Finance Business Analyst

Location: DMESS, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Department: Finance/ Group Control

Employment Type: Full-Time

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

KPI Reporting

Data Analysis

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

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.

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.