Business Finance Specialist - Commercial (Marketplace Vertical)

Role overview

As the Business Finance Specialist for the Marketplace commercial function, you will act as the finance partner to the Marketplace GM and work closely with Commercial, Finance, Strategy, Product, and Marketing teams. Your focus will be on improving decision-making around restaurant partners, users, and commercial performance. This role is for someone who enjoys being involved where business decisions are made, challenging assumptions with data, and shaping the financial narrative before results are discussed at leadership level.

Key responsibilities

You will work as the financial co-pilot for the Marketplace GM, contribute to weekly commercial steering discussions, support strategy conversations, and participate in key decision forums. The role owns the Marketplace P&L end to end, including GMV, category margins, contribution margin, and the journey to bottom-line performance.

You will collaborate with Category Managers on category strategy, assortment decisions, supplier negotiations, and joint business plans that influence growth. You will also challenge commercial assumptions when the data points elsewhere and support your position with clear analysis.

Another core part of the role is translating complex P&L movements into concise, one-page business stories that leadership can use to act quickly. You will lead the financial assessment of new initiatives such as category launches, new partners, supplier agreements, exclusivity arrangements, and growth investments, using ROI, payback, and risk analysis.

You will also help shape promotional strategy with Commercial by modelling discount impact, basket behaviour, category margin effects, and the mix between supplier-funded and company-funded promotions. In addition, you will identify risks and opportunities in the Marketplace P&L ahead of actual results and recommend corrective action.

The role includes building and maintaining BI dashboards and data foundations that bring commercial performance to life, converting raw and messy data into practical scorecards and self-service insights for the GM and leadership team.

What you should bring

The ideal candidate has a strong base in FP&A, commercial finance, or business partnering, and is known for being the finance person commercial leaders want involved early. You should understand revenue models, unit economics, take rate, category margin, and supplier economics, and know how to identify the lever that affects each outcome.

Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills are essential, along with comfort handling large and complex datasets. You should also be able to turn numbers into a compelling story and communicate with confidence at GM and senior leadership level.

The role calls for someone who is constructive yet willing to challenge assumptions when the data supports a different conclusion. You should also thrive in fast-moving, ambiguous, high-growth environments where structure is built along the way.

Preferred background

A minimum of 7 years of experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or business finance is preferred, ideally within q-commerce, grocery, retail, marketplaces, e-commerce, or similar technology-enabled consumer businesses. Prior partnership with Commercial or Category Management leaders is especially valuable.

Hands-on experience with category and supplier economics, pricing, promotional mechanics, and supplier-funded models will be an advantage. Familiarity with planning platforms such as TM1 or IBM Planning Analytics, as well as BI tools like Power BI or Tableau, is also desirable. Professional qualifications such as CMA, CFA, ACCA, or CPA, whether completed or in progress, are considered a plus.

About Snoonu

Snoonu is a Qatar-based super app that aims to simplify everyday life through fast delivery, shopping, and other services in one platform. The company is tech-driven, backed by a global team, and focused on creating convenience at scale.

The organization’s vision is to become the first Qatari ultra app, helping the region and its community through innovation and technology. Its mission is to reshape how people live by using technology to connect them with more possibilities.

Values and ways of working

• Put the customer first and let that guide every decision.
• Act honestly, ethically, and with trustworthiness.
• Stay curious, creative, and committed to innovation.
• Take ownership and lead by example.
• Work efficiently and focus on strong results.
• Be collaborative and value teamwork.

Perks and workplace culture

The company highlights a global work environment, learning support, autonomy over your work, generous leave and wellness policies, and an agile way of working across functions. The organization is also certified as a Great Place to Work®.

It holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certifications, reflecting a focus on quality and workplace safety. The company also emphasizes sustainability, CSR initiatives, and giving back to the community.

The workplace promotes fairness, inclusion, and equal opportunity for people from diverse backgrounds.

Additional information

The company encourages applicants to join a team where their contribution matters and their voice is heard. The source also invited candidates to stay connected through social channels.

Terms and conditions

No salary, stipend, notice period, or joining timeline was specified in the source. No vacancy count was mentioned.