Commercial Finance Manager

Ensure sales & profit are optimized and effectively managed. Provide strong commercial & financial advice on margin management, capital investment and other operational issues as well as ensuring that the senior management team is appropriately communicated with on actual & forecast performance.

- Lead and direct the business through each planning cycle and assist the in developing meaningful analysis to explain business performance
- Complete financial evaluation on all promotions and identify key learnings
- Reporting on key performance measures for the business on a weekly and monthly basis investigating and explaining key variances
- Work closely with Operations and Marketing teams, supporting with insightful sales / margin / promotional analysis ensuring the team understands the information (food cost/wastage)
- Produce ad hoc financial analysis to understand impact of operational decisions highlighting where corrective action required
- Continually improve both the way information is presented and the interpretation of results and trends.
- Manage month end reporting process - highlight any variance
- Identifying and addressing risks and opportunities v budget
- Prepare monthly report including insightful commentary
- Play key role in pricing and ranging strategy
- Prepare and evaluate all stores identified for refurbishment and track performance vs business case
- Create exception reporting to focus on key issues and assist in developing operational plans to rectify, particularly loss making stores.
- Review, signoff and control all CAPEX spend, tracking cost and depreciation
- Continuous review of the Control Framework to manage business risk
- Month-end review of P&L

Requirements

- 3 - 5 years’ + experience in commercial/analytical roles in Retail/FMCG
- Advanced skills in Excel and use of business intelligence analytical tools
- Strong communicator at all levels
- Experience of managing the budgeting process for multiple sites
- Ability to manage large volumes of data and develop models to manipulate data efficiently
- Attention to detail - maintain integrity of data and ensure all analysis is robust and accurate
- Analytical thinking
- Problem solving
- Attention to Detail
- Completer/Finisher
- Effective communicator
- Passion for detail

Desirable:
- Knowledge of Food & Beverage Sector or Multi-Site Retail
- Working experience in the UAE
- Knowledge of local market environment & trends, government policy and regulatory requirements

About the Company

The name MENASA originates from both the geographical region of Middle East, North Africa & South Asia as well as the Arabic word for platform or stage. We provide the platform for employers to approach the best global talent available.

Menasa & Partners is a privately owned, fully licensed, Executive Search company head-quartered in Dubai, UAE.

From our head office in Dubai we are ideally placed to assist organizations in the global search for talent.

We specialize in providing companies not only with suitable individuals to work in their organizations but also offer unparalleled knowledge of the global markets.

Our staff all have in depth knowledge of their vertical markets therefore offering tailored strategic advice.