Operations & Finance Analyst

Title:Operations & Finance AnalystBelong Connect Grow with KBR! The KBR team of teams delivers futureforward science technology and engineering solutions and missioncritical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives while also helping achieve their sustainability goals.KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and valueadded solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include worldclass licensed process technologies differentiated advisory services deep technical domain expertise energy transition solutions highend design and engineering capabilities and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.Operations & Finance Analyst(Iraq Mega Projects Consultancy Programme)LOCATIONDubai UAEThe role will be primarily office based with flexibility for remote working. Travel to Iraq on a visiting basis may be required.THE ROLEWe are currently looking to hire an Operations & Finance Analyst with 810 years experience to work on a major transformation and restructuring programme in the Manufacturing and FMCG sector. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the Finance Lead to review and analyse public and private company accounts and financial records to support data analysis benchmarking of financial norms and financial modelling. The candidate will also support the Project Lead in business process analysis and design optimisation providing basis for creating operational excellence.MAIN RESPONSIBILITIESAnalyse company accounts and financial data to support the Finance Lead in identifying gaps in the current financial systems and records.Conduct benchmarking exercise of regional and international financial practicesSupport the production of gap analysis reports as a basis for informed decisionmaking for the clientSupport the Finance Lead in defining the finance operating modelConduct process analysis of the financial systems in place recommend process improvements and develop redefined finance processes that align with the new TOMCreating and/or redesign business processes as required supporting the Project Lead in the development of the new TOMPrepare and support facilitation of workshops run by the Project LeadUpdate weekly fortnightly and monthly project data as required by the Project Lead EXPERIENCE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGEA bachelors degree in business administration or finance with a professional qualification (ACCA/CPA/ACA) or equivalentDemonstrated proficiency in analysing financial statementsProven experience of 58 years in financial planning and analysis budgeting cash forecasting and financial modellingExperience of process improvements and reengineering business processes (preferably for public entities)Excellent interpersonal and analytical skillsKnowledge and experience of working in the Middle EastExperience with SAP systems.Excellent MS Word and PowerPoint skillsCOMPETENCIESTeam playerAbility to work in interdisciplinary teamsRobust problemsolving skills.Excellent interpersonal communications and presentation skillsGood written and oral skills in EnglishKnowledge of Arabic is desirabRequired Experience:IC Key Skills Cognos,Forecasting,Hyperion,Microsoft Access,Pivot tables,Accounting,Analysis Skills,Microsoft Excel,Financial Analysis,Financial Modeling,Budgeting,Financial Planning Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1