Job Requisition ID: 157100

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world\'s most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group\'s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day

Overview of the role

The Sr. Business Intelligence Analyst role is to identify the business intelligence, reporting, and data analysis needs of Al-Futtaim Retail and strategically design and implement BI software and systems, including integration with databases and data warehouses.

This includes selecting, blueprinting, gathering requirements, designing, and rolling out BI solutions/reports to end users. The role works closely with various teams to turn data into critical information and knowledge that can be used to make sound business decisions.

What you will do

• Design, build and deploy new and extend existing dashboards and reports that synthesize distributed data sources
• Analyse user requirements and, based on findings, design functional specifications for BI front-end applications or reports
• Document the data architecture and environment to maintain a current and accurate view of the larger data picture
• Interact with the team to gain an understanding of the business environment, technical context, and organizational strategic direction
• Manage data through Power BI, MSSQL, MS Access and MS Excel applications, as required and support other analytics platforms
• Establish links across existing data sources and find new & meaningful mashups
• Drive the collection of new data and the refinement of existing data sources

Required Skills to be successful

• Power BI: Data Modelling, DAX Calculations, Data Refreshes; Proven experience as a Power BI Developer is a must
• MSSQL: OLAP & ETL framework, T-SQL, Stored Procedures, Views, Exposure to SSRS, SSAS, SSIS
• Office: Advanced skills in Excel, PowerPoint, Access

What equips you for the role

• Graduate/Postgraduate degree in an Analytical field
• Prior experience working within Finance teams at medium/large enterprises
• Minimum 5 years of experience with exposure to the Reporting/Business Intelligence/Analytics
• Expert working experience in one of the leading business intelligence solutions, preferably Power BI

About Al-Futtaim Retail

Al-Futtaim Retail has established itself as one of the leaders in Retail across the Middle East, Africa & Asia over the past 30 years. We have developed partnerships with some of the biggest and most respected Brands in the world including IKEA, ACE and Toys R Us in the Middle East and the Inditex Group of Brands (Zara, Mango, Bershka and P&B) across Asia. We are also one of the largest Global partners of Marks and Spencer\'s in both regions with over 75 stores offering both fashion & food options.

Most recently we have been responsible for bringing brands to the Middle East for the first time with the exciting launches of Watsons and B&Q and we aim to continue to be agile and adaptive to our markets with new launches and further development. For this to be possible we aim to recruit the best talent from all backgrounds who will continue to challenge and develop our diverse workforce which includes over 100 nationalities across 12 countries. Join us today and make a difference\xe2\x80\xa6

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