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Commercial Finance Manager

NEP Group
United Arab Emirates, UAE
Full Time
Manager
4 weeks ago
Financial AnalysisFinancial ModelingBudgetingForecastingRevenue TrackingVariance Analysis
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Role Overview

  • We are seeking a commercially astute and relationship driven Commercial Finance Manager to join our Middle East & Asia team, based in Dubai.
  • This is a pivotal finance business partnering role, working closely with commercial, operational, and delivery teams across the region to provide financial insight, challenge, and support that drives profitable growth.
  • The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with a strong track record in commercial finance environments, an ability to operate effectively across borders and time zones, and the emotional intelligence to build trusted relationships.

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as the primary finance partner to commercial, operational, and delivery teams across the Middle East & Asia region.
  • Provide timely, clear, and commercially relevant financial analysis to support decision making on bids, contracts, and new business opportunities.
  • Build strong, trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across multiple geographies and time zones.
  • Challenge assumptions constructively and bring a commercial lens to financial planning and forecasting.
  • Own the financial review of commercial forecasts, pricing, and contracts, ensuring margin integrity and appropriate risk management.
  • Maintain robust revenue tracking, pipeline reporting, and commercial dashboards to support regional business reviews.
  • Lead the budgeting and forecasting of the region's sales forecast in collaboration with commercial teams.
  • Serve as a trusted finance business partner to operational and delivery teams, helping them understand cost drivers, project economics, and financial performance.
  • Support and implement post project financial reviews, ensuring learnings on cost and margin performance are fed back into future commercial pricing and planning.
  • Lead the commercial finance input into the annual budget and quarterly forecasting cycles for the region.
  • Prepare and present meaningful management reporting, variance analysis, and performance commentary to regional and group leadership.
  • Support the growth and development of junior finance team members (2 x Analysts), providing coaching and structured feedback.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Fully qualified CIMA or ACCA accountant.
  • Minimum 7 years of post qualification experience in a commercial finance or finance business partnering role.
  • Proven track record of partnering with sales, commercial, revenue generating, or operational delivery teams.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insight.
  • High emotional intelligence able to adapt communication style, navigate ambiguity, and influence without authority.
  • Experience working across multiple geographies or time zones in an international business environment.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modelling; comfortable with ERP and reporting systems.

Key Competencies

  • Commercial Acumen: Understands the commercial drivers of the business and uses financial insight to support growth.
  • Relationship Building: Develops genuine, effective working relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Communication: Presents financial information clearly and confidently to both finance and non finance audiences.
  • Adaptability: Thrives in a fast paced, multi cultural, multi time zone environment.
  • People Leadership: Motivates and develops team members to perform at their best.
  • Integrity: Maintains the highest standards of financial rigour and professional ethics.

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