Financial Planning Analyst
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About the Role
Brandsystem is looking for a Financial Planning Analyst to work alongside the Group Head of Finance, building the finance function across the group. The role involves monthly consolidated reporting, budgeting, cash flow reporting, and embedding KPIs.
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Responsibilities
- Own the production of monthly consolidated reporting (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow)
- Drive the budget cycle alongside the Head of Finance, including reforecasts and annual budget exercise
- Design and implement weekly cash flow reporting per entity with the automation team
- Embed operational KPIs into each entity's P&L
- Support the set up of the Group's banking structure and Cash Pool
- Monitor and frame intercompany flows (recharges, current accounts, management fees)
- Act as the main point of contact for entity accountants
- Ensure data reliability across entities, working with data and automation team
Requirements
- 2 to 3 years in FP&A, audit, TAS, or corporate finance
- Grande École de Commerce, university master in Finance, or equivalent
- Native French speaker, fluent in English
- Sharp on Excel; any FP&A or BI tooling is a bonus
- Some exposure to e commerce, retail, or high growth startups will make a difference
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Company Overview
- Brandsystem is an entrepreneurial group headquartered in Dubai (office based in Business Bay), with e commerce as the core.
- The group brings together five verticals: supply chain operations, consulting, owned brands, software products, and an incubator.
- Today the group counts 8 businesses and 70 people. Most of these businesses are young and scaling fast.
The Role
- You'll be working directly alongside the Group Head of Finance together, you build the Finance function across the group.
- Owning the production of the monthly consolidated reporting (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) the framework is still being constructed; target is D+8 delivery with budget variance analysis for each entity.
- Driving the budget cycle alongside the Head of Finance continuously improving processes, driving reforecasts when needed, and leading the annual budget exercise for each business.
- Designing and implementing the weekly cash flow reporting per entity with the automation team then running it as a key input to management meetings.
- Embedding operational KPIs into each entity's P&L making Finance speak the language of the business and delivering actionable insights to business teams.
- Supporting the set up of the Group's banking structure and Cash Pool.
- Monitoring and framing intercompany flows recharges, current accounts, management fees.
- Acting as the main point of contact for entity accountants coordinating, aligning, and ensuring the numbers are right.
- Ensuring data reliability across entities, working closely with the data and automation team to clean data at the source and automate reporting.
Who We're Looking For
- 2 to 3 years in FP&A, audit, TAS, or corporate finance you know your way around a P&L and you're not intimidated by a blank page.
- Grande École de Commerce, university master in Finance, or equivalent.
- Native French speaker, fluent in English French is the working language, English used with external partners.
- You build structure, you don't wait for it sharp on Excel; any FP&A or BI tooling is a bonus.
- Some exposure to e commerce, retail, or high growth startups will make a difference.
Why This Role
- A genuine opportunity to build Finance from scratch across an entire group multiple businesses, multiple models.
- Concrete responsibilities from day one, with a direct impact on the business.
- A fast moving environment where the learning curve is steep and the pace keeps you sharp.
- A role designed to grow with you if you deliver, the scope expands.
- Competitive package, tax free health insurance, gym membership and one annual flight to home country covered.
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