Business Analyst

Gulf Workforce; Dubai; On-site; AED 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulf Workforce in the United Arab Emirates (Dubai) seeks an exceptionally experienced professional for a senior Business/Financial Analyst role. The position requires 25 years in business/financial analysis, operations and engineering-related sectors, with deep expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and profitability analysis.

Ideal candidates will master project costing, variance analysis, and KPI monitoring, and demonstrate advanced Excel along with Power BI or Tableau.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering or related discipline.
• MBA in Finance/Business Management or equivalent specialization (mandatory).
• 25 years of experience in Business Analysis, Financial Analysis, Industrial Operations, Heavy Lifting, Transport Operations, Equipment Rental or Engineering sectors.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, cost control and profitability analysis.
• Experience in project costing, variance analysis and operational KPI monitoring.
• Advanced MS Excel skills and reporting expertise.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau or similar BI platforms.
• Knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Dynamics or equivalent.
• Strong communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced operational environment.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cost control

Profitability analysis

Project costing

Variance analysis

Operational KPI monitoring

Excel

Reporting

Power BI

Tableau

BI platforms

ERP systems

SAP

Oracle

Dynamics

Stakeholder management

Communication

Presentation

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering or related discipline

MBA in Finance/Business Management or equivalent (mandatory)

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Dynamics

Job description

• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering Industrial Engineering or related discipline.
• MBA in Finance Business Management or equivalent specialization (mandatory).
• 25 years of experience in Business Analysis Financial Analysis Industrial Operations Heavy Lifting Transport Operations Equipment Rental or Engineering sectors.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting forecasting cost control and profitability analysis.
• Experience in project costing variance analysis and operational KPI monitoring.
• Advanced MS Excel skills and reporting expertise.
• Experience with Power BI Tableau or similar BI platforms.
• Knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP Oracle Dynamics or equivalent.
• Strong communication presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced operational environment.

Salary incentives (if applicable) other standard benefits as per UAE labor law.