsp;finance&nbsp;business&nbsp;partner&nbsp;to&nbsp;senior&nbsp;leadership

- Manage&nbsp;relationships&nbsp;with&nbsp;auditors,&nbsp;banks,&nbsp;and&nbsp;regulatory&nbsp;authorities

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**Systems&nbsp;&&nbsp;Process&nbsp;Improvements:**

- Lead&nbsp;or&nbsp;support&nbsp;financial&nbsp;system&nbsp;upgrades&nbsp;or&nbsp;ERP&nbsp;implementations.

- Drive&nbsp;automation&nbsp;of&nbsp;routine&nbsp;accounting&nbsp;tasks&nbsp;and&nbsp;enhancement&nbsp;of&nbsp;financial&nbsp;reporting&nbsp;tools.

- Continuously&nbsp;evaluate&nbsp;financial&nbsp;processes&nbsp;for&nbsp;efficiency&nbsp;and&nbsp;control&nbsp;enhancement.

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**Skills&nbsp;&&nbsp;Experience**

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- Bachelor’s&nbsp;degree&nbsp;in&nbsp;Finance,&nbsp;Accounting,&nbsp;Commerce,&nbsp;or&nbsp;a&nbsp;related&nbsp;field.

- Professional&nbsp;accounting&nbsp;qualification&nbsp;(CA,&nbsp;CPA,&nbsp;ACCA,&nbsp;or&nbsp;CMA)&nbsp;is&nbsp;mandatory;&nbsp;an&nbsp;MBA&nbsp;in&nbsp;Finance&nbsp;is&nbsp;an&nbsp;advantage.

- 8&nbsp;to&nbsp;12+&nbsp;years&nbsp;of&nbsp;progressive&nbsp;experience&nbsp;in&nbsp;accounting&nbsp;and&nbsp;financial&nbsp;management,&nbsp;including&nbsp;3&nbsp;to&nbsp;5&nbsp;years&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;leadership&nbsp;role.

- Proven&nbsp;experience&nbsp;within&nbsp;the&nbsp;retail&nbsp;sector,&nbsp;preferably&nbsp;in&nbsp;multi-store,&nbsp;multi-channel,&nbsp;or&nbsp;franchise&nbsp;business&nbsp;environments.

- Experience&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;GCC/MENA&nbsp;region,&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;strong&nbsp;understanding&nbsp;of&nbsp;relevant&nbsp;tax&nbsp;regulations&nbsp;and&nbsp;commercial&nbsp;laws,&nbsp;is&nbsp;highly&nbsp;desirable.

- Strong&nbsp;proficiency&nbsp;in&nbsp;ERP&nbsp;systems&nbsp;(SAP,&nbsp;Oracle,&nbsp;Microsoft&nbsp;Dynamics,&nbsp;etc.),&nbsp;advanced&nbsp;Excel,&nbsp;financial&nbsp;modelling,&nbsp;and&nbsp;other&nbsp;MS&nbsp;Office&nbsp;applications.

- Familiarity&nbsp;with&nbsp;business&nbsp;intelligence&nbsp;tools&nbsp;(e.g.,&nbsp;Power&nbsp;BI),&nbsp;retail&nbsp;POS&nbsp;systems,&nbsp;and&nbsp;inventory&nbsp;management&nbsp;platforms.

- Strong&nbsp;leadership,&nbsp;team&nbsp;management,&nbsp;and&nbsp;project&nbsp;management&nbsp;capabilities.

- Excellent&nbsp;analytical,&nbsp;problem-solving,&nbsp;communication,&nbsp;and&nbsp;presentation&nbsp;skills.

- Strategic&nbsp;mindset&nbsp;with&nbsp;strong&nbsp;commercial&nbsp;acumen&nbsp;and&nbsp;attention&nbsp;to&nbsp;detail.

- High&nbsp;level&nbsp;of&nbsp;integrity,&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;ability&nbsp;to&nbsp;work&nbsp;effectively&nbsp;under&nbsp;pressure&nbsp;and&nbsp;meet&nbsp;tight&nbsp;deadlines.

_This position is no longer accepting applications._