Financial Analyst

About the Role

We are seeking a Finance Analyst specializing in FP&A and Commercial Finance to join our multi-brand fashion licensing and distribution group based in Dubai, UAE. This full-time role involves preparing management reports, forecasts, and business cases across operations in the Middle East, Europe, the UK, and the US while maintaining the financial reporting and automation tools vital for senior decision-making.

Key Duties

• Compile monthly management reports detailing actual results versus budgets and forecasts, with variance analysis by entity, brand, and sales channel.
• Assist in the annual budgeting and periodic reforecasting tasks including template preparation, data gathering from teams, and consolidating results.
• Keep the rolling cash flow forecast and working capital schedules up to date, covering inventory, supplier advances, receivables, and intercompany items.
• Track key performance indicators for the group and maintain management dashboards.
• Conduct ad hoc analyses and scenario modeling to support the CEO, CFO, and commercial leaders.
• Build financial business cases for commercial proposals.
• Perform pricing and margin analysis across brands, channels, countries, and customers.
• Evaluate financial impact and risks of proposed commercial terms in terms of exposure and cash flow.
• Monitor commercial commitments against actual figures, including royalty minimums, marketing budgets, advances, and partner contributions.
• Assist in the finance review processes tied to the seasonal go-to-market schedule, such as buy approvals, supplier advances, and payment timing.
• Generate ERP reports using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and streamline recurring finance processes using Excel, Power BI, and Power Automate.
• Drive automation efforts such as data extraction, report refreshes, and workflow approvals.
• Support ERP migration projects including data cleaning, validation, testing, and reconciliation of transferred balances.

Qualifications and Experience

• Professional accounting certification preferred (CA, ACCA, CIMA, or CPA).
• Between one and three years of experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or financial analysis.
• Background in fashion, retail, consumer goods, distribution, or brand licensing is an asset.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel including financial modeling and Power Query, along with working knowledge of Power BI.
• Familiarity with ERP systems; experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is preferred.
• Experience working within multi-entity and multi-currency business environments is beneficial.
• Strong analytical skills, meticulous attention to detail, and excellent written communication skills in English.