AI-Driven Commercial Finance Analyst

NEP India; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

NEP India in Dubai is seeking a Commercial Finance professional to partner with commercial teams, drive budgeting and forecasting, and deliver insightful analytics. The role focuses on financial modelling, pricing decisions, and KPI tracking in a fast-paced environment.

You will develop dashboards, support governance with internal controls, and push automation and AI-driven insights to empower business decisions. Strong Excel, ERP and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related discipline.
• ACCA/CIMA/CFA/CPA preferred.
• 3–5 years in financial analysis, FP&A or commercial finance.
• Experience partnering with non-finance stakeholders.
• UAE or GCC experience is a plus.
• Advanced Excel with financial modelling; ERP systems proficiency (SAP/Oracle/MS Dynamics).
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management; ability to present to senior leadership.
• Experience with BI/visualisation tools (Power BI, Tableau) desirable.
• Interest in AI, automation and data; curiosity about generative AI, Python, SQL, Power Query.

Responsibilities

• Partner with commercial and sales teams to build budgets, forecasts and business cases.
• Prepare monthly management reporting with revenue, gross margin and cost variance analysis.
• Develop and maintain financial models for pricing, profitability and investment decisions.
• Analyse sales performance by event, customer and region; communicate drivers and insights.
• Support annual budgeting and quarterly reforecast cycles; consolidate inputs across the business.
• Track and report on key commercial KPIs; identify risks and opportunities.
• Evaluate capex and new business proposals; provide ROI and payback analysis.
• Identify opportunities to automate reporting using tools like Power Query, Python or AI assistants.
• Champion adoption of data analytics and AI tools within Commercial Finance; create dashboards and self-service reporting.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and UAE financial regulations.

Skills

Excel modelling

ERP proficiency

Analytical skills

Communication

BI/Visualization

AI tools interest

multitasking and prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

ACCA/CIMA/CFA/CPA preferred

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Power BI

Tableau

Python

SQL

Job description

NEP India in Dubai is seeking a Commercial Finance professional to partner with commercial teams, drive budgeting and forecasting, and deliver insightful analytics. The role focuses on financial modelling, pricing decisions, and KPI tracking in a fast-paced environment.

You will develop dashboards, support governance with internal controls, and push automation and AI-driven insights to empower business decisions. Strong Excel, ERP and communication skills are essential.