Financial Controller

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 Financial Controller is responsible for managing the monthly financial
reporting and control cycle of different business units. He/she performs tasks
related to balance sheet and cash flow management and supports the Finance
Manager through analysis on performance and control.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Financial Planning & Controlling
* Drive the budget and revision processes by coordinating with other departments on information requirements
* Refine management reporting to incorporate and evaluate required key performance indicators and follow business profitability
* Coordinate and direct the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual budgets, financial forecasts, core financial planning and analysis, proposal rates, profit plans and schedules
* Provide detailed monthly operating results and analysis of cost and analyse main variances
* Anticipate financial problems and recommend action plans for budget control.
* Assist the Finance Manager in ensuring operational areas are managed efficiently, expenses are on target with projections, companies are operating within budget and Group internal control procedures are implemented
* Work closely with the Financial Manager to ensure that expenses are on target with projections
* Develop and interpret statistical and accounting information in order to appraise operating results
* Assist in establishing major economic objectives and policies for the company and prepare reports that outline the company's financial position in the areas of income, expenses, and earnings based on past, present and future operations.
* Recommend benchmarks for measuring the financial and operating performance of divisions
* Oversee, Compile and analyze daily operations and financial information of the finance department.
* Prepare and review weekly financial forecasts and long-range financial plans.
* Direct the monthly, quarterly and year-end close activities to insure compliance with corporate time lines.
* Act as finance advisory and make recommendations to allow the business to make informed strategic, managerial and operational decisions.
* Ensure all finance records are kept accurate and in line with legislative requirements Reporting
* Prepare and submit monthly and quarterly reporting
What you 'll need to succeed
Minimum ‎5 years or relevant experience Holder of Finance professional
qualification; 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.