Controlling Commercial Analyst

FrieslandCampina; Dubai; On-site; AED 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

FrieslandCampina in Dubai is seeking a Commercial Controlling Analyst / Business Partner to support our Middle East business. You will partner with Sales and Marketing to deliver financial insights, forecasting, budgeting, and decision support to drive profitable growth.

The role emphasizes collaboration across Finance, Commercial, and Marketing teams, with opportunities to influence pricing, evaluate investments, and develop business cases that strengthen financial performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline.
• 3–5 years in Commercial Finance, Business Controlling, FP&A, or Finance Business Partnering.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Experience in forecasting, budgeting, profitability analysis, and business performance management.
• Advanced Excel; SAP and Power BI are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial insights and performance analysis to support commercial decisions.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Finance to monitor performance and evaluate investments.
• Handle performance reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and trade investment analysis.
• Influence stakeholders with clear, actionable insights to improve profitability.

Skills

Forecasting

Budgeting

Profitability analysis

Business partnering

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline

Tools

Excel

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Job Description:

Are you a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys turning data into business insights? We are looking for a Commercial Controlling Analyst / Business Partner to support our Middle East business. In this role, you will partner closely with Sales and Marketing teams, providing financial insights, performance analysis, forecasting, and decision support to drive profitable growth

Education & Experience:

1. Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
2. 3 to 5 years of experience in Commercial Finance, Business Controlling, FP&A, or Finance Business Partnering.
3. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable recommendations.
4. Experience in forecasting, budgeting, profitability analysis, and business performance management.
5. Advanced Excel skills; experience with SAP and Power BI is an advantage

As a Commercial Controlling Analyst / Business Partner, you will play a critical role in supporting commercial decision making through insightful financial analysis and business partnering. You will work closely with Sales, Marketing, and Finance teams to monitor business performance, evaluate commercial investments, support pricing decisions, and identify opportunities to improve profitability.

Your responsibilities will include performance reporting, forecasting, budget management, trade investment analysis, business case development, profitability evaluations, and support for strategic initiatives. The role requires strong analytical capabilities as well as the ability to influence stakeholders through clear and actionable insights.

This position offers an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional seeking to develop commercial acumen while partnering directly with business leaders.

You will be part of the Middle East Commercial Finance team, supporting a diverse portfolio of brands, categories, customers, and channels across the region. The team works closely with Commercial, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Finance stakeholders to drive profitable growth, strengthen financial performance, and enable fact-based decision making.

The team culture emphasizes collaboration, continuous improvement, business partnering, and talent development through exposure to strategic business initiatives and senior leadership interactions

Requirements: