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Dubai
Finance BI Manager
INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT
For over six decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. The Group, in its endeavour to excel as a hybrid retailer, has reinforced its distribution and marketing services with a portfolio of eight owned brands and over 300 international brands in the luxury, beauty, fashion, and art de vivre categories. More recently, the Group expanded its expertise into new categories of luxury watches, jewellery, and eyewear.
Every step at Chalhoub Group is taken with the customer at heart. Be it constantly reinventing itself or focusing on innovation to provide luxury experiences at over 750+ experiential retail stores, online and through mobile apps, each touch point leads to delighting the customer.
Today, Chalhoub Group stands for 14,000 skilled and talented professionals across seven countries, whose cohesive efforts have resulted in the Group being ranked third in the Middle East and first in Saudi Arabia as a Great Place to Work®.
What you'll be doing
Oversee the design, collection, analysis, and reporting of financial data to support informed decision-making. This role leverages advanced BI tools to extract insights, create financial models, and support strategic initiatives aimed at optimizing financial performance.
Data Management & Analysis:
Lead the design and implementation of financial reporting systems, ensuring data integrity and accuracy across all financial data sources.
Develop and maintain BI dashboards, reports, and visualizations for executive leadership, providing clear insights into key financial metrics utilising Looker.
Analyze financial data and trends to identify opportunities for cost reduction, profitability improvements, and operational efficiencies.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., Accounting, Operations) to ensure alignment and consistency in financial data.
Strategic Decision Support:
Provide actionable insights to finance and business leaders to inform budgeting, forecasting, and long-term strategic planning.
Partner with senior leadership to deliver financial presentations that explain complex data in an accessible, impactful manner.
Support ad-hoc analyses for special projects, including merger and acquisition evaluations, capital investments, and performance analysis.
Business Intelligence Tools & Reporting:
Lead the use and maintenance of BI platforms and tools (e.g., Looker) for finance-specific applications.
Automate and streamline reporting processes, ensuring timely and efficient delivery of key financial reports.
Implement best practices in data visualization to deliver financial performance insights that drive business decisions.
Team Leadership & Development:
Manage and mentor finance analysts, providing guidance, training, and development opportunities to ensure high levels of performance and growth.
Foster a collaborative environment with key stakeholders to ensure the BI team's solutions meet the evolving needs of the business.
What you’ll need to succeed
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Data Science, or a related field (required). A Master’s degree or professional certification (e.g., CFA, CPA) is a plus.
Experience:
Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in business intelligence, or data analytics. Experience in Finance is a plus.
Proven experience with BI tools such as Looker, Power BI, SAP, or similar platforms. Looker experience is preferred.
Strong understanding of financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes.
Prior experience leading a team or working cross-functionally within an organization is highly preferred.
Technical Skills:
Advanced proficiency in Excel and other financial modelling tools.
Experience with GBQ is a plus.
Key Competencies:
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and translate it into actionable insights.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey technical financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
High attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.
What we can offer you
With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality. We will help shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary, every day.
We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.
We Invite All Applicants to Apply
It Takes Diversity Of Thought, Culture, Background, Differing Abilities and Perspectives to truly Inspire, Exhilarate and Delight our customers. At Chalhoub Group, we are committed to inclusion and diversity.
We welcome all applicants to apply and be part of our exciting future. We ensure equal opportunity for all our applicants without regard to gender, age, race, religion, national origin or disability status.
Dubai
Finance BI Manager
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