Chalhoub Group
Senior Associate - Finance
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
- Urgent
Job expiry date: 22/09/2025
Job overview
Date posted
08/08/2025
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 20,000 - 30,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
5 - 10 yrs
Seniority
Senior & Lead
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
22/09/2025
Job description
The Senior Associate - Finance will provide financial management support to a designated Business Unit, including budget preparation, variance analysis, KPI tracking, and strategic financial planning. The role requires close collaboration with the CFO and functional leaders to develop cost-effective strategies, ensure budget adherence, and deliver actionable insights for business optimization.
Required skills
financial planning
budgeting and forecasting
variance analysis
cash flow forecasting
KPI tracking
financial reporting
cost optimization
strategic financial planning
general ledger analysis
SAP/Oracle/Hyperion
Excel
Power BI
stakeholder collaboration
risk analysis
problem-solving
Key responsibilities
- Lead budgeting process with functional leaders and CFO
- Monitor budget adherence and conduct monthly variance analysis
- Report cost performance and propose optimization strategies
- Track operational and financial KPIs and present insights
- Manage annual cash flow forecasting for assigned entities
- Analyze transactional processes and cost-to-deliver metrics
- Assist in multi-year strategic financial planning
- Prepare monthly and ad-hoc financial reports
- Challenge budget assumptions and propose revisions
- Lead month-end closing activities, including trial balance analysis
- Participate in finance-related projects and community initiatives
Experience & skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
- Finance certification (CA, ACCA, CMA, or MBA) preferred
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in finance or accounting
- Strong understanding of financial statements, budgeting, and forecasting
- Proficiency in SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, Excel, and Power BI
- Strong knowledge of accounting and finance processes
- Analytical mindset with ability to challenge assumptions
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
