FP&A Manager

Driven to create unique home-grown food concepts that bring people together, the Independent Food Company is a UAE-based hospitality company with multiple concepts under its umbrella – SALT, Parker's, Public, Somewhere, Kumo and Shalwa.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced FP&A Manager to join our Finance team, based out of our HQ in Dubai. As the Financial Planning & Analyst the incumbent will play a critical role in driving financial performance and strategic decision-making within the Group. Reporting to the Director of Finance, the FP&A Analyst will be responsible for the following key areas:

• Strategic FP&A and Business Planning
• Own the annual budget and forecasts
• Monitor and control budget – question departments and operations when they are not within the set budgets.
• Consolidate P&L and financial results across stores/outlets, business units, or franchises.
• Partner with operations, supply chain, and cost control team to manage COGS, labor costs, and inventory turnover.
• Support CAPEX planning and budgeting for exiting outlets upgrade, expansion plan, and outlet refresh activities.
• Perform scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis to assess the impact of market shifts, input costs, and expansion plans.
• Commercial Business Partnering
• Collaborate closely with Marketing, Operations, and Real‑estate teams to provide financial insights.
• Provide financial input into new product launches, campaigns, and sales channel optimisation.
• Analyse menu item profitability, customer retention, customer preferences, and product mix shifts.
• Partner with supply chain to manage vendor contracts, price inflation risks, and rebates.
• Financial Modelling & Feasibility

Build financial models and feasibility studies to support strategic decisions as:

• New outlets opening
• Product launch, market entry or exit
• Pricing change
• Campaigns/activation
• Evaluate payback period, NPV, IRR, breakeven analysis, and scenario outcomes for key initiatives.

• Budget Control & Monitoring
  • Establish and monitor department‑ and outlet‑level budgets, ensuring adherence and early identification of variances.
  • Lead monthly budget reviews with department heads and outlet managers, analysing variances vs. actuals
  • Ensure robust cost control, especially across COGS, labour, marketing spend, and discounts.
  • Track and report on budget utilisation rates, flagging risks and recommending course corrections.
  • Drive budget discipline by embedding accountability and transparency across the business.
  • Enforce adherence to financial policies and spending thresholds, ensuring internal controls are respected.
• Channel and Outlet Performance Analysis
  • Analyse performance across dine‑in, delivery, takeaway, and third‑party platforms (e.g., Talabat, Deliveroo).
  • Monitor brand‑level and outlet‑level P&Ls, identifying under‑performing units or margin leakage.
  • Support expansion, franchising models, or entry into new market segments.
• Return of Investment Analytics
  • Evaluate campaigns, activation, discount programs, loyalty schemes, and menu engineering.
  • Track spend effectiveness by channel, time period, and customer segment.
  • Recommend changes to pricing and promotional strategy to optimise profitability.
• Reporting and Insights
  • Develop actionable reporting dashboards for sales, margin, and store performance.
  • Present monthly and quarterly business reviews to senior leadership.
  • Provide clear, commercial financial insights to drive real‑time decisions.

• Monthly financial reporting packs with sales, margin, and outlet‑level breakdowns
• Menu pricing and PLU‑level profitability analysis
• Annual budget and rolling forecast packs
• Actual vs budget reports
• Investment/expenses effectiveness analysis
• Outlet/brand‑level P&Ls
• Financial models for new store launches, refurbishments, and market expansions
• Monthly KPI results and reports
• Operations financial targets
• Executive board presentations and performance briefings

To be considered for this role, you will have a minimum of 5 years' experience working as part of an F&B or FMCG or multi‑division retail business. You will possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a passion for leveraging financial insights to support business growth and profitability.