Financial Analyst

JOB DESCRIPTION Position: Finance Analyst (FP&A and Commercial Finance) Location: Dubai, UAE Employment type: Full-time The Finance Analyst is responsible for FP&A, commercial finance and finance systems support within a multi-brand fashion licensing and distribution group operating across the Middle East, Europe, the UK and the US. The role prepares management reporting, forecasts and commercial business cases, and maintains the reporting and automation tools behind them, providing senior management with accurate, timely and decision-ready financial information. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES FP&A Prepare the monthly management reporting pack, covering actuals against budget and forecast with variance commentary by entity, brand and channel. Support the annual budget and periodic reforecast process, including templates, data collection from entity and brand teams, and consolidation. Maintain the rolling cash flow forecast and working capital schedules (inventory, supplier advances, receivables and intercompany balances). Monitor group KPIs and maintain the management dashboards. Deliver ad hoc analysis and scenario modelling for the CEO, CFO and commercial leadership. Commercial finance Develop the financial business case for commercial proposals. Conduct pricing and margin analysis by brand, channel, country and customer. Provide the finance assessment of proposed commercial terms quantifying exposure and cash impact. Monitor commercial commitments against actuals, including royalty minimums, marketing spend, advances and partner contributions. Support the finance checkpoints in the seasonal go-to-market calendar, including buy approvals, supplier advances and payment timing. Group finance support Develop ERP reports (Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central) and automate recurring finance processes using Excel, Power BI and Power Automate. Automate recurring finance processes using Excel, Power BI and Power Automate, including data extracts, reporting refreshes and approval workflows Support ERP migration and system change projects, including data clean-up, validation, testing and reconciliation of migrated balances EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS Qualified CA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA preferred. 1 to 3 years of experience in FP&A, commercial finance or financial analysis Experience in fashion, retail, consumer goods, distribution or brand licensing is an advantage. Advanced Excel skills, including financial modelling and Power Query; working knowledge of Power BI Exposure to an ERP system; Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central preferred Experience in a multi-entity, multi-currency environment is an advantage Strong analytical ability, attention to detail and clear written communication in English Show more Show less