Senior Analyst - Financial Planning & Analysis, Jeddah

Chalhoub Group; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury retail group in Jeddah seeks a Financial Planner to analyze risks and economic trends, forecast financial conditions, and support marketing efforts. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in finance and at least 2 years of experience in financial planning. The role offers competitive benefits including healthcare and flexible working policies.

Benefits

Healthcare

Child education contributions

Flexible working policies

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in financial planning.

Responsibilities

• Analyze risks and economic trends to guide business decisions.
• Support marketing and sales teams in preparing P&L projections.
• Forecast business and economic conditions using financial data.
• Prepare monthly financial reports, budgets, and revisions.
• Ensure compliance with policies and support monthly closing.

Skills

Proficiency in English

Financial analysis

Budget management

Risk analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance

Job description

INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT

For over seven decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. The Group has curated a portfolio of over 10 owned brands and works with more than 400 international brands across luxury fashion, beauty, jewelry, watches, eyewear, and art de vivre categories.

Chalhoub Group aims to build a future where luxury dreams become reality — bridging cultures and crafting memorable experiences. The Group emphasizes innovation, embracing new technologies, and delivering seamless omnichannel experiences through over 950 stores, online platforms, and mobile apps. Its innovation hub, The Greenhouse, incubates and accelerates startups and emerging businesses regionally and globally.

The Group fosters a people-centric culture rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion, with over 16,000 professionals across eight Middle Eastern countries and a presence in LATAM. It has earned multiple Great Place to Work certifications.

Sustainability is central to Chalhoub Group’s strategy, guided by commitments to people, partners, and the planet. The Group is a member of the United Nations Global Compact, a signatory of the Women’s Empowerment Principles, and aims to reach Net Zero by 2040.

What you'll be doing

The role involves analyzing risks and economic trends to guide business decisions, support financial planning, and develop financial and accounting concepts for forecasting and control.

• Collaborate with sales and marketing managers to understand business environments, market size, industry trends, competitors, margins, retail outlets, and advertising spend.
• Support marketing and sales teams in preparing P&L projections, analyzing financial viability of new openings, and monitoring marketing budgets.
• Forecast business, industry, and economic conditions using financial data.
• Plan and forecast marketing activities and their impact on financial statements.
• Develop strategic financial plans, including 3-year, annual, and quarterly updates.
• Review purchase cycles and analyze weekly cash flows to recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare monthly financial reports, budgets, and revisions.
• Analyze financial figures, compare with budgets and previous years, and prepare management reports.
• Challenge assumptions, propose revisions, and review P&L, balance sheets, and interest rate parity.
• Create visual reports using spreadsheets, charts, and graphs.
• Manage KPI models aligned with company objectives.
• Perform GAP analysis to ensure budget adherence and process improvements.
• Develop operating budgets and analyze deviations from actual performance.
• Improve expenditure processes and financial evaluation methods.
• Transform accounting data into management information and monitor financial indicators.
• Ensure compliance with policies, support monthly closing, and assist in financial statement preparation.
• Stay updated on finance and economics developments.
• Support treasury and cross-functional initiatives, including business plans and cash flow studies.
• Evaluate new outlets and products using internal rate of return (IRR) studies.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Proficiency in English.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in financial planning.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance.

What we can offer you

Join us to turn aspirations into reality with enriching experiences, learning opportunities, and diverse career paths. We offer a competitive benefits package including healthcare, child education contributions, flexible working policies, and employee discounts.

We Invite All Applicants to Apply

We value diversity of thought, culture, background, abilities, and perspectives. Chalhoub Group is committed to inclusion and equal opportunity, welcoming applicants regardless of gender, age, race, religion, nationality, or disability.