FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Middle East

Christian Dior Couture Middle East is looking for an experienced and talented Financial Controller to reinforce the Controlling team based in Dubai. Dynamic work environment and exciting projects to come. This position is a direct reporting to the head of Financial Controlling.

Main Responsibilities

As Financial Controller, you’ll be in charge of analyzing the performance of a defined scope of stores and markets. This includes:

• Timely deliver accurate financial statements and reportings (Sales, Opex, Operating profit, Stock KPI) in compliance with IFRS and Group guidelines
• Provide Zone General manager & CFO with assertive analytical comments on the main variances versus budget and versus previous year
• Elaborate Sales forecasts in coordination with Retail managers (Budget & 3Y plan, Ad hoc reviews)
• Follow Marketing and Communication investments
• Timely investigate opex overspends and deviations vs Budget, and provide recommendations for remediation and improvement
• Ad hoc analyses and to Business review preparation
• Key Finance Project leader.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Master’ degree in Finance or Business administration
7+ years of controlling/ finance experience in multinational and large-scale companies; previous experience in the retail industry is preferred

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Strong analytical skills and high attention to details
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Dynamic profile, agile & proactive, problem solver, and team player
• Fluent in English, French or Arabic will be a plus
• Computer literate (ERP, SAP, advanced user of Excell and Power BI).