Financial Planning & Analysis / Business Finance Manager
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We are hiring a Trading FP&A / Business Finance Manager to lead performance reporting, dashboards, forecasting, and strategic planning across outlets, CPU and roastery.
You will build structured reporting and analytics that enable Operations and Leadership to act weekly with clarity on profitability, productivity, and cash impact.
1) Trading Performance & Weekly Operating Rhythm
Own the weekly trading cycle: performance analysis, insights, actions, and follow-through
Produce outlet performance scorecards and rank performance across key KPIs
Lead weekly trading reviews with Operations (clear actions, owners, deadlines)
2) Dashboards, KPI Framework & “Single Version of Truth”
Design and maintain performance dashboards (e.g., Power BI / similar) for:
Sales (transactions, AOV, mix, daypart trends)
Margin (category margin, price/mix effects, waste/variance signals)
Labor productivity (hours vs sales, efficiency KPIs)
Leakage controls (discounts, voids, refunds, comps)
Outlet contribution and profitability drivers
Define KPI definitions, data mapping, and governance (outlet/CPU/roastery/projects)
Improve automation and consistency of reporting across ERP/POS/inventory inputs
3) Forecasting, Budgeting & Scenario Planning
Lead rolling forecasting (12 months forward), including base/downside/upside scenarios
Build driver-based models: transactions, AOV, mix, COGS inflation, labor productivity, rent, utilities, capex, working capital
Lead annual budget process with cross-functional inputs (Operations, Procurement, CPU, Roastery, Projects)
4) 3-Year and 5-Year Planning
Build and maintain a driver-based 3Y/5Y plan (outlet expansion, CPU/roastery capacity, capex, profitability and cash impact)
Track performance vs plan and translate gaps into measurable initiatives and targets
5) Commercial & Operational Decision Support
Support pricing decisions, promotions, and menu changes with ROI and margin impact analysis
Support outlet openings and capex proposals (payback/ROI and ramp assumptions)
Partner with Procurement and Cost Control on savings initiatives, supplier price variance, waste reduction and yield improvements
Essential
6–10+ years in FP&A / Trading Finance / Business Finance (multi-site retail or F&B strongly preferred)
Demonstrated experience building dashboards and reporting frameworks (Power BI or similar)
Strong forecasting, budgeting and driver-based modelling capability
Able to partner with Operations with confidence and credibility; high standards and strong follow-through
Advanced Excel/Sheets and strong financial communication
Experience
supporting CPU/commissary/roastery/manufacturing economics (yield, shrink, batch costing, transfers)
Experience
improving reporting automation and data quality across systems
Location
Abu Dhabi, UAE (with regular outlet/site engagement)
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