Senior Financial Analyst

Dubai, UAE

Ref: HP647-2301

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

6 months contract

Sr. Financial Systems Analyst (TM1) will be part of the finance team that provides support to FP&A users for reporting, analytics, business systems and process. Additionally, this role provides TM1 business administration to support budgeting and forecasting processes along with various other FP&A reporting & analytics requirements. This role will primarily support the North America and Global TM1 Revenue Planning & Analytical area, with a backup support to the other regions as required. The FP&A business users are located across various regions, hence this is a crucial role that requires knowledge of both local and global revenue planning process. This position is located in Foster City and will report to the Director of Financial Systems Strategy - Planning Systems

Key Responsibilities:
• Maintain regional/global specific business rules, cube building, master data, hierarchies & various mappings
• Perform data Loads (monthly, quarterly, yearly) & data back-ups
• Modify existing or enable new revenue forecasting calculations due to business process changes
• Open/close planning cycles (communications, coordination)
• Perform month-end close related FP&A support activities, Forecast/Budget cycles, ad hoc requirements
• Maintain all TM1 training material and deliver end user Training
• Provide end user support (research, functionality, etc.)
• Write business requirements for major enhancements, translate business requirements into design, and provide detail functional and technical design specifications to IT Dev team
• Work with IT dev team to support development of all regional/global system enhancements
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for all system changes and enhancements
• Participate and support business recovery/continuity planning testing

Salary:
AED 25,000 to 30,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

Requirements

Qualifications
• Total 5-8 years of TM1 Business Analyst experience preferably supporting driver based revenue planning and analytics. 2+ years in revenue planning and reporting experience is highly desirable.
• Solid understanding of FP&A fundamentals and finance data/process flows
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Proven success and industry reputation in building partnerships across business and IT stakeholders to deliver positive results
• Strong work ethic with commitment to customer service to various stakeholders is a must
• IBM Cognos TM1 System proficiency is a must
• Tableau, Advanced Excel and other web-based Business Intelligence tools is preferred

About the Company

We lead in the creation and delivery of innovative workforce solutions and services that enable our clients to win in the changing world of work.

ManpowerGroup powers the success of many of the world's most dynamic organizations. We deliver innovative workforce solutions that enhance competitiveness, increase efficiency and spur productivity. Combining global reach with local expertise - 3600 offices in over 80 countries - we know the changing world of work and bring a deep understanding of the companies we work for and the industries we service.

ManpowerGroup entered the Middle East in December 2007 after acquiring local company Clarendon Parker, thus bringing 15 years in-depth local knowledge combined with a global footprint and industry shaping expertise and thought leadership. Manpower Middle East supports clients in the Middle East and North Africa regions. Our business is aligned to key skill specializations to ensure our clients requirements are met by expert and knowledgeable consultants that understand your industry and role requirement.

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