Data Analyst

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Job Description

Job Summary
  • To track and monitor financial and non-financial data, to ensure the accuracy of the information that goes into the management and reporting of all financial results of the Middle East and South East Asia based sites.
  • To provide data analysis of financial information in support of the Regional Management Accountant and Regional Finance Director as required.
  • To analyse data, solve problems and prepare reports as required.
  • To manage projects that may involve data collection, problem solving analysis, business efficiency reviews.
  • To use and manipulate the data and systems to prepare financial models for budgeting and forecasting
  • To provide financial analysis and KPI reporting for the Regional Team as required.
  • Review of the information and data within the systems and identifying areas for the Regional Management Accountants attention.
  • Ensure accuracy of data going into the systems and the output.
  • Production of the management and reporting packs linked to the various systems, and ultimately linked to TM1 Cognos reporting package.
  • Continually develop and improve management information reports for the other sites and management.
  • Problem solving with the schools data and identifying solutions.
  • Produce reports to measure efficiencies and build comparisons between schools for management reporting.
  • To assist the team in the preparation of annual budgets, regular forecasts and cash flow forecasts with particular focus on financial modelling and reports.
  • Meeting tight deadlines set by the group.
  • Any task as deemed reasonable by the Regional Management Accountant.
Required Skills
  • Experience and proven ability in a Data Analyst role with excellent excel and excellent presentation skills for the purpose of reporting for financial and non-financial people.
  • Experience and proven ability in data analysis and planning.
  • Experience in accountancy software products such as Navision, Oracle, SAGE, and/or other financial systems.
  • Microsoft Office is required with excellent Excel skills.
  • Particular experience in using datawarehouse systems and reporting systems. The group use TM1, an IBM Cognos system.
  • The ability to work to tight deadlines, and the ability to gather, analyse, explain and consolidate data for management reporting.
  • Some accounting knowledge is desirable but not essential.

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1601139
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Education
    Not mentioned