Internship - Business Analyst Assistant Perfume & Beauty (M/W)

Role: MEIA - Assistant Business Analyst Internship Hermès Parfums & Beauté

Reporting to : CNP Finance Manager

Location: Dubai UAE, Building 8 Unit 103 Dubai Design District

MAIN PURPOSE

You will be responsible for providing the management and internal teams with business reporting grounded in data that will inform decision making and strategy setting. Responsibilities include support end-to-end finance operations, financial planning and analysis, looking to make improvements to procedures and controls, as well as ad-hoc projects and requests as and when they come up.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Business monitoring

• Sell-out Data gathering from distributors;
• Utilizing Power BI to implement Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), graphs, and dashboards for effective data visualization and analysis;
• Conducting market analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and threats.

Financial Control

• Developing detailed reports by leveraging existing financial tools to provide insightful analysis and recommendations;
• Assisting in the documentation and implementation of management processes to improve business control and efficiency;
• Developing monthly reports, including closing notes, to track financial performance and provide actionable insights;
• Performing ad hoc studies on various financial aspects such as payment;
• Analysis of variances between actual financial performance and budgeted figures.
• Monitoring sales.

Budget and pricing

• Co-work with the Finance Manager and Business Analyst from the Regional Office on the Budget Process;
• Assist in the annual Pricing adjustment;
• Establishing benchmarks and conducting competitive monitoring;
• Analyzing competitors' pricing strategies to inform pricing decisions and strategies.

PROFILE

Diplomed from higher education degree from a Business School University or equivalent, you are looking for an intership in finance. A successful 6-month experience, ideally in a similar role, would be highly appreciated.

Language abilities

• Fluent in English (spoken & written), French is appreciated;
• Demonstrates professional verbal and written communication skills.

Technical Skills / Abilities

• Excellent computer skills with a proficiency in Excel - Advanced knowledge of MS Office;
• Experienced working with ERP, Item Management Systems, and Online Database (BI);
• Proficiency in reporting and Business Intelligence (BI) projects, with a strong emphasis on Power BI;
• Expertise in DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) and Power Query is mandatory;
• You show initiative, have a comfort with numbers, and a strong interest in business development;
• Attention to details and deadlines.

Personal Skills

• Pro-active and results driven;
• Strive for excellence;
• Good team player, well organized with good time management skills;
• Self-Awareness: Feedback-oriented & personal learner.

"Créateur, artisan et marchand d'objets de haute qualité, Hermès est, depuis 1837, une maison française, familiale et indépendante qui emploie près de 23 200 collaborateurs dans le monde. Animé par un esprit d'entreprendre continu et une exigence constante, Hermès cultive la liberté et l'autonomie de chacun grâce à un management responsable. L'entreprise perpétue la transmission de savoir-faire d'exception par un ancrage territorial fort dans le respect des hommes et de la nature - source de matières d'exception. Seize métiers artisanaux irriguent la créativité de la maison dont les collections rayonnent dans près 300 magasins dans le monde."