Analyst jobs in United Arab Emirates

Our client is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Financial Analyst to join our finance team. As an Analyst, you will be responsible for providing effective operational finance support to the manufacturing operations. The candidate will be responsible for two divisions, overseeing financial planning, analysis, reporting, and costing activities across both. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Performing month-end close activities for operations and providing financial results and cost performance analysis to operations management.
• Hands‑on in SAP variance analysis with effective communication to Ops on business impact, and to support delivery of cost and inventory target
• Participate and present financial results to key stakeholders (eg. Ops review, Balance sheet review, Monthly forecast review).
• Understanding and articulating financial concepts/analyses; tailoring the presentation/level of details appropriately

• Independently coordinate with stakeholders to gather inputs for monthly forecasts, ORAM planning, inventory projections
• Analyse and review reasonableness of budget and forecasts submissions, consolidation and preparation of reports and presentations for review and approval
• Support the Controller in financial planning and analysis activities.
• Continuous review of financial analysis methods and tools; implementing improvements as needed to improve the quality of analysis.
• Providing information and analysis to the leadership and global manufacturing team for decision-making

• Perform the semi-annual standard cost change process in SAP, focusing on costing parts, manufacturing overhead, and simulations.
• Collaborate with cross functions to perform std change analysis and present results for review and approval

• The candidate shall also participate in special projects and oversee other responsibilities as directed by the reporting manager from time to time
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and analysis and support delivery of process improvement projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience, preferably in the manufacturing or semiconductor industry.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Intermediate to Advanced).
• Experience with SAP is required; familiarity with Power BI and Onestream is a plus.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong critical thinking and attention to detail.
• Comfortable working under tight deadlines and in ambiguous situations.