Strategic Budgeting & Planning Manager

Remote DXB; Dubai; On-site; AED 223,000 - 391,000; Full time

Job summary

Remote DXB seeks an experienced Budget Planner to lead annual business planning and budgeting for the brand in Dubai. You will drive targets, monitor performance, and prepare variance analyses to support timely decision making.

The role requires strong analytical skills, data-driven mindset, and the ability to advise the Business Head on corrective actions. Collaboration with cross-functional teams to optimize store and brand performance is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in business planning and budgeting.
• Strong analytical skills for decision support.
• Ability to monitor performance and report variances.

Responsibilities

• Drive the annual Business planning/budgeting process for the brand.
• Ensure budget targets are realistic, stretched, and reflect actual business potentials.
• Monitor ongoing performance to track and report achievements.
• Highlight variances and advise the Business Head on preventive measures and corrective actions.
• Undertake decision-support analyses to facilitate business decisions such as new stores, new brands, new countries, store refurbishments, or closures/exit options.

Skills

Business planning

Budgeting

Analytical skills

Job description

Remote DXB seeks an experienced Budget Planner to lead annual business planning and budgeting for the brand in Dubai. You will drive targets, monitor performance, and prepare variance analyses to support timely decision making.

The role requires strong analytical skills, data-driven mindset, and the ability to advise the Business Head on corrective actions. Collaboration with cross-functional teams to optimize store and brand performance is essential.