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We are a well-established multinational organization operating across 30+ countries, recognized as a leading player in the premium food distribution industry.
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Overview
We are a well-established multinational organization operating across 30+ countries, recognized as a leading player in the premium food distribution industry.
With a strong international footprint and a commitment to excellence, we specialize in sourcing and delivering high-quality food products to the hospitality, fine dining, retail, and catering sectors.
Driven by innovation, customer centricity, and operational excellence, our teams work closely with some of the most renowned brands and industry professionals across the region.
As part of our continued growth, we are currently looking for talented professionals to join our Dubai office and contribute to our dynamic and fast-paced environment.
We are looking for a
Financial Analyst
who
is
responsible for supporting the Finance Manager with financial analysis, forecasting, management reporting, and tax compliance schedules — driving business performance through accurate, well-controlled reporting and clear commentary for management.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly P&L, balance sheet schedules, and management accounts in line with group reporting standards and internal controls.
- Support the Finance Manager in the month-end closing process, including accruals, provisions, and balance sheet review schedules.
- Manage the end-to-end submission of monthly financials to Group, ensuring data consistency and timeliness.
- Update and maintain the Financial Pack and supporting schedules for board and management review meetings.
- Support the annual budget and rolling forecast process across P&L and Balance Sheet elements, including variance analysis and management commentary.
- Develop and maintain budget vs. actuals performance dashboards with trend analysis and early warning indicators for management.
- Prepare weekly cash flow reporting based on actuals and forecasted receipts and payments, highlighting short-term liquidity risks.
- Partner with Credit Control and Operations to track high-risk customer exposure, blocked accounts, and recovery trends, escalating material risks to the Finance Manager.
- Maintain audit-ready documentation for key balance sheet accounts, support internal and external audits, and drive process improvement and automation across reporting cycles.
Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related discipline (ACCA/CIMA/CPA preferred).
- 3–5 years of progressive experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or management reporting within a structured finance function.
- Strong working knowledge of SAP and SAP BW for financial reporting, data extraction, and budget/actuals uploads.
- Hands-on experience with CCH Tagetik (or comparable consolidation/CPM tool) for group reporting submissions.
- Proficiency in Power BI for building management dashboards, variance analysis, and trend reporting.
- Solid grounding in IFRS and core accounting principles; awareness of internal controls and audit requirements.
- Advanced Excel (pivots, lookups, financial modelling) and strong PowerPoint skills.
Preferred
- Exposure to multi-entity or multi-country reporting (UAE & KSA / GCC experience preferred).
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate numbers into clear business commentary for non-finance stakeholders.
- Experience in the F&B industry
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