Management Accountant - Retail FPA

AlFuttaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

AlFuttaim is seeking a Management Accountant for Retail FP&A in Dubai, UAE. The role involves providing accurate financial insights to guide commercial decisions and ensure effective financial planning, budgeting, and reporting across regional retail businesses.

The ideal candidate will have a CA Intermediate or significant finance experience and a strong grasp of financial operations within the retail sector. Opportunities for professional development within Dubai's dynamic finance environment are also offered.

Qualifications

• CA Intermediate with 5 years experience or finance graduate with at least 8 years of experience.
• Strong knowledge of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and management accounting.
• Practical exposure to retail finance is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare strategic financial plans and budgets.
• Build action plans supporting approved budgets and forecasts.
• Produce regular operational and financial reports.
• Support monthly account closing activities with analysis and reconciliations.

Skills

Financial planning and analysis

Management accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Excel

SAP

Anaplan

PowerPoint

Education

CA Intermediate or finance graduate

Tools

SAP

BPC

Anaplan

ERP systems

Job description

Management Accountant - Retail FP&A

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Retail | Function: Financial Analysis, Research, Reporting | Experience: 5-8 years in financial planning, budgeting, reporting, or management accounting | Type: Full-time

Overview

The Management Accountant - Retail FP&A role supports retail leadership by providing accurate financial insight, enabling informed commercial decisions across regional retail businesses in fast‑moving markets. The position covers financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, monthly closing support, system uploads, and automation improvements, delivering reliable models and clear leadership presentations.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare strategic financial plans, annual zero‑based budgets, and quarterly forecasts in coordination with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Build practical action plans that support the delivery of approved plans, budgets, forecasts, cost targets, and business performance goals.
• Upload planning, budgeting, and forecasting data into relevant financial systems with strong accuracy and version control.
• Prepare financial presentations, performance packs, and business updates for Retail and Group leadership teams.
• Produce regular operational and financial reports covering revenue, cost, margin, variance, and business performance indicators.
• Review actual performance against budget, forecast, and prior‑year results, then highlight key movements and improvement actions.
• Support monthly account closing activities by providing analysis, reconciliations, reporting inputs, and financial control follow‑up.
• Deliver ad‑hoc financial analysis to support pricing decisions, cost reviews, investment cases, market performance, and business planning.
• Improve financial reporting processes by identifying automation opportunities and reducing manual reporting effort.
• Support Anaplan implementation across retail businesses, including data coordination, testing, reporting logic, and user alignment.
• Work with SAP, BPC, Anaplan, Excel, PowerPoint, and related financial tools to improve planning visibility and reporting quality.
• Maintain strong coordination with finance, operations, commercial, and leadership stakeholders across MENA and Southeast Asia markets.
• Ensure financial outputs are accurate, timely, clearly explained, and aligned with business reporting requirements.
• Support taxation, management reporting, and regional financial analysis where needed for Middle East and Southeast Asia retail operations.

Ideal Profile

• CA Intermediate with 5 years of relevant finance experience, or finance graduate with at least 8 years of experience.
• Strong knowledge of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, monthly reporting, management accounting, and variance analysis.
• Practical exposure to retail finance is preferred, especially across large‑format, multi‑brand, or regional retail businesses.
• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to build, review, and manage financial models accurately.
• Strong PowerPoint skills for preparing leadership presentations, financial summaries, and performance packs.
• Experience using ERP and planning systems such as SAP, BPC, Anaplan, or similar platforms.
• Good understanding of taxation, financial reporting, and management reporting practices in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
• Ability to interpret financial data and convert it into useful business recommendations.
• Strong communication skills for explaining financial movements to non‑finance stakeholders.
• Organized working style with the ability to manage deadlines during budget cycles, forecast submissions, and reporting periods.
• High attention to detail when handling reconciliations, system uploads, financial schedules, and reporting packs.

Skills Set

• Financial planning and analysis
• Management accounting
• Budgeting
• Zero‑based budgeting
• Forecasting
• Strategic planning
• Monthly closing support
• Financial reporting
• MIS reporting
• Variance analysis
• Account reconciliation
• Retail finance
• MENA market reporting
• Southeast Asia market reporting
• Financial modeling
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• SAP
• BPC
• Anaplan
• ERP systems
• Reporting automation
• Leadership presentations
• Cost analysis
• Business performance review
• Taxation awareness
• Stakeholder coordination
• Financial controls
• Ad hoc analysis

Why Join Us

This role offers a strong opportunity to develop within Dubai's Retail finance sector, where accurate planning and high‑quality analysis directly support growth, margin control, and regional business decisions. The position provides exposure to major retail brands, multi‑market financial planning, digital finance tools, Anaplan implementation, and leadership‑level reporting. It is well suited for a finance professional who wants to combine technical analysis with business partnership in a stable and expanding regional retail environment.