Business Analyst, Bp&a Retail Ikea Jebel Ali

5 days ago

Dubai, United Arab Emirates IKEA Full time

**Company description** Job Requisition ID**:154837

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

**Job description**

**Overview of the role**

Strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, business partnering, financial analysis, investments, feasibilities, automation & regional projects. Moreover, manage approvals, tracking, accounting and reconciliation of capital expenditure, fixed assets and inventory.

**What you will do**

Business / Financial Planning
- Support and / or manage business / financial planning, including but not limited to strategic planning, budgeting, and quarterly forecasting in coordination with Group / Retail Finance and business stakeholders. Business / Finance planning process include guidelines, timelines, formats / templates, central inputs, analysis, consolidation, reviews, presentation, Anaplan upload, SAP & BPC validation etc.
- Manage fortnightly Cash forecasting in coordination with relevant stakeholders

Management Reporting & Financial Analysis
- Prepare, analyze, and circulate daily, weekly, and monthly management information reports
- Develop new reports and continuous improvement of existing reports
- Support in testing and automation of management information / business intelligence reports
- Variance analysis and initiate corrective actions
- Support with adhoc financial information, analysis, and support for business functions and stores
- Prepare business or management review presentations

Business Partnering
- Participate, support, or lead initiatives / projects to drive business performance and efficiencies
- Proactively communicate key variances, risks and opportunities to relevant stakeholders for corrective actions
- Collaborate with and support business navigation community for performance improvements

Fixed Assets
- Plan, coordinate, procure approval for capital expenditure
- Manage Asset creation, capitalization, transfer, verification, and disposal of Fixed Assets
- Prepare and circulate Capex Tracker / Fixed Assets Register
- Provide samples, analysis, schedules, and information for internal and external audits

Inventory
- Manage inventory posting, reconciliations and alignment across systems
- Carry out regular inventory analysis to support liquidation
- Provide samples, analysis, schedules, and information for internal and external audits

Business Development, Feasibility Studies, Investment Committee, Approvals
- Participate in Market Potential Development Projects, prepare feasibility reports, investment committee presentations and procure approvals for new projects / investments
- Participate or support business development initiatives / projects like gift cards, BNPL etc.
- Support to prepare post completion reviews or evaluations
- Plan and maintain tracker for pre-operative expenses

**Required skills to be successful**
- Strong computer skills - including ERP knowledge (preferably SAP, Navision) and advanced MS-Excel knowledge
- Good analytical and presentation skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Financial modelling and problem-solving skills.

**What equips you for the role**
- MBA / ACA / CFA with 3 years’ experience in above roles preferably in Retail
- Knowledge of MS Excel and accounting software (preferably ERP - SAP and Navision)
- Desirable to have detailed know how of the IKEA concept and working methods
- Planning, organizing, responsible, analytical, critical thinking and interpersonal skills

**Qualification** 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 excitin

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