Finance Business Partner

CARMA; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a fast-growing media intelligence firm as a Finance Business Partner, where you'll play a pivotal role in driving financial performance and strategic decision-making. This exciting position involves collaborating with commercial and operations teams to optimize pricing strategies, enhance revenue models, and support business growth initiatives. You'll leverage your financial acumen and analytical skills to provide insights that shape the company's future. If you're passionate about using financial insights to drive commercial success, this opportunity offers a collaborative, data-driven environment with competitive salary and career growth potential.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Career growth opportunities

Collaborative environment

Qualifications

• 5-7 years in finance business partnering, FP&A, or commercial finance.
• Strong understanding of subscription-based revenue models.
• Advanced financial modeling skills and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic advisor translating financial data into insights.
• Drive budgeting and forecasting discussions with stakeholders.
• Monitor key financial and operational KPIs for performance analysis.

Skills

Financial acumen

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

MBA, CFA, or CIMA certification

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Dynamics

HubSpot

Job description

CARMA Media Insight is a global leader in media intelligence, providing cutting-edge media monitoring and analysis solutions to clients worldwide. We are looking for a Finance Business Partner (FBP) to work closely with key stakeholders across finance, commercial, and operations teams to drive financial performance, business growth, and strategic decision-making.

This role requires a commercially driven finance professional who can bridge financial analysis with business strategy, ensuring CARMA’s pricing, revenue models, and cost structures support its long-term growth and market expansion.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Financial Strategy & Business Partnering

• Act as a strategic advisor to commercial, product, and operations teams, translating financial data into actionable business insights.
• Support pricing strategies by analyzing contract profitability, customer lifetime value (CLV), and revenue leakage.
• Provide financial insights for commercial decision-making, including pricing optimization, sales incentives, and contract negotiations.
• Drive budgeting and forecasting discussions with key business stakeholders, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Lead business case development for new product launches, AI-driven analytics solutions, and international expansion initiatives.

2. Performance Analysis & Revenue Optimization

• Monitor and analyze key financial and operational KPIs, such as revenue per client, churn rate, customer acquisition cost (CAC), and net retention rate.
• Partner with sales teams to evaluate deal structures, ensuring profitable growth and sustainable revenue streams.
• Support margin analysis across different product lines, regions, and customer segments, identifying profitability drivers.
• Identify cost efficiencies in content acquisition, data processing, and technology investments to improve operating margins.
• Develop rolling financial forecasts based on real-time sales and operational performance.

3. Commercial & Sales Finance Support

• Work with sales and marketing teams to assess ROI on client acquisition strategies, marketing campaigns, and promotional offers.
• Support revenue recognition processes, ensuring compliance with IFRS and internal finance policies.
• Provide financial input on contract renewals and multi-region pricing strategies to enhance customer retention.
• Partner with account management teams to understand client needs and drive financial solutions that enhance customer value.

4. Cost Management & Operational Efficiency

• Collaborate with operations and technology teams to optimize cost structures in media data acquisition, AI-driven analytics, and digital content processing.
• Work closely with procurement teams to negotiate contracts with technology vendors and data providers, ensuring cost-effectiveness.
• Identify opportunities to automate financial reporting, reducing manual processes and improving efficiency.

5. Governance & Compliance

• Ensure financial controls and risk management policies are adhered to across all business functions.
• Work with the finance team to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with accounting standards.
• Support funding discussions and investment planning, preparing financial insights for executive leadership.

Competencies

Financial acumen

Analytical skills

Systems proficiency

Negotiation skills

Problem-solving

Behavioral Skills

Attention to Details. Accountability and Ownership

Stress Management Communication Taking Initiatives

Customer Focused Communication

Technical Competencies/Skills

Excellent command of English

Excellent report writing and presentation skills

Good understanding of PR & Communication, and their measurement best practices

Job Requirements:

• 5-7 years of experience in finance business partnering, FP&A, or commercial finance, preferably in media intelligence, SaaS, or data analytics industries.
• Strong understanding of subscription-based revenue models, contract pricing, and client retention strategies.
• Hands-on experience with financial planning tools, dashboards (Power BI, Tableau), and ERP/CRM systems (Dynamics, HubSpot, or similar).
• Advanced financial modeling skills, with expertise in forecasting, scenario planning, and revenue optimization.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate complex financial data to non-financial teams.
• Experience working with AI-driven analytics, digital media platforms, or cloud-based financial reporting tools is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving mindset, data-driven approach, and strategic thinking capabilities.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA, CFA, or CIMA certification is a plus.

Why Join CARMA?

• Be part of a fast-growing media intelligence firm shaping the future of digital insights.
• Work in a collaborative, data-driven environment where finance plays a critical role in business strategy.
• Competitive salary, benefits, and career growth opportunities in a global organization.

If you’re a finance professional passionate about driving commercial success through financial insights, we’d love to hear from you!