Financial Analyst - Dubai

About the role

A large employer in the Middle East is looking for a Financial Analyst to join its growing team in Dubai. The role covers performance reporting, budgeting and forecasting, business partnering and supporting audits and compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Provide timely, accurate reports and analysis of performance against historical, budgeted and forecasted results to support decisions on the budget and strategic plan
• Deliver business analysis and KPI management, and act as a business partner giving financial advice to key stakeholders
• Plan, coordinate and produce budgets and forecasts to achieve business growth objectives
• Maintain and develop financial models used in planning, with quality and accuracy checks
• Identify non-value-add activities and implement improvements that create operational efficiency
• Prepare and execute month-end reporting, including MIS reporting
• Support interim and year-end audits by liaising with external auditors and preparing consolidated information
• Prepare periodic reports for OEM requirements and compliance, and document all processes clearly
• Support board presentations, prepare ad-hoc reports and analysis, and manage ad-hoc reporting for OEMs and internal stakeholders
• Take part as a key project member in finance process automation and system implementation such as ERP and BI tools

Required profile

• Professional accounting qualification such as CMA, CIMA, ACCA or CPAB
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics or Finance, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of financial analysis and modelling experience

Required skills

• Advanced knowledge of Excel
• Financial analysis and modelling