Senior Financial Analyst- FP&A and Commercial Finance

📍 Location: UAE

👤 Reporting to: Group CFO

💰 Salary: AED 20,000–25,000 + Medical Insurance, Visa & Air Ticket for self only

Bonus: Not applicable

An opportunity for a high-performing Senior Financial Analyst to step into a broader, more senior finance role with exposure to senior management and commercial decision-making.

We are looking for a CA-qualified Senior Financial Analyst with strong UAE experience and expertise in FP&A, financial modelling and business analysis. The ideal candidate will have excellent analytical and advanced Excel skills, with the ability to support senior management in financial and commercial decision-making.

Responsibilities:

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities.
• Prepare management reports, performance analysis and financial dashboards.
• Develop and maintain financial models for business planning and decision-making.
• Analyse financial performance, variances, trends and key business drivers.
• Provide commercial insights and recommendations to senior management.
• Evaluate investments, projects and business opportunities through financial feasibility and investment appraisal.
• Support pricing, commercial proposals and business case analysis.
• Conduct scenario, sensitivity and profitability analysis to support decision-making.
• Monitor key financial metrics, cash flow and working capital.
• Support financial reporting, controls, audit and compliance requirements.
• Work with business stakeholders to identify opportunities to improve revenue, margins, profitability and ROI.

Key Requirements

• CA – mandatory.
• Minimum 5 years of UAE experience.
• Currently working as a Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Analyst or similar role.
• Strong experience in FP&A, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills with strong financial modelling capabilities.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and presentation skills.
• Strong understanding of financial statements and management reporting.
• Ability to translate financial data into clear commercial insights and recommendations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Good to Have

• Experience in investment appraisal / investment analysis.
• Exposure to pricing, commercial proposals or business cases.
• Experience evaluating investments, projects or expansion opportunities.
• UAE Corporate Tax and VAT knowledge.
• Experience with ERP, BI or financial reporting tools.