Finance Manager - ISBA by Bagatelle

Company Overview

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Planning, Budgeting & Analysis: Owns the preparation of venue P&L statements, leads the annual budgeting and forecasting cycle, and conducts variance analysis across sales, COGS, labour, and operating costs. Serves as the primary finance liaison with the head office finance team.
• F&B Cost Control, Performance Reporting & Labour Analysis: Owns all cost control and financial reporting for the venue. Tracks and reports on key metrics including food cost %, beverage cost %, labour cost %, contribution margin, and RevPASH. Reviews labour cost allocations, analyses labour % vs revenue, and drives cost optimisation and efficiency initiatives across operations.
• Inventory, Stock Management & Recipe Costing: Oversees and personally executes inventory management across all venue areas. Conducts regular stocktakes, calculates actual vs theoretical COGS, investigates and resolves variances, maintains standard recipe costing, and owns menu cost updates and profitability analysis.
• Accounting Operations & Month-End Closing: Independently manages all accounting operations including general ledger entries, AP/AR, bank reconciliations, POS revenue matching, expense allocation, and petty cash. Owns and executes month-end and year-end closing activities in full.
• Internal Controls, Compliance & Audit: Establishes, owns, and maintains internal controls across all venue financial operations. Ensures appropriate segregation of duties within a lean structure and independently manages all internal and external audit requirements, including UAE VAT compliance, filing, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. MBA Finance, CA Inter, CPA, or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 4 years in hospitality, hotels, restaurants, or F&B groups. Beach club experience is an advantage.
• Must have prior experience working in Dubai. Candidates without UAE-based hospitality finance experience will not be considered.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, UAE VAT, and local compliance requirements.
• Hands-on knowledge of recipe costing, inventory management, wastage analysis, portion control, and POS back-office systems.
• Proficiency in finance and ERP systems. Familiarity with Micros or similar POS platforms is an advantage.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to present independently to senior and ownership-level stakeholders.