Cost Analyst jobs in United Arab Emirates

Career Area: Finance

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

SPM™ Oil & Gas is a global provider of surface frac solutions, bringing you quality products that keep the oilfield moving. Backed by the power of Caterpillar, SPM Oil & Gas is set to improve the lives of those in the communities where we work.

• Provides in-depth financial analysis, supporting management reporting, budgeting & forecasting.
• Supports the design, development and timely update of financial models and reports, monitoring performance versus company goals and understanding business drivers to identify areas for improvement.
• Assists in coordinating planning & reporting cycles, ensuring adherence to company deadlines.
• Supports the submission of the long-term strategic plans.
• Fosters a continuous improvement mindset, driving for simplification, automation, and standardization.
• Provides cover for Regional FP&A manager as & when required.
• The role is based in Dubai and office based.

JOB RELATED STATISTICS: Annual revenues of ~USD 130M, 12 legal entities, multiple currencies, reporting to the Regional FP&A Manager.

• Supports the consolidations process for SPM Eastern Hemisphere, for month end, budgeting, & forecasting cycles.
• Prepare analysis and evaluate performance for the Eastern Hemisphere legal entities & consolidated results, using multiple existing reports & systems, upgrading, optimizing, and developing new reports and systems use as required.
• Produce accurate & timely reporting, ensuring the chart of account mappings are consistent across Eastern Hemisphere and data is reported accurately across all SPM & CAT reporting systems.
• Develop expertise in all reporting and planning systems. becoming the Eastern Hemisphere power user able to guide and coach the wider team.
• Maintains and helps develop financial models to improve business analysis capabilities.
• Provides ad hoc reports and analysis as required.

• Establish partner relationships with internal customers both finance & non-finance across the organization to drive business performance, deadline adherence, FP&A, and reporting processes alignment.
• Contribute to developing standardized reporting tools that will help non finance team members identify gaps in performance efficiently.

• Knowledge of customer service concepts and techniques; ability to meet or exceed customer needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner. Level Working Knowledge:
• Provides a quality of service that customers describe as excellent.
• Resolves common customer problems.
• Responds to unexpected customer requests with a sense of urgency and positive action.
• Provides direct service to internal or external customers.

• Knowledge of techniques, roles, and responsibilities in providing technical or business guidance to clients, both internal and external; ability to apply consulting knowledge appropriately.

• Explains the requirements, deliverables, costs, and criticalities of the assignment.
• Participates in developing consulting opportunities or assignments.
• Uses formal and informal means to keep clients informed on progress and issues.
• Carries out the agreed-upon consulting assignment in a professional manner.
• Documents client's objectives and project scope.

• Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

• Applies an assigned technique for critical thinking in a decision-making process.
• Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas.
• Participate in documenting data, ideas, players, stakeholders, and processes.
• Recognizes, clarifies, and prioritizes concerns.
• Assists in assessing risks, benefits, and consideration of alternatives.

• Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools, and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

• Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
• Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
• Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
• Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
• Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

• Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

• Ensures capture of lessons to be learned from a problem-solving effort.
• Organizes potential problem solvers and leads problem resolution efforts.
• Uses varying problem-solving approaches and techniques as appropriate.
• Contributes to standard practices for problem-solving approaches, tools, and processes.
• Analyzes and synthesizes information and devises alternative resolution strategies.
• Develops successful resolutions to critical or wide-impact problems.

• Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.

• Provides prompt and effective responses to client requests and interactions.
• Monitors client satisfaction levels on a regular basis.
• Alerts own team to problems in client satisfaction.
• Differentiates the roles and responsibilities in a business relationship.
• Works with clients to address critical issues and resolve major problems.

• Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.

• Provides effective technical solutions to routine functional challenges via sound technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.
• Effectively performs the technical job aspects, continuously building knowledge and keeping up-to-date on technical and procedural job components.
• Applies technical operating and project standards based on achieving excellence in delivered products, technologies, and services.
• Applies current procedures and technologies to help resolve technical issues in one's general area of technical competence.
• Helps others solve technical or procedural problems or issues.

• Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.

• Raises awareness of potential bottlenecks and disruptions to the schedule.
• Breaks tasks into manageable steps that can be incorporated into a personal work plan.
• Escalates concerns over competing or conflicting priorities.
• Monitors progress continuously and adjusts tactics for handling situations on a case by case basis.
• Creates action plans that ensure the accomplishment of responsibilities.

• 6-8 years of Accounting FP&A / Controlling related experience with business partnering skills, ideally within a complex environment of multi-level hierarchies / locations.
• Expert Excel user, good understanding, and experience in using and enhancing reporting systems & processes. Ideally Power BI, databases, ERP systems, EPM systems experience

• Degree or equivalent required.
• Chartered Accountant, ACCA / CIMA / ACA / CPA, or MSc in finance / MBA required.

NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.

Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.

We value authenticity and encourage candidates to submit original, personally crafted responses throughout our hiring process. Use of AI-generated content may disadvantage your application.

Posting Dates: November 19, 2025 - November 28, 2025

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply