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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.
Skills Required
- 4-7 years of experience in FP&A, financial reporting, management reporting, business control, finance transformation, or finance business analysis
- 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
- Strong understanding of budgeting and forecasting
- Strong understanding of FP&A processes
- Strong understanding of management reporting
- Strong understanding of KPI development and performance management
- Strong understanding of financial statement analysis
- Strong understanding of revenue and cost analysis
- Strong understanding of margin and profitability analysis
- Strong understanding of working capital management
- Power BI skills
- Advanced Excel skills, including Power Query, Pivot Tables, and Power Pivot
- Financial modelling, management reporting, KPI reporting, and data analysis skills
- Experience in manufacturing, maritime, engineering, industrial, construction, project-based, or shared services environments
Damen Shipyards Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Damen Shipyards Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Damen Shipyards Group.
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Retirement Support — Pension plans and strong secondary employment conditions in parts of Western Europe are often highlighted as providing a secure overall package. Feedback suggests these elements bolster total rewards even where base pay perceptions are mixed.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Workplace safety, welfare initiatives, and employee assistance via Foundation Damen Support are emphasized, with Vietnam materials noting stable income and clear welfare benefits. These practices indicate tangible support for day-to-day wellbeing.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — In the Netherlands and Germany, base salaries are described as aligning with sector collective labor agreements, and many roles are seen as locally competitive. This structure points to clear pay frameworks in those regions.
Damen Shipyards Group Insights
What We Do
Damen is an international family-owned shipyard group that provides maritime solutions through design, shipbuilding, ship repair, and related services.
