Finance Business Partner, Other Hardlines MENA

Amazon; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

A global e-commerce leader is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst in Dubai. The role requires strong financial reporting and analytical skills, with a focus on P&L analysis and cross-functional teamwork. The ideal candidate should have 6 years of relevant experience, a degree in engineering, statistics, or business, and advanced SQL knowledge. This position offers opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic environment, emphasizing leadership and effective financial management.

Qualifications

• 6 years of tax finance or related analytical experience.
• Experience applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs).
• Creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience.
• Experience with large-scale data mining and financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform financial reporting and support monthly P&L analysis.
• Facilitate financial review meetings with business groups.
• Measure and monitor metrics for new business initiatives.
• Partner with the global leadership team to develop strategic plans.
• Lead cross-functional systems and process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Financial reporting

P&L analysis

Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, statistics, or business

MBA or CPA

Tools

SQL

Oracle

SAP

Cognos

MS Access

Job description

Job Overview

Amazon is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to partner and support the retail category specific finance activity. This role will be based in Dubai, UAE. The successful candidate will be a thoughtful analytical, highly customer‑obsessed self‑starter with the ability to work in a fast‑paced environment. The candidate would play a key role in driving the function/category agenda and would work as a finance partner in delivering the business results.

The successful candidate should have demonstrated ability to effectively manage the finance of a high‑growth business, be comfortable working in cross‑functional teams, and demonstrate strong leadership skills. The ideal candidate must have superior attention to detail and the ability to successfully manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously. The position represents an exciting opportunity to be a part of an extremely dynamic and high‑paced environment supporting a global organization and offers significant opportunities for rapid growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform financial reporting and support monthly P&L analysis and financial forecasts
• Facilitate financial review meetings with business groups and work with business managers to ensure effective finance and cost management
• Measure and monitor metrics for new business initiatives
• Assist in measuring and reporting progress on key goals for the business team in a timely manner
• Facilitate business reviews with data analysis and follow through with business leaders on actionable items for improving business metrics
• Perform ad‑hoc business analyses and financial modeling; present recommendations to senior management on strategic decisions and planned future initiatives
• Partner with the global leadership team to develop strategic long‑term operating plans
• Demonstrate appropriate understanding/working knowledge of accounting principles and internal controls
• Serve as team lead for medium and large‑scale projects
• Actively participate in strategic initiatives and special projects when assigned or required
• Lead cross‑functional systems and process improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• 6 years of tax finance or a related analytical field experience
• 5 years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
• 4 years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience
• 5 years of identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize, or simplify finance or business tools and processes experience
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, statistics, or business, or a bachelor’s degree with 5 years of quantitative role (engineering process re‑engineering, quality assurance) experience
• Experience with advanced use of SQL for data mining and business intelligence
• MBA or CPA
• Experience working with large‑scale data mining and reporting tools (examples: SQL, MS Access, Essbase, Cognos) and other financial systems (examples: Oracle, SAP, Lawson, JD Edwards)

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