Business Analyst

KEO International Consultants; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced Business Analyst. The role includes responsibilities such as preparing budgets, managing invoice processes, and providing financial support to project teams. Ideal candidates will have 7 years of experience in financial roles, with strong analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Preference is given to those with additional qualifications such as CPA or CMA.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

Athletic sponsorship

Study assistance sponsorship

Employee referral rewards

Extensive in-house learning courses

Qualifications

• 7 years of experience in audit or management accounting, with 5 years in the Gulf region.
• Preference for candidates with industry experience in Architecture/Civil Engineering.
• Experience with automated accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist in reviewing and monitoring Annual Business Plans.
• Prepare Annual Budgets and Forecasts.
• Compile Monthly Financial Reporting Packs.
• Manage Invoice Management, Revenue, and Expense analyses.
• Support Project Leaders with Project Progress Reports.
• Monitor Cash Collections.

Skills

Financial analysis

Invoice Management

Revenue & Expense Analysis

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Data entry skills

Education

Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant field

CPA / CMA / ACCA / MBA preferred

Tools

Deltek Vision ERP system

Job description

Overview

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 57th largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards, mentoring and coaching programs and extensive in-house on demand learning courses.

Responsibilities

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Business Analyst to join our award-winning team based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

This position is responsible in assisting the Division Leadership in reviewing & monitoring Annual Business Plans and providing support to Project Teams on Invoice Management, Revenue & Expense Analysis.

We envisage success in this role to include:

• Preparing Annual Budgets and Forecasts, and monitoring progress against the same on a monthly basis.
• Preparing Monthly Financial Reporting Packs.
• Preparing adhoc financial reports as requested by Directors & Project Managers.
• Assisting Project Teams on Invoice Management, Revenue & Expense analyses.
• Providing support to Project Leaders in their review and analyses of Project Progress Reports, Labor Reports, Cost & Expense Reports.
• Monitoring Cash Collections (planned v/s actual).
• Providing efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 7 years work experience in a financial audit, internal audit, or management accounting role of which at least 5 were preferably spent working on Gulf region partnered with a Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance or any relevant degree.

Preference will be given to candidates with CPA / CMA / ACCA / MBA.

• Previous experience in the Architecture / Civil Engineering / Construction Management industry is preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications. Experience with automated accounting and financial management systems.
• Proven typing / keyboarding by touch skills - 10-key by touch data entry skills.
• Previous experience with Deltek Vision ERP system is preferred.

KEO’s performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.