Financial Analyst – Retail and Brand Performance

Confidential Company; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company in the UAE is looking for a Financial Analyst – Retail and Brand Performance to deliver key commercial insights, budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting for our Retail channel and Brands across the UAE. You will bridge Finance, Business Channels, Marketing and Supply Chain to provide actionable recommendations.

The candidate should have 5–7 years of experience in financial analysis/FP&A, a strong Excel background with dashboarding skills (Power BI, Qlik Sense) and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or related field.
• Part-qualified CIMA/CMA or equivalent preferred.
• 5–7 years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A or commercial finance.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial insights and performance reporting for Retail channel and Brand across UAE.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes and decision support.
• Collaborate with Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain and Business Channels to deliver actionable recommendations.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Qlik Sense

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or related field

CIMA/CMA part-qualified or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

The Financial Analyst – Retail and Brand Performance is responsible for providing key commercial insights, budgeting, forecasting, performance reporting and decision support for our Company Retail channel and Brands across UAE. The role acts as a key link between Finance, Business Channels, Marketing, Supply chain and key stakeholders by providing clear actionable insights and practical recommendations to support business decisions.

Desired Candidate Profile

1. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or related field.

2. Professional qualification, part-qualified CIMA, CMA or equivalent is preferred.

3. Minimum 5-7 years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A or commercial finance.

4. Experience in FMCG, trading, wholesale, distribution, or beauty products industry is preferred.

5. Good understanding of margin analysis, planning, insights and performance measurement.

6. Advanced user of Excel, experience of building dashboards, Power BI, Qlik Sense.

7. Strong communication and ability to work across multiple channels and functions.

8. SAP experience is strongly preferred.