Senior Assistant Manager, eCommerce Finance & P&L Strategy

Barakat; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Barakat Group of Companies is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager - Commercial Finance to drive the financial and commercial performance of our eCommerce business. You will oversee end-to-end P&L, profitability, budgeting, forecasting, cost control and commercial decision support, while supporting Group-level initiatives.

The role also includes group procurement analytics, incentive governance and HORECA pricing, translating data into actionable business actions and collaborating across

Qualifications

• Holds CA/ACCA/CPA/MBA Finance or equivalent qualification.
• Strong experience in Commercial Finance, FP&A, Business Finance or Financial Planning.
• 4-5+ years of relevant experience in eCommerce, retail, FMCG or high-volume businesses.
• Deep understanding of P&L management, budgeting, forecasting and profitability analysis.
• In-depth knowledge of inventory and working capital management.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong financial modelling.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power BI desirable.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of eCommerce P&L and monitor revenue, gross profit, OPEX and EBITDA.
• Review customer/product/category profitability and identify margin improvements.
• Partner with teams to deliver budget, profitability and EBITDA targets.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to senior management.
• Oversee month-end closing for the eCommerce business.
• Review revenue, COGS, inventory, accruals, rebates, discounts and returns.
• Review MIS and challenge Actual vs Budget vs Forecast vs Prior Year variances.
• Ensure accuracy of key KPIs and management reporting.
• Review pricing, promotions, discounts and margin proposals.
• Govern pricing approvals for HORECA customers and procurement dealsheets.
• Monitor margins against targets and address erosion.

Skills

P&L Management

Budgeting & Forecasting

Profitability Analysis

Inventory & Working Capital

Financial Modelling

Financial Planning

Business Partnering

Stakeholder Management

Commercial Acumen

Cross-functional partnering

Education

CA/ACCA/CPA/MBA Finance

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Barakat Group of Companies is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager - Commercial Finance to drive the financial and commercial performance of our eCommerce business. You will oversee end-to-end P&L, profitability, budgeting, forecasting, cost control and commercial decision support, while supporting Group-level initiatives.

The role also includes group procurement analytics, incentive governance and HORECA pricing, translating data into actionable business actions and collaborating across