OneStream Operations Specialist

Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Damen Shipyards Group in the Middle East seeks an OneStream Operations Specialist to manage and optimize the OneStream platform for financial consolidation, reporting, and planning.

You will collaborate with Finance IT and Data & Analytics teams globally to ensure data quality, establish governance, and drive continuous improvement in financial processes across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration.
• Extensive OneStream experience with consolidation, reporting and planning.
• Strong finance and IT understanding.
• Analytical, structured and solution-oriented mindset.
• Experience with data integration and data modelling.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-Day Operations & Support
• First point of contact for users (helpdesk function)
• Resolve incidents and handle user requests
• Monitor data loads, consolidations and workflows
• Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing processes
• Support forecast and budgeting cycles
• Manage users, roles and access rights
• System Management & Maintenance
• Perform small system changes (configuration metadata updates)
• Maintain cubes, dimensions and mappings
• Support releases, updates and testing activities
• Identify and resolve performance issues
• Data & Process Control
• Monitor data quality and perform reconciliations
• Oversee integrations with source systems (e.g. ERP)
• Investigate and resolve data inconsistencies
• Ensure reliable and consistent financial reporting
• Continuous Improvement (Practical)
• Identify recurring issues and address root causes
• Automate manual steps where possible
• Standardize templates and ways of working
• Implement small improvements based on user feedback
• User Support & Collaboration
• Support and train users
• Coordinate with Finance and IT on issues
• Document solutions and working instructions
• Share best practice across the organization

Skills

Finance & IT understanding

Data integration

Data modelling

Consolidation rules IFRS/GAAP

Analytical mindset

Change & release management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration

Tools

OneStream

Job description

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Position

OneStream Operations Specialist

Department: OneStream Team/Group Control

Location: Damen Shipyards Group - Middle East

Reports To: FP&A Systems Manager

Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Damen Shipyards Group

Damen Shipyards Group is a leading international shipbuilder with more than 35 shipyards repair yards and related companies worldwide. Innovation digitalization and continuous improvement are at the core of everything we do.

You will join the Damen OneStream Team within Group Control where the financial processes models and reporting are continuously monitored and enhanced to support the growth and ambitions of the organization. OneStream plays an increasingly important role in financial decision-making. The OneStream Team operates at the core of the financial landscape collaborating closely with stakeholders across multiple divisions countries and functions.

Together with the team you will pro-actively contribute to maintain and initiate optimizing the OneStream platform strengthening governance and improving the consistency of financial data KPIs and reports.

Your Role

As OneStream Operations Specialist you play a key role in managing and optimizing the OneStream platform as the core solution for financial consolidation reporting and planning.

You are responsible for ensuring the stability reliability and initiate continuous improvement of the platform. By standardizing processes improving data quality and enabling data-driven decision-making you help strengthen the organizations financial capabilities.

Working within the Group Control / Financial Systems domain you collaborate closely with Finance IT and Data & Analytics teams supporting users globally and acting as a bridge between business and technology.

This role offers a strong opportunity to deepen your expertise in OneStream while contributing to an international finance transformation journey.

Key Responsibilities

• Day-to-Day Operations & Support
• First point of contact for users (helpdesk function)
• Resolve incidents and handle user requests
• Monitor data loads consolidations and workflows
• Support month-end quarter-end and year-end closing processes
• Support forecast and budgeting cycles
• Manage users roles and access rights

• System Management & Maintenance
• Perform small system changes (configuration metadata updates)
• Maintain cubes dimensions and mappings
• Support releases updates and testing activities
• Identify and resolve performance issues

• Data & Process Control
• Monitor data quality and perform reconciliations
• Oversee integrations with source systems (e.g. ERP)
• Investigate and resolve data inconsistencies
• Ensure reliable and consistent financial reporting

• Continuous Improvement (Practical)
• Identify recurring issues and address root causes
• Automate manual steps where possible
• Standardize templates and ways of working
• Implement small improvements based on user feedback

• User Support & Collaboration
• Support and train users
• Coordinate with Finance and IT on issues
• Document solutions and working instructions
• Share best practice across the organization

What We’re Looking For

Education & Experience

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Finance Accounting or Business Administration or similar
• 36 years of excellent experience in OneStream
• Understanding of financial consolidation reporting and planning processes

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong combination of finance and IT understanding
• Experience with data integration and data modelling
• Knowledge of consolidation rules and accounting principles (IFRS/Dutch GAAP)
• Analytical structured and solution-oriented mindset
• Experience with change and release management

Personal Competencies

• Proactive and results-driven
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Hands-on and pragmatic mindset
• Accurate and quality-focused
• Strong communication skills across business and IT
• Professional proficiency in English (written and spoken)

Why Join Damen

At Damen you will work at the intersection of Finance and Technology contributing to the operational excellence of a global finance platform. You will collaborate with experienced OneStream and finance professionals gain exposure to international processes and stakeholders and benefit from a strong focus on both personal and professional development.

Ready to Apply

Are you passionate about financial systems operational excellence and continuous improvement Join Damen and help support and optimize our global OneStream environment.

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