Financial Analyst UAE & Qatar

The Financial Analyst will support the day-to-day financial operations of the beverage business, with a strong focus on P&L management, commercial analytics, and monthly book closing. This role acts as a key finance support to the commercial teams, helping drive performance through data-driven insights and timely financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities

1. P&L Monitoring and Financial Reporting

• Support daily and monthly tracking of the P&L with emphasis on sales, gross margin, and overheads.
• Analyze actual vs. forecast/budget performance, investigate variances, and flag key drivers to the Senior Finance Manager.
• Assist in preparing monthly business review decks and performance summaries.

2. Commercial Finance & Business Partnering

• Work closely with Sales and Trade Marketing to evaluate pricing, trade investment, and promotion plans.
• Assist in customer/channel profitability analysis and support decisions on pricing, discounts, and customer investments.
• Track and validate commercial KPIs (e.g., volume performance, NSR per case, ROI on activations).

3. Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning Support

• Support the annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes by consolidating inputs from commercial, supply chain, and marketing functions.
• Maintain planning files, assumptions, and variance bridges across scenarios.

4. Month-End Close & Control Support

• Collaborate with the central Finance team to ensure accurate and timely month-end closing.
• Ensure all commercial accruals (trade spend, marketing, etc.) are properly captured and validated.
• Review and reconcile key P&L and balance sheet accounts relevant to the commercial function.

5. Data Management & Tools

• Maintain financial models and dashboards to track daily and monthly business performance.
• Leverage Excel, Power BI or similar tools to enhance data visibility and reporting efficiency.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in an FMCG environment with exposure to commercial finance or FP&A roles.
• Familiarity with Gulf market operations is a plus.
• Proficient in Excel; working knowledge of PowerPoint, Microsoft Dynamics is preferred