Manager/Senior Manager- Finance

Business Plan projections and budgeting • Analyse industry in terms of P&L of key competition and get insights for business strategy • Create budgets top down and bottom up and stretch wherever there is opportunity • Communicate monthly sales targets along with Operations • Publish quarterly P&L estimates • Take necessary steps to ensure that company’s bottom line targets are met Cash flow management • Support retail operations on cost optimization Capex and Financing • Optimize capex cost through analysis and benchmarking • Collaborate and work with corporate treasury • Structure financing of fixed assets to optimize the financing costs • Monitor bidding process for projects and approve of capex / BOQ based on suitability Commercial deliverables and control • Perform SOP audit and regional audit along with the internal audit team for Capex & SCM • Provide ERP and system related support, detect errors and excess order • Ensure overall cost control within budget, cost optimization and operations expenses control • Ensure yearly stock take for Fixed Assets • Ensure variance analysis is done and required action taken for SCM & Capex • Align every expenditure till it gets accounted Financial reporting • Provide daily/weekly/monthly/fortnightly MIS report on budget vs actual • Prepare structured reporting for various business users Statutory compliance • Ensure statutory compliances are adhered to at every New store • Coordinate with internal & external departments, statutory bodies ,government departments and ensure registrations and compliance are in place as and when required Business Development • Undertake feasibility check of new properties • Analyse market potential (catchment study, IRR calculation, break even analysis) and prepare the justification note • Get require approvals for new properties from Landmark Group Dubai Legal • Study legal framework of lease agreements and coordinate with Corporate Legal • Coordinate with corporate legal for final approval of title and due diligence for new properties • Coordinate with the developers to conclude the term sheet and agreements • Abide by legal framework • Handle legal disputes in collaboration with the corporate legal team and ensure company’s interests are protected Advanced Qualification CA 1st attempt (preferably rank holder) EXPERIENCE Minimum Experience 7-10 years (preferably in finance/consulting/ analytics) Specific / Relevant Experience • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft tools like Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc. • Ability and inclination to learn new tools/ systems/ processes to drive better analysis • Cross-team coordination, project management and executive presentation skills are essential • Excellent written, verbal, listening, communicating skills