Business Analyst Finance Operations MEA Sofitel, MGallery & Emblems (FMX)

AccorCorpo; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company seeks a full-time Business Analyst to collaborate with finance directors across the region. Responsibilities include ensuring timely financial reporting, analyzing reporting processes, and advising on business performance. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor's in Business Administration or Accounting, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel and BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau. The role offers a dynamic work environment and expects great attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Experience with advanced Microsoft Office, especially Excel VBA.
• Knowledge of Business Intelligence tools.
• Familiarity with USALI and GAAP/IFRS is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely submission of financial reports and budgets.
• Analyze reporting processes and recommend improvements.
• Train hotel staff on reporting processes.
• Develop strategies for data collection and reporting.
• Create reports and dashboards for business performance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or Accounting and Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel VBA

Tableau

Power BI

OneStream

Job description

What we offer

La Maison Sofitel Sofitel Legend MGallery & Emblems is founded on a set of values that define our distinctive culture. These values unite all our talents around the achievement of common goals and principles. They define the way we interact with our guests colleagues and communities and guide our behavior.

Our values

• Passion & pride: be passionately in love with our brands our guests and our people. Use our E.Q.
• Exellence: comprehensive business approach driving all levers to be best-in-class hôteliers
• Empowerment: we are all Entrepreneurs fully accountable with strong KPIs and freedom too
• Trust & Transparency: share everything no taboo. Feedback is a gift
• Long-term relationship: with owners as well as talent. Creating a strong sense of belonging.
• Bespoke & free: 100% experience-driven. Tailored services. Unlock creativity.
• Proximity: Family spirit responsiveness solidarity & constant dialogue with the field

A career that lets your passion shine

The Business Analyst works closely with the hotels finance directors spread over the region to collect the required reports and and consolidate information for presentation and review by senior management at the Regional Offices such as Dubai Singapore and others as needed. The Business Analyst plays an integral role in assessing the performance of the hotels and recommending different actions to enhance the business.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Follow up and ensure all hotels submit their monthly financials forecasts and budgets on time as per the set reporting calendar
• Analyse and verify requirements for completeness consistency comprehensibility feasibility and conformity to the Hotel industry standards.
• Evaluate the current reporting processes uncover areas for improvement prepare and present possible solutions.
• Provide support and training to hotel staff on the month end reporting process.
• Develop and Implement Data Collection Strategies across different reporting platforms
• Structure large data sets and create reports dashboards and visualizations to understand business performance
• Analyse financial data advise managers on findings and recommend actions and solutions
• Develop an action plan tracker and ensure recommended actions are implemented
• Effectively communicate and influence key stakeholders to support proposed strategies process improvements and operational decisions
• Take lead on assigned projects and ensure that they are handled effectively and timely up to the expected standards

Qualifications :

What you will bring to the role

Personal qualities and behavioural traits

• Great analytical critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Strong management and organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Superior presentation skills with strong attention to details
• Resourceful and able to devise creative solutions to problems
• Adaptable and capable of working in fast-paced environments

Experience and Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Office user with advanced skills in Microsoft Excel VBA.
• Knowledge of Business Intelligence platforms such as Tableau or Power BI.
• Familiarity with OneStream consolidation and reporting tool is an advantage.

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Business Administration or Accounting and Finance
• Familiar with Uniform System of Account for the Lodging Industry (USALI) is an advantage
• Familiar with GAAP / IFRS is an advantage

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Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Full-time