Vice President – Finance for Joint Ventures | Chalhoub Group, Dubai

Chalhoub Group is hiring a Vice President of Finance – Joint Ventures to lead the financial strategy, governance, and performance monitoring of our luxury fashion, beauty, tech, and jewelry brand partnerships.

This is a senior leadership role overseeing the full financial lifecycle of joint ventures across brands like Dior, Louis Vuitton, Sephora, Shiseido, Dyson, De Beers, and more. The role blends financial strategy, M&A support, commercial finance, and stakeholder engagement across diverse business models, including franchise and JV.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for all joint venture and franchise partnerships.

• Manage full P&L ownership and balance sheet oversight for luxury fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brands.

• Monitor and enhance JV performance with strategic business insights and cost optimization.

• Represent Chalhoub as a JV Board Director/Observer, ensuring governance and shareholder interests.

• Drive financial due diligence and valuation in M&A, brand acquisitions, and exits.

• Act as financial lead during onboarding of new JVs—handling incorporation, contract negotiation, and operational setup.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Legal, Commercial, and Business Development teams on deal structuring and compliance.

• Build strong relationships with global and regional finance leaders across Chalhoub’s brand portfolio.

• Implement BI tools and financial systems to enhance reporting, analytics, and strategic decisions.

• Support cash flow, capex, and store-opening approvals, with risk mitigation and scenario modeling.

Requirements:

• 15+ years of finance experience with at least 8 years in a leadership role, ideally in retail or luxury sectors.

• Bachelor’s in Finance, Accounting, or Economics (MBA or CPA/CMA preferred).

• Deep expertise in financial strategy, joint ventures, FP&A, M&A, and governance.

• Strong knowledge of ERP, advanced Excel, and BI tools (Power BI, Looker, etc.).

• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Proven track record in leading cross-border and multi-brand operations.