Operations & Finance Analyst

UAE Branches; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm is seeking an Operations & Finance Analyst in Dubai for a major transformation program in the Manufacturing and FMCG sector. The ideal candidate will have 8-10 years of experience, including financial planning and budget analysis skills, and a relevant degree. Responsibilities include analyzing financial data, recommending process improvements, and supporting project leads. Candidates with experience in the Middle East and SAP systems will be preferred. This position offers a blend of office-based and remote work with potential travel to Iraq.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in financial planning and analysis.
• Proven experience in budgeting, cash forecasting, and financial modeling.
• Experience with reengineering business processes for public entities.

Responsibilities

• Analyze company accounts and financial data to identify gaps.
• Conduct benchmarking of regional and international financial practices.
• Support production of gap analysis reports for informed decision-making.
• Conduct process analysis and recommend improvements for financial systems.

Skills

Financial analysis

Process improvements

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Finance

Professional qualification (ACCA/CPA/ACA) or equivalent

Tools

SAP systems

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Title:

Operations & Finance Analyst

Belong Connect Grow with KBR!

The KBR team of teams delivers futureforward science technology and engineering solutions and missioncritical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives while also helping achieve their sustainability goals.

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and valueadded solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include worldclass licensed process technologies differentiated advisory services deep technical domain expertise energy transition solutions highend design and engineering capabilities and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

Operations & Finance Analyst

(Iraq Mega Projects Consultancy Programme)

LOCATION

Dubai UAE

The role will be primarily office based with flexibility for remote working. Travel to Iraq on a visiting basis may be required.

THE ROLE

We are currently looking to hire an Operations & Finance Analyst with 810 years experience to work on a major transformation and restructuring programme in the Manufacturing and FMCG sector.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the Finance Lead to review and analyse public and private company accounts and financial records to support data analysis benchmarking of financial norms and financial modelling. The candidate will also support the Project Lead in business process analysis and design optimisation providing basis for creating operational excellence.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyse company accounts and financial data to support the Finance Lead in identifying gaps in the current financial systems and records.
• Conduct benchmarking exercise of regional and international financial practices
• Support the production of gap analysis reports as a basis for informed decisionmaking for the client
• Support the Finance Lead in defining the finance operating model
• Conduct process analysis of the financial systems in place recommend process improvements and develop redefined finance processes that align with the new TOM
• Creating and/or redesign business processes as required supporting the Project Lead in the development of the new TOM
• Prepare and support facilitation of workshops run by the Project Lead
• Update weekly fortnightly and monthly project data as required by the Project Lead

EXPERIENCE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• A bachelors degree in business administration or finance with a professional qualification (ACCA/CPA/ACA) or equivalent
• Demonstrated proficiency in analysing financial statements
• Proven experience of 58 years in financial planning and analysis budgeting cash forecasting and financial modelling
• Experience of process improvements and reengineering business processes (preferably for public entities)
• Excellent interpersonal and analytical skills
• Knowledge and experience of working in the Middle East
• Experience with SAP systems.
• Excellent MS Word and PowerPoint skills

COMPETENCIES

• Team player
• Ability to work in interdisciplinary teams
• Robust problemsolving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal communications and presentation skills
• Good written and oral skills in English

Knowledge of Arabic is desirab

Required Experience:

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