East & West Factories: Business Analyst Costing & Margin Optimization (Dammam | Onsite)
We are seeking a skilled Business Analyst to support our Operations and Business Analysis team by improving visibility, accuracy, and control over work-order financial performance. In this role, you will help build end-to-end costing and margin tracking processesfrom quotation to final closingensuring optimized margins, accurate consumption reporting, and strong financial insight for decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and document mechanisms to track work-order costs, margins, consumption, and spending
- Build dashboards, KPIs, and standardized reporting tools
- Analyze variances between quoted and actual costs to identify risks, trends, and opportunities
- Conduct root-cause analysis on margin erosion and consumption deviations
- Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Sales, and Project teams to improve accuracy and efficiency
- Enhance ERP/project costing modules and support BI tool implementations
Experience Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or similar
- 35 years experience as a Business Analyst, Cost Analyst, or Financial Analyst (manufacturing or project-based environment preferred)
- Strong data analysis skills and advanced Excel proficiency
- Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, etc.)
- Solid understanding of costing, variance analysis, and margin management
Preferred
- Experience in electrical system manufacturing or custom production
- Certifications such as CBAP, PMI-PBA, or process improvement (Lean/Six Sigma)
- SQL or BI experience
Key Strengths
Analytical, process-oriented, detail-driven, proactive, collaborative, and able to communicate complex financial insights clearly.
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Position Start Date: January/February 2026
