Finance Trainee: Luxury Budgeting & Insights (Remote)

Chalhoub Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Chalhoub Group in Dubai is seeking a Finance Trainee to support budgeting, reporting and day-to-day financial analysis for the Fashion Division. This hands-on learning role runs ahead of the annual budget cycle and offers exposure to management reporting and business partnering.

You'll collaborate with retail and merchandising teams, develop skills in month-end close, variance analysis and data presentation, with opportunities to progress toward ACCA/CMA/CPA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics or related field (recent graduates welcome).
• 0–1 year of experience; internship in finance, audit or retail is a plus.
• Progress towards professional qualifications (ACCA, CMA, CPA or similar) is an advantage.
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups and basic formulas.
• Good grasp of accounting principles and financial statements.
• Familiarity with an ERP system (e.g. SAP) is a plus.
• High attention to detail and accuracy with numbers.
• Organized, able to manage deadlines during busy periods such as budget season.
• Curious and eager to learn.
• Team player with good communication skills and a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Budgeting and forecasting for the High End Fashion Division's brands and stores.
• Collect, consolidate and check budget input from retail and merchandising teams.
• Help maintain budget templates and track submission deadlines.
• Assist with monthly management reports, including sales, gross margin and operating expenses.
• Analyze actuals against budget and prior year, and help explain key variances.
• Support month-end closing tasks, including accruals, reconciliations and journal preparation.
• Assist the finance team with data gathering and analysis for ongoing projects.
• Help prepare supporting schedules and presentations as requested by the team.
• Maintain organised files and records to support team projects.

Skills

Excel

Pivot tables

Lookups

Basic formulas

Attention to detail

Organization

Deadline management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance / Accounting / Economics

Progress towards ACCA / CMA / CPA

Tools

SAP

Job description

Chalhoub Group in Dubai is seeking a Finance Trainee to support budgeting, reporting and day-to-day financial analysis for the Fashion Division. This hands-on learning role runs ahead of the annual budget cycle and offers exposure to management reporting and business partnering.

You'll collaborate with retail and merchandising teams, develop skills in month-end close, variance analysis and data presentation, with opportunities to progress toward ACCA/CMA/CPA.