Assistant Manager - Finance, KSA

Landmark Group; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail organization in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Finance focal point for its Supply Chain Management (SCM) function. The role involves responsibilities such as budgeting, financial accounting, variance analysis, and driving improvements in supply chain operations. Candidates must be a qualified CA/CMA with strong experience in Supply Chain Finance, proficient in ERP systems, particularly Oracle Finance, and have a solid command of Microsoft Excel and Power BI. This position provides an opportunity to contribute significantly to financial processes in a dynamic retail environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified CA/CMA with experience in Supply Chain Finance operations.
• Strong understanding of supply chain KPIs and processes.
• Proficient in ERP and BI systems, preferably Oracle Finance.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to period-end closuring activities.
• Prepare and present annual budgets.
• Monitor and analyze performance metrics in SCM.

Skills

Supply Chain Finance Operations

Budgeting and Financial Accounting

Variance Analysis

ERP and BI modules proficiency

Microsoft Excel expertise

Change Management

Education

Qualified CA/CMA

Tools

Oracle Finance

Qlikview

COGNOS

Power BI

Job description

The key objective of the job holder is to be a key Finance focal point for Supply Chain Management (SCM) function of a large Retail organization by performing key activities like Budgeting, Financial Accounting & Books Closure (R2R), Variance Analysis & MIS (FP&A) with critical understanding of Supply Chain Operations.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• R2R: Contribute to Period End Closuring Activities as per timelines, pass JVs, check the accuracy of the inputs & schedules. Allocation of common overheads to correct business units/brands and cost center reclassifications. Critical review/follow-up of inputs from Operations team for expense booking.
• Budgeting: Perform and present annual Budgets on “Bottom-up” approach, take full ownership in accuracy and explanation. Also responsible for periodic Latest Estimate preparation
• MIS: Prepare the required MIS reports that depict the performance of the supply chain business process, with explanation and reasoning.
• FP&A: Perform periodic Variance Analysis and understand the reasons for variation against Budgets, previous periods. Understand the cost drivers impacting the SCM performance and respond to all queries.
• Monitor cost absorption to Business units/brands and products
• Review of Supply chain operations like Customs Clearance, GRN, put-away, transportation & vehicle deployment, manpower deployment department/function wise productivity, Incentive scheme calculation, Overtime review, Ecommerce related payments. Should liaise closely with Supply Chain Operations team.
• Review and approve POs, Invoices for Supply Chain Spending.
• Work on business cases for new Warehouses, alternate Supply chain models.
• Handle Audit queries related to all areas of Supply Chain Finance and ensure process compliance.

Qualifications

Key Requirements:

• Qualified CA/CMA is must with prior experience of Supply Chain Finance operations in R2R, FP&A (must).
• Critical understanding of Supply Chain KPIs, SLAs and Processes (must).
• Proficient in working with ERP and BI modules, preferably in Oracle Finance, Qlikview and COGNOS systems.
• Quick understanding and ability to challenge Status quo. Proven ability to lead change management, understand the problems and provide workable solutions in the Supply Chain process.
• Deeper and hands-on experience on Absorption, Activity Based Costing, Overhead and Cost Center Allocation.
• Expert working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Power-point, Power BI. Any experience in RPA, Power Automate will be an added advantage.

About Us

Our journey started in 1973 with a single store in Bahrain. Since then, we have grown into a global retail and hospitality group. The proud creator of 25 plus value led, own-built brands across retail, hospitality, food, and leisure.

Over the years, our UAE - based group has evolved into a comprehensive retail and hospitality entity, with over 2200 retail stores, leisure, and hospitality outlets, panning the GCC, Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Today, Landmark Group is one of GCC's largest omnichannel retailers and India's top home and fashion retailer.

We take immense pride in the organic growth of our retail brands, which have blossomed into household names. From Max, Splash, Babyshop, Centrepoint, Shoemart, Homecentre, Emax, Fitness First, to Funcity, to name a few, our brands span across a multitude of categories, enriching the lives of countless families over the past decade.