Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Scope Investment; Dubai; On-site; AED 360,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Al Boom Marine, a longstanding retail and e-commerce group in the GCC, seeks a Senior Finance Manager to lead the finance function across Retail, Wholesale, and E-commerce channels in the UAE. You will own FP&A, accounting, taxation, and VAT compliance for the GCC region, guiding strategic decisions and driving profitability.

The role requires strategic thinking, operational finance expertise, and strong leadership to support business growth while maintaining financial integrity in a dynamic

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or a related field.
• Professional accounting qualification (CA, CPA, ACCA, or CMA) is mandatory; an MBA in Finance is an advantage.
• 8 to 12+ years of progressive experience in accounting and financial management, including 3 to 5 years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience within the retail sector, preferably multi-store, multi-channel, or franchise environments.
• Experience in the GCC/MENA region, with a strong understanding of relevant tax regulations and commercial laws, is highly desirable.
• Strong proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, etc.), advanced Excel, financial modelling, and other MS Office applications.
• Familiarity with business intelligence tools (e.g., PowerBI), retail POS systems, and inventory management platforms.
• Strong leadership, team management, and project management capabilities.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentations skills.
• Strategic mindset with strong commercial acumen and attention to detail.
• High level of integrity, with the ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning across all business channels.
• Provide actionable insights on financial performance, including variance analysis and drivers.
• Partner with business heads to support strategic decisions and profitability.
• Develop and monitor KPIs, dashboards, and financial models.
• Ensure UAE VAT compliance and GCC tax filings, liaise with external tax advisers.
• Drive cost optimization and working capital management across channels.
• Support retail, wholesale, and e-commerce teams with financial analysis and pricing.
• Mentor and lead the finance team; interact with auditors and regulators.
• Lead system upgrades or ERP implementations and automate reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Strategic thinking

ERP systems

PowerBI

Education

Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting

CA/CPA/ACCA/CMA mandatory

MBA in Finance (advantage)

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

PowerBI

Excel

Job description

Introduction

Al Boom Marine has been operating in the GCC for over 35 years and is now one of the longest standing retail businesses in the MENA region. Throughout its history, ABM has demonstrated an impressive ability to keep up with ever-changing market developments, which has led to the company diversifying its operations across retail, wholesale, and successful e-commerce ventures throughout the MENA region.

ABM’s diverse portfolio includes a wide range of brands across six main divisions: Apparel, Footwear & Accessories (AFA), Cycling, Consumer Electronics, Optical, and Sports. Thanks to its market expertise and successful business endeavours, ABM has earned a reputation as a strong market leader across the MENA region.

Purpose

ABM is seeking a highly motivated Senior Finance Manager to join our Finance team. The Senior Finance Manager will lead the finance function across Retail, Wholesale, and E-commerce channels, with responsibility for financial planning and analysis (FP&A), accounting, taxation, and VAT compliance across the GCC region.

The role requires a strong combination of strategic thinking, operational finance expertise, and leadership capabilities to support business growth, drive financial performance, and ensure financial integrity.

Thisisagreatopportunityforahighlyexperiencedandcommerciallydrivenindividualtojoinourdynamicandgrowingteam.

Title:SeniorFP&AManager

ReportingManager:ChiefFinancialOfficer

Location:Dubai,UAE

Responsibilities

FinancialPlanning&Analysis(FP&A):

• Leadbudgeting,forecasting,andlong-termfinancialplanningprocessesacrossallbusinesschannels.
• Provideactionableinsightsonfinancialperformance,includingvarianceanalysisandkeydrivers.
• Partnerwithbusinessheadstosupportstrategicdecision-makingandprofitabilityimprovement.
• DevelopandmonitorKPIs,dashboards,andfinancialmodels.

Taxation&VATCompliance:

• EnsurecompliancewithUAEVATregulationsandotherGCCtaxlaws
• ManageVATfilings,reconciliations,andaudits
• Coordinatewithexternaltaxadvisorsoncorporatetaxmattersandregulatorychanges
• Identifytaxrisksandopportunitiesforoptimization

BusinessFinance&CommercialSupport:

• SupportRetail,Wholesale,andE-commerceteamswithfinancialanalysisandpricingstrategies
• Evaluatenewbusinessopportunities,investments,andexpansionplanswithinGCC
• Monitorworkingcapital,inventory,andcashflowacrosschannels
• Drivecostoptimizationinitiativeswithoutcompromisingbusinessgrowth

TeamLeadership&StakeholderManagement:

• Lead,mentor,anddevelopthefinanceteamacrossmultiplefunctions
• Collaboratewithcross-functionalteamsincludingoperations,supplychain,andsales
• Actasakeyfinancebusinesspartnertoseniorleadership
• Managerelationshipswithauditors,banks,andregulatoryauthorities

Systems&ProcessImprovements:

• LeadorsupportfinancialsystemupgradesorERPimplementations.
• Driveautomationofroutineaccountingtasksandenhancementoffinancialreportingtools.
• Continuouslyevaluatefinancialprocessesforefficiencyandcontrolenhancement.

Skills&Experience

• Bachelor’sdegreeinFinance,Accounting,Commerce,orarelatedfield.
• Professionalaccountingqualification(CA,CPA,ACCA,orCMA)ismandatory;anMBAinFinanceisanadvantage.
• 8to12+yearsofprogressiveexperienceinaccountingandfinancialmanagement,including3to5yearsinaleadershiprole.
• Provenexperiencewithintheretailsector,preferablyinmulti-store,multi-channel,orfranchisebusinessenvironments.
• ExperienceintheGCC/MENAregion,withastrongunderstandingofrelevanttaxregulationsandcommerciallaws,ishighlydesirable.
• StrongproficiencyinERPsystems(SAP,Oracle,MicrosoftDynamics,etc.),advancedExcel,financialmodelling,andotherMSOfficeapplications.
• Familiaritywithbusinessintelligencetools(e.g.,PowerBI),retailPOSsystems,andinventorymanagementplatforms.
• Strongleadership,teammanagement,andprojectmanagementcapabilities.
• Excellentanalytical,problem-solving,communication,andpresentationskills.
• Strategicmindsetwithstrongcommercialacumenandattentiontodetail.
• Highlevelofintegrity,withtheabilitytoworkeffectivelyunderpressureandmeettightdeadlines.