Financial Analyst

African Queen Marketing Management (AQMM); Dubai; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing fintech company seeks a Financial Analyst based in Dubai. This high-impact role involves financial planning, analysis, and reporting across multiple markets. Applicants should possess a strong academic background in finance, with substantial experience in fintech or lending. The ideal candidate is expected to manage financial functions independently and collaborate closely with executive leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in finance, preferably in fintech or lending.
• Experience managing financial functions across multiple countries.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning for subsidiaries.
• Analyze performance and provide data-driven recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and tax requirements.

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Communication

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics

Masters degree or CPA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Excel

Financial systems

Job description

Financial Analyst

Location: Dubai (with cross-border collaboration)

Industry: Fintech Lending & Payments

We are afast-growing fintech company with operating subsidiaries across Sub-SaharanAfrica. Our mission is to provide responsible, innovative financial solutionsthat promote financial inclusion and empower underserved communities. We arehiring a Financial Analyst who will be responsible for overseeing the companysfinancial planning, analysis, reporting, and capital management across multiplemarkets.

This is ahigh-impact role open to professionals at various levels of experience frommid-level to senior and director-level candidates, including those who havepreviously held CFO roles. The individual will lead the finance functionindependently and work closely with the executive leadership team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting,and long-term financial planning for the holding company and itssubsidiaries
• Analyze financial andoperational performance across markets; provide insights and data-drivenrecommendations to support strategic decisions
• Manage capital planning,monitor liquidity, and support fundraising or investor engagement efforts
• Prepare and presentconsolidated financial reports to internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure regulatory and taxcompliance across jurisdictions in Sub-Saharan Africa; collaborate withlocal teams to meet government and audit requirements
• Design and implementfinancial processes, controls, and systems to improve reporting accuracyand operational efficiency
• Support risk management, costoptimization, and scenario analysis in fast-changing environments
• Serve as the key financialresource for country CEOs and leadership, without direct reporting to aCFO

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Finance,Accounting, Economics, or a related field (Masters degree or CPA / ACCA /CIMA preferred)
• 5+ years of progressiveexperience in finance, ideally within fintech, lending, or emergingmarkets
• Demonstrated ability to leador independently manage financial functions across multiple countries orsubsidiaries
• Strong financial modeling andanalytical skills; proficient in Excel and financial systems
• Deep understanding of IFRS,local compliance requirements, and multi-currency operations
• Strategic mindset withhands-on execution capability; able to thrive in fast-paced, evolvingenvironments
• Excellent communicationskills with a collaborative, solution-oriented approach