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Business Analyst Jobs in Dubai, UAE
What you will do
Business / Financial Planning
- Support and / or manage business / financial planning, including but not limited to strategic planning, budgeting, and quarterly forecasting in coordination with Group / Retail Finance and business stakeholders. Business / Finance planning process include guidelines, timelines, formats / templates, central inputs, analysis, consolidation, reviews, presentation, Anaplan upload, SAP & BPC validation etc.
- Manage fortnightly Cash forecasting in coordination with relevant stakeholders
Management Reporting & Financial Analysis
- Prepare, analyze, and circulate daily, weekly, and monthly management information reports
- Develop new reports and continuous improvement of existing reports
- Support in testing and automation of management information / business intelligence reports
- Variance analysis and initiate corrective actions
- Support with adhoc financial information, analysis, and support for business functions and stores
- Prepare business or management review presentations
Business Partnering
- Participate, support, or lead initiatives / projects to drive business performance and efficiencies
- Proactively communicate key variances, risks and opportunities to relevant stakeholders for corrective actions
- Collaborate with and support business navigation community for performance improvements
Fixed Assets
- Plan, coordinate, procure approval for capital expenditure
- Manage Asset creation, capitalization, transfer, verification, and disposal of Fixed Assets
- Prepare and circulate Capex Tracker / Fixed Assets Register
- Provide samples, analysis, schedules, and information for internal and external audits
Inventory
- Manage inventory posting, reconciliations and alignment across systems
- Carry out regular inventory analysis to support liquidation
- Provide samples, analysis, schedules, and information for internal and external audits
Business Development, Feasibility Studies, Investment Committee, Approvals
- Participate in Market Potential Development Projects, prepare feasibility reports, investment committee presentations and procure approvals for new projects / investments
- Participate or support business development initiatives / projects like gift cards, BNPL etc.
- Support to prepare post completion reviews or evaluations
- Plan and maintain tracker for pre-operative expenses
Required skills to be successful
- Strong computer skills – including ERP knowledge (preferably SAP, Navision) and advanced MS-Excel knowledge
- Good analytical and presentation skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Financial modelling and problem-solving skills.
What equips you for the role
- MBA / ACA / CFA with 3 years’ experience in above roles preferably in Retail
- Knowledge of MS Excel and accounting software (preferably ERP – SAP and Navision)
- Desirable to have detailed know how of the IKEA concept and working methods
- Planning, organizing, responsible, analytical, critical thinking and interpersonal skills.
