Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) process, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, ensuring alignment with business goals.
- Partner with business teams to provide actionable insights and support data-driven decision-making across various functions.
- Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs), identifying trends and opportunities to drive business performance and profitability.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate business cases for new initiatives, store openings, and marketing campaigns.
- Ensure compliance with financial reporting standards and internal controls, maintaining accuracy and integrity in all financial data.
- Drive cost optimization initiatives and support resource allocation to maximize ROI.
Key Requirements:
- Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification is mandatory.
- 5–10 years of relevant experience in FP&A or business finance roles, preferably in the retail sector.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with expertise in financial modeling and scenario planning.
- Proven ability to work with senior stakeholders and influence strategic decisions.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with proficiency in financial systems and tools.
- Experience with ERP tools like Oracle/SAP is essential.
- Experience with budgeting tools like COGNOS will be an added advantage.
Our journey started in 1973 with a single store in Bahrain. Since then, we have grown into a global retail and hospitality group. The proud creator of 25 plus value led, own-built brands across retail, hospitality, food, and leisure.
Over the years, our UAE - based group has evolved into a comprehensive retail and hospitality entity, with over 2200 retail stores, leisure, and hospitality outlets, panning the GCC, Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Today, Landmark Group is one of GCC's largest omnichannel retailers and India's top home and fashion retailer.
We take immense pride in the organic growth of our retail brands, which have blossomed into household names. From Max, Splash, Babyshop, Centrepoint, Shoemart, Homecentre, Emax, Fitness First, to Funcity, to name a few, our brands span across a multitude of categories, enriching the lives of countless families over the past decade.