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Finance Business Analyst

Location: DMESS, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Department: Finance/ Group Control

Employment Type: Full-Time

Transform Finance Reporting into Business Insights

At Damen Shipyards Group, we believe that better decisions start with better data and better financial insights. As our business continues to grow and evolve, we are strengthening our Financial Reporting and Performance Management capabilities to support leaders with timely, accurate, and actionable information.

To support this journey, we are looking for a Finance Business Analyst who combines strong FP&A and financial reporting expertise with excellent Power BI and stakeholder management skills.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of Finance, Business Control, and Analytics. You will help translate business and reporting requirements into meaningful dashboards, management reports, financial analyses, and performance insights that support decision-making across the organization.

The Role

As a Finance Business Analyst, you will support Damen's Finance and Business Control functions by delivering management reporting, financial analysis, budgeting support, KPI reporting, and business intelligence solutions.

You will work closely with Finance Managers, Business Controllers, Operational Leaders, and Data & Analytics teams to improve reporting capabilities, standardize KPI frameworks, support planning processes, and drive greater visibility of business performance.

The role requires a balance of financial acumen, analytical thinking, business partnering, and technical reporting skills, particularly within Power BI and modern reporting environments.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Performance Analysis

• Develop and maintain management reports, financial dashboards, and executive performance scorecards
• Analyze financial and operational performance trends and identify risks, opportunities, and improvement areas
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting cycles
• Deliver meaningful insights into revenue, cost, margin, profitability, and operational performance
• Prepare management reporting packs and presentations for business leadership

FP&A Support

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.
• Perform variance analysis between Actuals, Budget, and Forecast.
• Conduct trend analysis, scenario modelling, and business performance reviews.
• Support business cases, investment evaluations, and financial decision-making processes.
• Assist Finance and Business Control teams with planning and performance management activities.

Power BI & Business Intelligence

• Design, develop, and maintain Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions.
• Create meaningful visualizations that support executive and operational decision-making.
• Develop and maintain KPI frameworks and reporting standards.
• Validate financial and operational data to ensure reporting accuracy and consistency.
• Promote self-service reporting and enhance reporting efficiency across the organization.

Business Analysis & Stakeholder Management

• Partner with Finance, Operations, Project Management, and Shared Services teams to understand business requirements.
• Facilitate reporting and analytics workshops with stakeholders.
• Translate business requirements into reporting solutions and dashboard specifications.
• Challenge assumptions and ensure reporting outputs align with business objectives.
• Act as a bridge between Finance stakeholders and technical teams.

Data Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Support finance data governance and reporting standardization initiatives.
• Improve data quality, reporting reliability, and KPI consistency.
• Identify reporting process improvements and automation opportunities.
• Document reporting processes, methodologies, and reporting standards.
• Contribute to finance transformation and business improvement initiatives.

What We're Looking For

Experience

• 4-7 years of experience in FP&A, Financial Reporting, Management Reporting, Business Control, Finance Transformation or Business Analysis within Finance environments
• Experience supporting Finance, Controlling, or Performance Management functions
• Experience building Power BI dashboards and management reporting solutions
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders across Finance and Operations
• Experience within manufacturing, maritime, engineering, industrial, construction, project-based, or shared services environments is highly preferred

Finance Expertise

Strong understanding in:

• Budgeting and Forecasting
• FP&A Processes
• Management Reporting
• KPI Development and Performance Management
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Revenue and Cost Analysis
• Margin and Profitability Analysis
• Working Capital Management
• Business Performance Reporting

Technical Skills

• Power BI
• Advanced Excel (Power Query, Pivot Tables, Power Pivot)
• Financial Modelling
• Management Reporting
• KPI Reporting
• Data Analysis

Personal Attributes

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Commercial and business-minded
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Strong communication and presentation abilities
• Highly structured and detail-oriented
• Curious and proactive mindset
• Ability to translate complex financial information into clear business insights
• Comfortable working in fast-paced and evolving environments

Why Join Damen?

At Damen, you will help shape how financial information is transformed into meaningful business insights across a global maritime leader.

You will collaborate with Finance, Operations, Business Control, and Analytics teams across multiple countries and business units while contributing directly to improved business performance, reporting excellence, and data-driven decision-making.

This role offers a unique opportunity to combine FP&A, Finance Reporting, Business Analytics, and Power BI expertise while supporting strategic business initiatives and finance transformation programs.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is currently working as a Finance Business Analyst, Financial Reporting Analyst, Management Reporting Analyst, Financial Planning Analyst, Finance Transformation Analyst or Performance Analyst.

This individual combines strong financial knowledge with reporting and analytics expertise and enjoys partnering with stakeholders to improve business performance through data, insights, and effective financial reporting.