Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

RIKAS Hospitality Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 260,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefit plan

Job summary

Ennismore in Dubai seeks an experienced FP&A professional to lead budget and forecast cycles for its restaurant and F&B operations. You will translate complex data into actionable reports for operations teams, partnering with culinary and outlet leadership to optimize margins and growth across the portfolio.

The role focuses on building robust financial models, driving cost control, and delivering insightful commentary for senior management while ensuring regulatory and policy compliance in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA is a plus.
• 5+ years in finance/FP&A, ideally in F&B or hospitality.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, reporting and variance analysis skills.
• Advanced Excel; experience with BI tools, ERP, and consolidation systems.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities; strong business partnering.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage annual budgeting across restaurant and F&B operations.
• Lead weekly/monthly forecasts focusing on revenue, margins, and costs.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly FP&A reports with P&L and KPI analysis.
• Build financial models (P&L, cash flow, unit economics) for new openings and promotions.
• Analyze variances vs. budget using F&B KPIs across locations.
• Partner with chefs, bar managers, and procurement to drive cost control and pricing strategies.
• Ensure data integrity from POS, ERP, and inventory systems; consolidate multi-unit data.
• Support month-end and year-end close with insights and risk flags.
• Drive FP&A process improvements, automation, and dashboarding for leadership.

Skills

Financial planning

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Business partnering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Master's/MBA (plus)

Tools

SUN System

BI tools

Excel

ERP systems

Data viz

Consolidation

Job description

Company Description

At Ennismore, we do things a little differently. We're a small team with big ambitions, and food & beverage sits right at the heart of what makes our properties stand out.

From neighbourhood restaurants to destination dining, F&B is a key driver of both our guest experience and our commercial performance. Through our fully integrated platform, Paris Society - with 50+ iconic venues, including 23 in Dubai - alongside 500+ restaurants and bars globally, this is where we truly come to life.

What matters most to us is how we work together - staying close, being hands-on, and delivering on what we commit to.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and lead the annual budgeting process across restaurant outlets and F&B operations - covering revenue planning, COGS, labour cost assumptions, menu mix, and cover volumes. Translate the numbers into clear, compelling management presentations that operations teams can actually use.
• Drive the weekly/monthly forecasting cycle with a focus on F&B revenue streams - wet vs. dry sales, seasonal trading patterns, and event/activation uplift. Perform detailed variance analysis and continuously refine models to sharpen accuracy on sales, margins, and operating costs.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management reports with a deep F&B lens: outlet-level P&L performance, revenue trends, food and beverage margin analysis, and key cost drivers including labour, waste, spoilage, and procurement. Surface the story behind the numbers, not just the numbers.
• Build and maintain financial models (P&L, cash flow, unit economics) grounded in F&B operational realities - supporting scenario planning for new outlet openings, menu engineering, pricing strategies, promotional impact analysis, and concept evolution.
• Analyse variances against budget using F&B-specific KPIs: average spend per cover, table turnover, food cost %, beverage cost %, and labour as % of revenue - across all locations and concepts, identifying risks and untapped opportunities.
• Act as a true business partner to F&B operations - working closely with chefs, bar managers, outlet managers, and procurement. Translate financial targets into actionable plans around cost control, menu engineering, pricing strategy, and revenue optimisation.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of financial data from POS systems, inventory management platforms, and ERP; oversee consolidation of multi-outlet financials and maintain data integrity across all F&B reporting.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes with detailed performance commentary, trend identification, and flagging of operational risks and opportunities.
• Drive continuous improvement in FP&A processes, including automation of reporting, standardisation across outlets, and implementation of dashboards and BI tools.
• Present financial insights and recommendations to senior management with confidence and clarity - focusing on F&B profitability, cost efficiencies, concept performance, and growth opportunities across the portfolio.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, company financial policies, and internal control standards, particularly around cash handling, inventory, and procurement.
• Act as the primary custodian for all corporate FP&A deadlines and requirements (e.g., monthly reporting, budget milestones, quarterly reforecasts). This involves clearly communicating these deadlines to F&B operations and seamlessly embedding them within F&B financial planning and analysis processes.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field; Master's/MBA is a plus.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in finance/FP&A roles; F&B, restaurant, or hospitality experience preferred - direct exposure to bar and restaurant operations is a strong advantage.
• Strong technical knowledge of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and variance analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with BI reporting tools, data visualisation, ERP and consolidation systems an advantage.
• Experience with SUN System (EPM) preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; able to interpret complex data and present clear, actionable recommendations.
• Strong business partnering skills: able to engage credibly with chefs, bar and outlet managers, and senior leadership alike.
• Genuine interest in bars and restaurants - an understanding of and passion for the F&B industry, its culture and commercial dynamics, is as important to us as technical finance expertise.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-unit environment with competing priorities and tight deadlines