Finance Controller (OneStream Expert)

Department: OneStream Team/ Group Control

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Employment Type: Full-Time

Damen Shipyards Group is a leading international shipbuilder with more than 35 shipyards, repair yards, and related companies worldwide. Innovation, digitalization, and continuous improvement are at the core of everything we do.

The OneStream Team operates within Group Control and is responsible for the continuous development, optimization, and governance of the global OneStream platform. The platform plays a critical role in financial consolidation, planning, forecasting, reporting, and performance management across the Damen organization.

As Damen continues its finance transformation journey, the OneStream environment is becoming an increasingly important enabler of standardized processes, high-quality data, and efficient decision-making.

Own and support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes

Ensure accurate and timely management reporting and performance analysis

Partner with business leaders to provide financial insights and support decision-making

Challenge assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, and provide recommendations to leadership

Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities

Act as the subject matter expert for OneStream across the organization

Drive continuous improvement of consolidation, planning, forecasting, and reporting processes

Translate business requirements into effective OneStream solutions

Lead enhancements, automation initiatives, and process optimization projects

Ensure the platform continues to meet evolving business needs

Act as the primary liaison between Finance, IT, Data & Analytics, and external partners

Lead workshops and requirement-gathering sessions with business stakeholders

Manage stakeholder expectations and drive adoption of new processes and solutions

Support finance transformation initiatives and standardization efforts across the group

Advise management on best practices, governance, and future roadmap opportunities

Maintain strong financial controls and governance standards

Support audits and compliance requirements related to financial systems and reporting

Ensure data quality, reporting accuracy, and consistency across the organization

Review financial processes and recommend improvements to strengthen controls

Support and mentor finance users and OneStream Operations Specialists

Develop documentation, training materials, and best-practice guidance

Promote continuous learning and adoption of financial reporting standards and tools

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field

8+ years of experience in Finance Controlling, FP&A, Financial Reporting, or Finance Transformation

Strong experience with financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and consolidation

Minimum 4 years of hands-on OneStream experience

Experience working in multinational and multi-stakeholder environments

Strong business acumen and commercial mindset

Confident influencing senior stakeholders

Consultative and solution-oriented approach

Proactive, hands-on, and results-driven

Able to translate complex financial topics into clear business recommendations

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Professional proficiency in English (written and spoken)

At Damen, you will work at the intersection of Finance and Technology, contributing to the operational excellence of a global finance platform. You will collaborate with experienced OneStream and finance professionals, gain exposure to international processes and stakeholders, and benefit from a strong focus on both personal and professional development.

We are looking for a Finance Controller who happens to be an expert in OneStream, not a OneStream specialist who happens to understand finance.

The ideal candidate can:

Partner with CFOs, Finance Directors, Controllers, and business leaders

Drive planning, forecasting, reporting, and performance management processes

Lead finance transformation and process improvement initiatives

Manage stakeholders across Finance, IT, and Operations

Use OneStream as a strategic business tool to improve decision-making, governance, and reporting quality