Sales Finance Analyst - Apple (12m contract)

Sales Finance Analyst - Apple (12m contract); Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Sales Finance Analyst on a 12-month contract in Dubai. You will partner with Sales teams and cross-functional units to drive growth, develop commercial initiatives and build business cases in a fast-moving market.

The role requires strong Excel and financial modelling, sharp analytical skills and the ability to influence decisions. Degree or MBA and accounting qualification are preferred.

Qualifications

• Detail oriented with strong Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Experience in business partnering and influencing decisions.
• Excellent analytical and communication abilities, including presentations.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams with competing priorities.
• 3–5 years of relevant work experience in technology or consumer industries.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Regional/Country Sales teams to set priorities in a high-growth market.
• Develop initiatives and business cases with Sales and Finance leadership.
• Prepare 3-year strategic plans with Sales teams.
• Analyze Terms & Conditions, pricing and market dynamics across countries.
• Support quarterly plans for Business Development Funds and ensure proof of action.

Skills

Excel

Financial modelling

Business partnering

Analytical thinking

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree/MBA

Accounting qualification (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Location Dubai

Address Downtown Dubai

Sales Finance Analyst - Apple (12m contract)

Job Overview:

At Apple, you’ll share in a commitment to perfection by working with world-class managers, all with one unified vision – creating innovative products that delight customers. Finance is about “fuelling innovation”. We do this by hiring quality individuals with integrity, personal accountability, partnership, excellence, and can-do thinking. If you exemplify our values and want to be part of something big, contact us today.

This position plays a key role partnering with Sales teams and collaborating with different functions across the region. Besides strong finance fundamentals, this role requires commercial acumen, agility and resilience as you will be working in a very dynamic environment with significant growth opportunities in a diverse set of markets. The role offers an opportunity to get involved in commercial debates and requires developing a robust understanding of our markets, business / route-to-market structures, partners, consumer segments, sales actions and initiatives.

Key Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will be detail oriented, highly organised, and have very strong Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Experience of business partnering at all levels especially around influencing business decisions, delivering financial results, through financial analysis
• Excellent analytical, written, verbal communication as well as presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams who have conflicting priorities
• 3 - 5 years relevant work experience in technology or consumer industry is a plus

Description

• Business partnering with Regional/Country Sales teams to set business priorities in a high growth environment, and facilitating the Finance perspective the the debates
• In order to drive growth, working with Sales teams to develop initiatives/demand generation activities, preparing business cases and post-mortems
• Preparation of 3-year strategic plans in co-operation with Sales teams
• Analysing Terms & Conditions, food chains, price walks for various the Countries and businesses supported
• Supporting the process to develop quarterly plans to spend Business Development Funds in the most effective way and ensuring execution of plans through checking and ensuring sufficient proof of action
• Supporting and ensuring proof of action on all discretionary spend

Education & Experience

• Degree and/or MBA required.
• Accountancy qualified or working towards accountancy qualification preferred.

Additional Requirements

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity.