Strategy Finance Business Partner

Eaton; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Career development

Wellbeing programs

Global opportunities

Job summary

Eaton in Dubai is seeking a Strategy Finance Business Partner to oversee the E33 Project financials, deliver strategic planning for EMEA, and partner with VP/GM to align financial and operational goals across functions.

You will build robust financial models, drive planning processes, ensure strong controls, and provide actionable recommendations to leadership, supporting growth and sustainable performance in a multinational environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial modelling capability, including scenario analysis, sensitivity analysis, valuation, and investment appraisal.
• Advanced knowledge of financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and variance analysis.
• SAP knowledge is a must.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP, IFRS, and financial reporting standards.
• Proficiency in business-case development for capital expenditure, strategic initiatives, pricing, and evolving business models.
• Understanding of P&L, balance-sheet, cash-flow, and working-capital drivers.
• Knowledge of regional finance considerations across EMEA, including tax, treasury, statutory, audit, and currency implications.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the E33 Project financials and reporting, partnering with Project VP/GM for financial and operational analysis.
• Drive financial process and systems improvements to ensure accuracy and efficiency of results.
• Translate strategic priorities into robust financial plans, investment choices, and measurable value-creation targets.
• Lead the regional strategic planning process, aligning long-range targets with profit plans and forecasts.
• Develop financial models, scenario analysis, and business cases for growth initiatives and capital investments.
• Track strategic initiatives and regional performance, identify risks and opportunities, and provide actionable recommendations to leadership.
• Coordinate cross-functional finance support across business units and corporate teams to ensure consistent assumptions and controls.

Skills

Financial modelling

Forecasting

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Excel

Power BI

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor / Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting or business and/or CPA/CMAM

Tools

SAP

Oracle Planning

Job description

Join Our Team at Eaton: Empowering Tomorrow, Today!Dubai serves as a strategic hub for Eaton’s Middle East operations, bringing together commercial, engineering, manufacturing, and support teams within a globally connected business environment. Building on more than 40 years in the region, Eaton recently announced the development of a new sustainable campus in Dubai, reinforcing our long‑term investment in growth, collaboration, and capability building.About EatonEaton is a power management company where we provide energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton is dedicated to improving the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technology and services. Eaton has approximately 96,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries.The Strategy Finance Business Partner provides strategic, analytical, and tactical financial support to the Project GM and EMEA Strategy leader. The position oversees all financial aspects of the E33 Project and leads the Strategic Plan preparation for EMEA on an Annual basis in addition to the monthly progress tracking of Strategic Initiatives.What you’ll do:Oversee the overall E33 Project financials and reporting by working close to Project VP/GM providing the financial and operational analysis, and partner with other project workstreams in achieving objectives including Audit process.Drive financial process and systems improvements to insure the integrity of financial results and to improve efficiencies.Partner with Strategy team and Strategic Initiatives owners to translate strategic priorities into robust financial plans, investment choices, and measurable value-creation targets.Lead the regional strategic planning process, integrating long-range targets with profit plans, forecasts, and monthly performance governance.Develop financial models, scenario analysis, and business cases for growth initiatives, capital investments, portfolio decisions, and evolving business models.Track strategic initiatives and regional performance, identify risks and opportunities, and provide clear, actionable recommendations to leadership.Coordinate cross-functional finance support across business units and corporate teams, ensuring consistent assumptions, strong financial controls, and one reliable view of performance.Qualifications:Bachelor / Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting or business and/or CPA/CMAMinimum of 8 years of progressive experience in Finance and StrategyExperienced in financial modelling capability, including scenario analysis, sensitivity analysis, valuation, and investment appraisal.Advanced knowledge of financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and variance analysis.SAP knowledge is a must.Skills:Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, International Financial Reporting Standards, and financial reporting standards.Sound knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, internal controls, and corporate governance frameworks.Proficiency in business-case development for capital expenditure, strategic initiatives, pricing, and evolving business models.Strong understanding of profit-and-loss, balance-sheet, cash-flow, and working-capital drivers.Working knowledge of enterprise resource planning and planning platforms, including SAP and Oracle Planning or equivalent systems.Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial data analysis, with practical knowledge of Power BI or comparable business-intelligence tools.Understanding of manufacturing, sourcing, supply-chain, and operational performance measures within a multinational environment.Knowledge of regional finance considerations across EMEA, including tax, treasury, statutory, audit, and currency implications.Demonstrates professional presence, communicates articulately.What We OfferCompetitive compensation and benefits packageChallenging projects in dynamic collaborative teamWe make your aspirations matter – Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possibleWe make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton UniversityWe make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people’s lives and the environment through power management technologies.We make your wellbeing matter – We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it’s about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happenDubai is an internationally connected city that offers strong professional opportunities within a truly global environment. Living and working in Dubai means being part of a diverse, forward‑looking business community, supported by modern infrastructure, excellent connectivity, and a well‑established expatriate ecosystem.At Eaton, employees based in Dubai are part of a stable, well‑governed organization that brings together global teams, clear ways of working, and the flexibility needed to support both performance and long‑term career development.Ready to make a difference? Join Eaton’s Dubai Team and be part of a company shaping the future of sustainable manufacturing and power management!We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.#LI-GK1