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Ref: HP350-4780
Job description / Role
My client, a well known retail group based in the UAE, are looking for a very special candidate to drive their Financial Planning & Strategic decision making, when it comes to forward thinking business decisions.
The successful person will work directly with the CFO & wider leadership group, to place financial efficiency and profitability at the heart of the decision making process.
Client Details
My client is a well known retail group, with more than 100 years history of delivering excellence in their field.
Description
The key responsibilities of the role will include, but not be limited to;
* Working as part of the leadership team to develop & drive the companies financial and strategic plan
* Producing models to project long term growth, determining what impacting business factors fill have
* Analysing competitors, market trends and providing associated commentary for the leadership team
* Utilising BI tools to deliver meaningful insights into business performance
* Analysing financial & operational results to develop & demonstrate a strong understanding of business performance
* Provide detailed analysis and commentary on the performance of products, regions, departments & cost centres
* Reviewing operations and developing productivity or cost saving initiatives
* Reviewing existing processes & procedures to develop recommendations for improvement
* Communicating results and recommendations to senior management for innovations that will lead to cost reduction, revenue generation and streamlining of operations
* Provide insights to senior management around financial modelling, forecasts and profitability
* Preparing business cases to support new investment, strategic and other business decisions
* Work with Business Unit heads to build their annual budgets and forecasts
* Managing a small team of Financial and Business Analysts
Job Offer
In return, my client can offer a competitive salary of between 30,000 & 38,000 per month, plus additional benefits.
Requirements
The successful candidate will;
* Be qualified to a minimum of University level, ideally also with an MBA or other professional qualification
* Be highly experienced in Strategic & Financial Planning & analysis
* Have a minimum of 6 to 7 years of relevant analytical experience with at least 2 to 3 years of strategic financial consulting experience.
The successful candidate will demonstrate;
* Significant analytical skills, including the utilisation of BI and reporting tools
* Sophisticated financial modelling
* Strong quantitative abilities
* Ability to solve complex problems
* Excellent communication skills with ability to build relationships
* Strong influencing and interpersonal skills
* High level of commercial acumen
* Familiarity with Excel macros and other similar and advanced tools
* Experience in creating strategic documents and presentations using power point
About the Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:
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The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.