Commercial Finance Analyst
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About the Role
NEP Group is seeking a Commercial Finance Analyst to partner with commercial and sales teams in Dubai. The role involves financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and driving automation using tools like Power Query and Python.
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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.
- Develop and maintain financial models to support pricing, customer profitability and investment decisions.
- Analyse sales performance by event, customer and region and communicate drivers.
- Support annual budgeting and quarterly reforecasting cycles.
- Track and report on key commercial KPIs, identifying risks and opportunities.
- Evaluate capital expenditure and new business proposals providing ROI and sensitivity analysis.
- Identify and lead opportunities to automate manual reporting using Power Query, Python or AI tools.
- Champion adoption of new data, analytics and AI tools within the team.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies and UAE financial regulations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related discipline
- Professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CFA, CPA) or active progression
- 3 5 years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A or commercial finance
- Demonstrable experience business partnering with non finance stakeholders
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including financial modelling
- Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics)
- Strong analytical capability and communication skills
- Experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) is desirable
- Passion for AI, automation and data
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Role Overview
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Department: Commercial Finance
- Reports to: Head of Commercial Finance
- Employment type: Full time
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.
- Champion the adoption of new data, analytics and AI tools within the Commercial Finance team.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies and applicable UAE financial regulations.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related discipline.
- Professional qualification (or active progression towards) such as ACCA, CIMA, CFA or CPA is strongly preferred.
- 3–5 years of relevant experience in financial analysis, FP&A or commercial finance, ideally within a fast paced commercial environment.
- Demonstrable experience business partnering with non finance stakeholders.
- Prior experience in the UAE or wider GCC region is an advantage.
Skills & Competencies
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modelling; proficiency with ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics).
- Strong analytical capability with the ability to translate complex data into clear, concise recommendations.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with confidence presenting to senior leadership.
- Experience with BI and visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau) is desirable.
- A genuine passion for AI, automation and data, with curiosity about emerging tools (e.g. generative AI assistants, Python, SQL, Power Query).
- Commercial acumen, attention to detail and a proactive, solutions oriented mindset.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
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