INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT

For over seven decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. In its pursuit to excel as a hybrid luxury retailer, the Group has curated a portfolio of over 10 owned brands and strengthened its distribution and marketing expertise for over 400 international names across luxury fashion, beauty, jewellery, watches, eyewear, and art de vivre categories.

Every step at Chalhoub Group is taken to build a future where luxury dreams become reality — bridging cultures and crafting memorable experiences for our consumers. Be it by constantly reinventing itself, committing to innovation, or embracing new technologies, the Group is shaping the future of luxury retail. It delivers seamless omnichannel experiences across more than 950 stores, online platforms, and mobile apps. Driving this innovation journey is The Greenhouse — the Group’s innovation hub, incubator, and accelerator for startups and emerging businesses, regionally and globally.

Chalhoub Group fosters a people-at-heart culture rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a workplace catalysed by forward thinking and future-proofing. Today, it brings together over 16,000 talented professionals across eight countries in the Middle East, with a presence in LATAM. Their collective efforts have earned the Group the Great Place to Work® certification in several markets.

Sustainability is at the core of the Group’s strategy, guided by a clear commitment to people, partners, and the planet. Chalhoub Group is proud to be a member of the United Nations Global Compact, a signatory of the Women’s Empowerment Principles, and to have pledged to reach Net Zero by 2040.

What you'll be doing  

This role entails to provide full Financial support to a designated Business Unit through risks analysis, planning and forecasting of business activities, and implications on income statement/balance sheet. You will also be responsible for the development, interpretation, and implementation of financial planning, budget, and control for the business unit.

You will be expected to:

• Drive financial management and processes for a dedicated Business Unit
• Lead the budget process in collaboration with functional leaders and CFO to develop strategies and provide business insights
• Monitor budget adherence, perform variance analysis, report monthly cost performance to CFO and implement cost effective strategies for resource optimization
• Drive alignment, target-setting, monthly tracking, and variance analysis of key operational and financial KPIs to present insights to the CFO and functional VPs
• Lead the annual cash flow forecasting for designated entities
• Conduct transactional analysis of accounting processes, assess cost-to-deliver metrics, and track performance against defined targets
• Assist in developing Financial Strategic Planning such as the 3-Y Plan
• Prepare variance analysis and recommendations on monthly financial figures from business units compared to budget and last year and issue reports as required by the management
• Prepare the Monthly Tableau de Bord (TDB)
• Revise the budgets and close follow up on collections, payables, stock, sales and net margin; challenge assumption and propose revisions
• Drive month end closing by analysing trial balances, researching general ledger activity and variances to budget and prior year
• Participate in relevant projects and community activities as and when needed

What you’ll need to succeed  

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or any related field
• A finance certification would be a plus (CA, ACCA, CMA or MBA)
• At least 5 years of experience in finance or accounting
• Strong understanding of financial statements, budgeting, and forecasting processes
• Proficiency in financial tools and software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, Excel, Power BI)
• Strong knowledge of Accounting and Finance processes

What we can offer you  

With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality.  We will help shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary, every day.  

We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.  

We Invite All Applicants to Apply

It Takes Diversity Of Thought, Culture, Background, Differing Abilities and Perspectives to truly Inspire, Exhilarate and Delight our customers. At Chalhoub Group, we are committed to inclusion and diversity.

We welcome all applicants to apply and be part of our exciting future. We ensure equal opportunity for all our applicants without regard to gender, age, race, religion, national origin or disability status.