Junior Business Controller - FP&A & Strategy, Dubai

Danone; Dubai; On-site; AED 134,000 - 223,000; Part time

Job summary

Danone in Dubai is seeking a Junior Business Controller to support the Middle East region, driving financial performance and providing strategic insights to Sales and Marketing teams. You will partner with business units to act as a true financial partner.

This role involves budgets, forecasts, reporting, variance analysis, and enabling decisions with dashboards built in Power BI, SAP, Essbase, and Excel. A proactive mindset and strong collaboration across functions are essential.

Qualifications

• Financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting experience.
• Proficiency in Excel; knowledge of SAP, Essbase, TTM and Power BI is a plus.
• Strong Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence and partner with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Proactive, curious, and continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Prepare budgets, forecasts, and financial reports to support planning and decision-making.
• Analyze financial performance, identify variances, and highlight risks and opportunities.
• Support monthly closing activities and monitor commercial & marketing investments.
• Partner with Sales and Marketing to deliver ad hoc analyses and actionable insights.
• Develop business cases for product launches, pricing initiatives, portfolio optimization, and strategic investments.
• Leverage SAP, Essbase, TTM, Power BI to build dashboards and enhance reporting.
• Contribute to transformation projects aimed at simplifying processes and driving efficiency.

Skills

Financial Planning & Analysis

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Proactive mindset

Tools

Excel

SAP

Essbase

TTM

Power BI

Job description

Danone in Dubai is seeking a Junior Business Controller to support the Middle East region, driving financial performance and providing strategic insights to Sales and Marketing teams. You will partner with business units to act as a true financial partner.

This role involves budgets, forecasts, reporting, variance analysis, and enabling decisions with dashboards built in Power BI, SAP, Essbase, and Excel. A proactive mindset and strong collaboration across functions are essential.