Assistant Manager - Accounts and Finance

Works in conjunction with the Business Head and Senior Finance Manager to drive the annual Business planning/ budgeting process for brand. Ensures that the targets set within the Budgets are realistic, stretched, and reflect actual business potentials - Monitors on-going performance to track and report achievements. Highlights variances and advises Business Head on various preventive measures and corrective actions and reinforcements, if required. - Undertakes decision -support analyses to facilitate various business decisions i.e. new stores; new brands; new countries; store refurbishments; closures/ exit options; any other.