Business Performance Analyst

Job Summary

• To provide accurate, timely, and insight driven business performance analytics enabling rapid decisions in dynamic market conditions across ISC Middle East.
• To strengthen financial discipline, transparency, and commercial rigor across the regions.
• To act as a key business partner to Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, and Pricing teams by delivering performance insights, pricing intelligence, and planning support.

1. Commercial Financial Analytics

• Conduct insightful analysis on customer/product/segment profitability and highlight drivers impacting CM and EBITDA performance.
• Support costing, fixed cost control, and cost out initiatives in partnership with Operations and Procurement.
• Deliver CM to EBITDA actuals, variance analyses, and scenario modelling for decision making.
• Lead data driven pricing recommendations by translating RM/FX/TP cost movements into timely pricing actions.

2. Planning Forecasting

• Drive the planning and forecasting cadence for ISC Middle East (Budget, BOM, Fixed Cost, Rolling Forecasts).
• Ensure accuracy, insightfulness, and timeliness of financial submissions and performance outlook.
• Partner with region leaders to identify risks, opportunities, and business levers.

3. Business Performance Reporting

• Prepare daily/weekly/monthly performance packs across Sales, Operations, Supply Chain and Commercial functions.
• Support leadership reviews through dashboards, trackers, KPI reports, and project follow ups.
• Identify anomalies, root causes, and corrective actions through proactive performance monitoring.

4. Cross Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with R2R, Shared Services, Supply Chain, Sales, and Operations to ensure smooth month end closure and data integrity.
• Provide required inputs and clarifications to shared services ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Support tax related topics, import data tracking, and commercial policy adherence as required.

5. Tools, Systems Data

• Use IBM, SAP and BI tools for analytics and reporting.
• Maintain high proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and build crisp, insightful presentations.
• Maintain data accuracy, timeliness, and completeness across all performance systems and reports.
• Develop improved templates, automated dashboards, and streamlined business performance processes.
• Act as an extended arm of the Performance team in driving business cadence and maintaining tight control over reporting timelines.
• Apply strong analytical thinking to large volumes of data and convert insights into impactful business recommendations.
• Be a gatekeeper of finance policy accounting standards.

What skills and experiences are we looking for

• Graduate in Commerce/Finance with an advanced degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Analytics preferred.
• Strong business and commercial acumen with good understanding of manufacturing/chemical industry dynamics.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in Business Performance, FPA, Commercial Finance, or related analytical roles.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills; ability to identify risks and opportunities proactively.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and cross functional collaboration skills.
• High proficiency in spreadsheets, presentations, and dashboarding tools.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage deadlines, and maintain quality of insights.
• Strong leadership qualities, proactive mindset, and ability to influence stakeholders.
• Ability to interpret financial and commercial drivers to support strategic decisions.

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