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Project Analyst & Finance Domain
Job summary
A prominent financial services firm in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Project Analyst to support the delivery of finance transformation initiatives. The role requires expertise in financial tracking and governance, with a focus on budgeting, forecasting, and compliance within banking projects. The ideal candidate will have 4-7 years of relevant experience and advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint, alongside the ability to collaborate with senior finance stakeholders. This position is critical for ensuring projects align with regulatory standards and financial goals.
Qualifications
- 4–7 years as Project Analyst, PMO, or Finance Analyst in Banking or Financial Services.
- Strong understanding of Financial Reporting, Budgeting & Forecasting.
- Experience working with senior Finance stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Support Finance-led projects including Regulatory Reporting and Budgeting.
- Track project plans, milestones, and risks across finance initiatives.
- Coordinate with Finance SMEs, IT teams, and vendors for project delivery.
Skills
Education
Tools
The Project Analyst will support end-to-end delivery of Finance transformation initiatives across the bank. This role sits at the intersection of Finance, Technology, and Governance—tracking execution, controlling numbers, and ensuring projects don’t drift or burn money quietly.
- Support Finance-led projects including Regulatory Reporting, IFRS, Budgeting, Forecasting, GL, Cost Allocation, and Financial Controls
- Track project plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, and issues across multiple finance initiatives
- Own financial tracking: budgets, actuals, forecasts, cost leakage, and variance analysis
- Prepare SteerCo decks, dashboards, and executive reports for Finance leadership
- Coordinate with Finance SMEs, IT teams, vendors, and PMs to ensure delivery stays on scope and timeline
- Support business case preparation, funding requests, and post-implementation benefit tracking
- Ensure compliance with bank governance, audit, and regulatory standards
- Maintain RAID logs, action trackers, and documentation—no loose ends
- 4–7 years of experience as Project Analyst / PMO / Finance Analyst in Banking or Financial Services
- Strong understanding of Finance domains: Financial Reporting, Budgeting & Forecasting, Cost & Revenue Analysis, Regulatory / Audit exposure
- Proven experience in project tracking and governance for enterprise initiatives
- Advanced Excel skills (financial models, variance analysis, trackers)
- Strong PowerPoint skills—clear, executive-ready storytelling
- Experience working with senior Finance stakeholders (CFO org exposure is a big plus)
- Exposure to Finance Transformation / ERP / Finance Automation projects
- Experience with Agile / Waterfall / Hybrid delivery models
- Knowledge of tools like Clarity PPM, JIRA, Confluence, Power BI
- Understanding of UAE banking regulatory environment
- Detail-obsessed
- Missed numbers are unacceptable
- Comfortable pushing back on Finance and IT when things don’t add up
- Structured thinker—can break chaos into clear actions
- Calm under pressure; deadlines here don’t move
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
- PMP / PRINCE2 / Agile certification is a plus, not a substitute for real experience
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