Commercial Finance Analyst

Creative Technology UK; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

NEP Group Inc. is seeking an experienced FP&A/Commercial Finance professional in Dubai to partner with sales and commercial teams. The role focuses on budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and data-driven decision support across UAE markets.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in FP&A, strong Excel modelling, ERP experience and excellent stakeholder management. This is a full-time on-site role in Dubai with exposure to regional finance initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related discipline.
• ACCA/CIMA/CFA/CPA preferred.
• 3–5 years of FP&A or commercial finance experience.
• Experience partnering with non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience in UAE or GCC is a bonus.
• Advanced Excel skills and financial modelling.
• ERP experience (SAP/Oracle/MS Dynamics).
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with commercial and sales teams to develop budgets, forecasts and business cases.
• Prepare monthly management reporting with variance analysis.
• Develop financial models to support pricing and ROI decisions.
• Analyze sales performance by event, customer and region.
• Support annual budgeting and quarterly reforecasting processes.
• Track key KPIs and identify risks and opportunities.
• Evaluate capex proposals and ROI analyses.
• Promote adoption of data, analytics and AI tools within Finance.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and UAE regulations.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting & budgeting

Power Query / Python / AI tools

Advanced Excel modeling

BI/Visualization (Power BI/Tableau)

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

SAP/Oracle/Microsoft Dynamics

Power BI

Job description

Career Opportunities with NEP Group Inc.

A great place to work.

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

• 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.

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.
• 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) and how they can transform finance.
• Commercial acumen, attention to detail and a proactive, solutions‑oriented mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.