Dubai FP&A & Commercial Finance Analyst

SPORTLUX; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

SPORTLUX in Dubai, UAE, is seeking a Finance Analyst to lead FP&A, commercial finance and finance systems support across a multi-brand licensing group. You will prepare management reporting, forecasts and business cases, and drive automation with Excel, Power BI and Dynamics 365.

The role requires 1-3 years in FP&A or analysis, strong Excel and Power BI skills, familiarity with ERP, and clear English communication to support senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Qualified CA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA preferred.
• 1 to 3 years of experience in FP&A, commercial finance or financial analysis.
• Experience in fashion, retail, consumer goods, distribution or brand licensing is an advantage.
• Advanced Excel skills, including financial modelling and Power Query; working knowledge of Power BI.
• Exposure to an ERP system; Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central preferred.
• Experience in a multi-entity, multi-currency environment is an advantage.
• Strong analytical ability, attention to detail and clear written communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the monthly management reporting pack, covering actuals against budget and forecast with variance commentary by entity, brand and channel.
• Support the annual budget and periodic reforecast process, including templates, data collection and consolidation.
• Maintain the rolling cash flow forecast and working capital schedules.
• Monitor group KPIs and maintain the management dashboards.
• Deliver ad hoc analysis and scenario modelling for senior leadership.
• Developing the financial business case for commercial proposals.
• Conduct pricing and margin analysis by brand, channel, country and customer.
• Provide the finance assessment of proposed commercial terms quantifying exposure and cash impact.
• Monitor commercial commitments against actuals, including royalty minimums, marketing spend, advances and partner contributions.
• Support ERP migration and system change projects, including data clean-up, validation and reconciliation of migrated balances.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Power Query

Financial modelling

English communication

Education

CA/ACCA/CIMA or CPA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

SPORTLUX in Dubai, UAE, is seeking a Finance Analyst to lead FP&A, commercial finance and finance systems support across a multi-brand licensing group. You will prepare management reporting, forecasts and business cases, and drive automation with Excel, Power BI and Dynamics 365.

The role requires 1-3 years in FP&A or analysis, strong Excel and Power BI skills, familiarity with ERP, and clear English communication to support senior leadership.