Commercial Finance Analyst
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Commercial Finance Analyst Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Department: Commercial Finance Reports to: Head of Commercial Finance Employment type: Full-time Role Overview K.
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Responsibilities
- Partner with commercial and sales teams to build, challenge and refine budgets, forecasts and business cases
- Prepare monthly management reporting, including variance analysis of revenue, gross margin and operating costs against budget and forecast
- Develop and maintain financial models to support pricing, customer profitability and investment decisions
- Analyse sales performance by event, customer and region, and clearly communicate the drivers behind the numbers
- Support the annual budgeting and quarterly reforecasting cycles, consolidating inputs from across the business
- Track and report on key commercial KPIs, identifying risks, opportunities and corrective actions
- Evaluate capital expenditure and new business proposals, providing ROI, payback and sensitivity analysis
- Identify and lead opportunities to automate manual reporting and processes, using tools such as Power Query, Python or AI driven assistants to improve speed, accuracy and data quality
- Champion the adoption of new data, analytics and AI tools within the Commercial Finance team, building dashboards and self service reporting that put insight directly in the hands of the business
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies and applicable UAE financial regulations
Requirements
- Experience in commercial finance, financial analysis, or related role
- Strong financial modeling and analytical skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
- Experience with Power Query, Python, or AI driven tools for automation is a plus
- Knowledge of UAE financial regulations
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
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Role Overview
- Commercial Finance Analyst role based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- Reports to Head of Commercial Finance.
- Full time employment.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with commercial and sales teams to build, challenge and refine budgets, forecasts and business cases.
- Prepare monthly management reporting, including variance analysis of revenue, gross margin and operating costs against budget and forecast.
- Develop and maintain financial models to support pricing, customer profitability and investment decisions.
- Analyse sales performance by event, customer and region, and clearly communicate the drivers behind the numbers.
- Support the annual budgeting and quarterly reforecasting cycles, consolidating inputs from across the business.
- Track and report on key commercial KPIs, identifying risks, opportunities and corrective actions.
- Evaluate capital expenditure and new business proposals, providing ROI, payback and sensitivity analysis.
- Identify and lead opportunities to automate manual reporting and processes, using tools such as Power Query, Python or AI driven assistants to improve speed, accuracy and data quality.
- Champion the adoption of new data, analytics and AI tools within the Commercial Finance team, building dashboards and self service reporting that put insight directly in the hands of the business.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies and applicable UAE financial regulations.
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