Finance Data Analyst

Etihad Airways; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airline in the UAE is looking for a Data Analyst to drive analytics transformation within its Finance division. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and over four years of experience in data science. Responsibilities include developing dashboards, validating data sources, and engaging with stakeholders. Familiarity with tools like SQL and PowerBI, along with experience in the finance or aviation industry, is preferred. This role presents an opportunity to impact the organization's financial performance through data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, statistics, or data science.
• 4+ years of experience in data science model development.
• Strong skills in stakeholder engagement and communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop dashboards and analytical outputs.
• Publish dashboards with usage guidance and promote adoption.
• Clarify business needs through structured elicitation.

Skills

Data visualization

Stakeholder management

SQL

Data analysis

Statistics

Education

Master's or Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

PowerBI

Tableau

Databricks

Job description

Synopsis

The Data Analyst will contribute to the analytics transformation process of Etihad's Finance division to turn it into a competitive advantage for the company by implementing data models and analytics tools to drive incremental cost savings and optimize the company financial performance.

Accountabilities

Visualization & Insight Delivery

• Develop clean, intuitive dashboards and analytical outputs.
• Validate definitions and figures with stakeholders; iterate for accuracy and usability.

Operationalization & Adoption

• Publish dashboards with proper metadata and usage guidance.
• Communicate results, promote adoption, and establish refresh cycles, enhancement processes, and governance

Stakeholder Engagement & Requirements Definition

• Clarify business needs and desired outcomes through structured elicitation.
• Identify key decisions, KPIs, and success criteria.

Process & Current State Analysis

• Understand existing business processes, systems, and analysis.
• Review data sources, logic, and assumptions; highlight gaps between real-world processes and current data assets.

Data Foundation & Governance

• Validate authoritative data sources and assess quality, timeliness, and granularity.
• Design data models, dictionaries, metadata, lineage, and quality rules

Education & Experience

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, statistics, or data science.
• 4+ years of relevant experience designing, implementing, and maintaining data science models.
• Knowledge of statistics and mathematical concepts
• Experience using data technologies (E.g., SQL, Databricks) and data visualization tools (PowerBI, Tableau, DataBricks1)
• Experience building, deploying, and maintaining data models.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including executive level stakeholders.
• Understanding of and experience in using AI tools (E.g., Copilot, GPT), professionally or personally
• Experience within the finance/aviation industry in the operational areas is a plus

About Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, was formed in 2003 and quickly went on to become one of the world’s leading airlines. From its home in Abu Dhabi, Etihad flies to passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. Together with Etihad’s codeshare partners, Etihad’s network offers access to hundreds of international destinations. In recent years, Etihad has received numerous awards for its superior service and products, cargo offering, loyalty programme and more. All this ties into Etihad’s ambitious Journey 2030 strategy. The airline plans to double its fleet size and triple the number of customers over the next six years as it sets out to be the airline everyone wants to fly!

To learn more, visit etihad.com

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