Senior Business Analyst (UAE Nationals Only) - DUBAI

Citi; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi in Dubai seeks a Sr. Business Analyst to support administrative activities, budgets, and regulatory tasks. You may contribute to audits, business continuity, and headcount tracking, while coordinating administrative needs and ad hoc projects as requested.

The role emphasizes budget analysis, financial reporting, risk assessment, and adherence to Citi policies across business units in a dynamic office setting.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of business analysis experience required.
• Experience creating documentation within standard development methodology.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Summarize budgets and submit recommendations for funds requests.
• Analyze monthly department budgeting and accounting reports to control expenditures.
• Review budget estimates for completeness, accuracy and conformity with procedures.
• Monitor the preparation of regular and special budget reports.
• Provide advice and technical assistance with cost analysis and fiscal allocation.
• Analyze budgetary/accounting data and provide financial recommendations.
• Gather and verify accuracy of financial records.
• Escalate and report control issues while ensuring compliance with laws and Citi policies.

Skills

Business analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Job description

The Sr. Business Analyst is an intermediate level position responsible for the overall administrative activities of a business. These tasks may include contribution to external audits, business continuity activities or addressing regulatory issues. The Sr. Business Analyst may assist in activities such as the tracking of business financials, managing employee headcount or coordination of other administrative needs. May work on ad hoc projects as requested.

Responsibilities

• Summarize budgets and submit recommendations for the approval or disapproval of funds requests
• Analyze monthly department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls
• Review budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformity with procedures and regulations
• Monitor the preparation of regular and special budget reports
• Provide advice and technical assistance with cost analysis and fiscal allocation
• Analyze budgetary/accounting data and provide financial recommendations
• Gather and verify accuracy of financial records
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of business analysis experience required
• Experience creating documentation within standard development methodology
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills

Education

• Bachelor's Degree/University degree or equivalent experience

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

• Working Environment: office setting, minimal travelling and working hours in the office may be required during projects.
• Effort: minimal physical effort required. High levels of prolonged and intense concentration may be required in front of computer.

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Job Family Group

Business Strategy, Management & Administration

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Job Family

Business Execution & Administration

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Time Type

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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