Finance Officer - Start-up company

INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT
For over six decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury
experiences in the Middle East. The Group, in its endeavour to excel as a
hybrid retailer, has reinforced its distribution and marketing services with a
portfolio of eight owned brands and over ‎300 international brands in the
luxury, beauty, fashion, and art de vivre categories. More recently, the Group
expanded its expertise into new categories of luxury watches, jewellery, and
eyewear.

Every step at Chalhoub Group is taken with the customer at heart. Be it
constantly reinventing itself or focusing on innovation to provide luxury
experiences at over ‎750+ experiential retail stores, online and through mobile
apps, each touch point leads to delighting the customer.

Today, Chalhoub Group stands for ‎14,000 skilled and talented professionals
across seven countries, whose cohesive efforts have resulted in the Group
being ranked third in the Middle East and first in Saudi Arabia as a Great
Place to Work.

To keep the innovation journey going, the Group has set up "The Greenhouse",
which is not just an innovation hub, but also an incubator space and
accelerator for start-ups and small businesses in the region and
internationally. This is just one of the several initiatives taken by the
Group to reinvent itself, catalysed by forward thinking and future-proofing.
The Group has also been embedding sustainability at the core of its business
strategy with a clear commitment towards people, partners and the planet, and
by being a member of the United Nations Global Compact Community and signatory
of the Women's Empowerment Principles.

What you'll be doing
The Finance Officer for a start-up company with a track record of rapid growth
will be responsible for leading all financial operations. This includes
developing and implementing financial plans and policies, managing budgets and
forecasting, and providing insight and analysis to support decision making.
The individual in this role must have a strong understanding of financial
management principles, as well as experience in business planning. The Finance
officer will also be responsible for ensuring compliance with all financial
regulations, and for building and maintaining relationships with banks,
investors, and other financial partners.
What you 'll need to succeed
* Develop and implement financial plans and policies
* Manage budgets and forecasting
* Provide insight and analysis to support decision making
* Ensure compliance with financial regulations
* Build and maintain relationships with banks, investors, and other financial partners
Qualifications:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills


• Ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment


• Experience with accounting, tax, and financial compliance


• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field


• Familiarity with UAE laws, regulations and financial practices is a must.


• Experience with fundraising, investor relations is a plus


• CPA or MBA is a plus
  What we can offer you
  With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality. We will help shape your
  journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities
  and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal
  mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are
  extraordinary, every day.
  We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive
  benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution,
  remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.
  To view all our perks and benefits, click here.
  We Invite All Applicants to Apply
  It Takes Diversity Of Thought, Culture, Background, Differing Abilities and
  Perspectives to truly Inspire, Exhilarate and Delight our customers. At
  Chalhoub Group, we are committed to inclusion and diversity.
  We welcome all applicants to apply and be part of our exciting future. We
  ensure equal opportunity for all our applicants without regard to gender, age,
  race, religion, national origin or disability status.