Finance FP&A & Governance Lead - Retail

Landmark Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Landmark Group's UAE Shoe Mart seeks a Lead finance business partner to drive FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and governance across the UAE operation. You will partner with brand, commercial, and corporate teams to support strategic decisions and profitability improvements.

You will oversee monthly closes, reporting, KPI reviews, and ensure compliance with VAT, CFO scorecard, and other corporate guidelines, while building strong financial controls and risk management practices.

Qualifications

• CA with 3–5 years of Finance/Operations experience, retail preferred.
• 2–3 years of managerial experience in a Finance/Operations/Commercial function.
• Experience with financial planning, budget control and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, feasibility studies, lease renewals, and financial analysis.
• Collaborate with business, brand, and corporate teams to monitor performance.
• Manage governance, including legal agreements and approvals.
• Oversee monthly closes and reporting for accuracy and compliance.
• Review KPIs (sales, markdowns, productivity, overheads) with insights.
• Ensure compliance with Corporate Tax, VAT, FAR, COC and internal guidelines.
• Support strong financial controls, policies, and risk management.

Skills

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Business partnering

Analytics

Education

CA (Chartered Accountant)

Job description

Landmark Group's UAE Shoe Mart seeks a Lead finance business partner to drive FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and governance across the UAE operation. You will partner with brand, commercial, and corporate teams to support strategic decisions and profitability improvements.

You will oversee monthly closes, reporting, KPI reviews, and ensure compliance with VAT, CFO scorecard, and other corporate guidelines, while building strong financial controls and risk management practices.