Senior Financial Analyst

GMG; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

GMG is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to maintain accurate books, prepare MIS reports, manage budgeting, and drive financial discipline across the furniture operations. The role requires strong analytical skills, cost control expertise, and hands-on accounting experience.

You will oversee day-to-day accounting, record transactions, reconcile ledgers, produce P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow, and develop Power BI dashboards to enable data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of experience in finance & accounting.
• Working knowledge of Power BI & Microsoft tools.
• Qualifications in accounting & finance such as CIMA, ACCA, Inter CA.

Responsibilities

• Maintain day-to-day accounting operations.
• Record timely financial transactions (sales, purchases, expenses, inventory).
• Reconcile bank statements, vendor and customer ledgers.
• Prepare P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow statements.
• Prepare monthly MIS reports for management.
• Develop Power BI dashboards for data‑driven decisions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Budgeting

Cost control

Variance analysis

Data-driven decisions

Education

CIMA

ACCA

Inter CA

Tools

Power BI

SAP

S/4HANA

MS Dynamics

Oracle

Excel

Power Query

Power Pivot

MS Office

Job description

The Senior Financial Analyst will be responsible for maintaining accurate books of accounts, preparing MIS reports, managing budgeting processes, and ensuring financial discipline across operations of the furniture business. The role requires strong analytical skills, cost control expertise, and hands‑on accounting experience.

Key Success Drivers including Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Maintain and oversee day‑to‑day accounting operations
• Ensure timely recording of all financial transactions (sales, purchases, expenses, inventory)
• Reconcile bank statements, vendor accounts, and customer ledgers
• Supervise accounts payable and receivable functions
• Ensure accurate monthly and annual closing of accounts.
• Prepare financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow).
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and tax regulations (GST, TDS, etc.).
• Prepare monthly MIS reports to management.
• Analyze sales performance by product category, showroom, and region.
• Monitor gross margins, overheads, and operational costs.
• Provide variance analysis (Actual vs Budget).
• Track inventory turnover, slow‑moving stock, and working capital metrics.
• Support data‑driven decision‑making with financial insights.
• Assist in annual budgeting and periodic forecasting.
• Assist in internal and statutory audits.
• Maintain proper documentation and accounting records.
• Identify and implement process improvements for efficiency.
• Develop Power BI dashboard to help the company for making data driven decisions.
• Ensure proper issuance and accuracy of all financial information internal and external on timely basis
• Advanced Excel- Expert in Power Query, Power Pivot,
• Proficiency in ERP systems such as SAP and S/4HANA is essential with hands‑on experience in other enterprise softwares including MS Dynamics, Oracle and other accounting systems.
• Good with Microsoft Office tools like Power Point, Word, excel.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Power BI- Working knowledge for developing dynamic dashboards for reporting & analysis.

Educational Qualifications:

• Qualifications in accounting & finance background like CIMA, ACCA, Inter CA.
• Working Knowledge of Power BI & Microsoft tools.
• 4–7 years of experience in finance & accounting.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and tax regulations.

Experience:

Competent professional with at least 7 years of experience in Financial Management, creating dashboards, Accounting & Business Analysis. Candidate with 3 years experience in Retail sector