Analyst

Job description / Role

Job purpose

The analyst, AMR JV supports the franchising program across ADNOC Distribution’s mobility hub and retail fuel network by delivering robust feasibility assessments, financial performance control, and portfolio reporting. The role translates market and operational data into actionable insights, strengthens governance and commercial decision-making, and ensures JV initiatives are executed with transparency, compliance, and value creation. Through cross-functional collaboration, the role provides timely analytics that enable disciplined pipeline growth and sustainable returns.

Key accountabilities

Feasibility & investment analysis
Consolidate inputs (rent, CAPEX/OPEX, layout, throughput) and prepare feasibility models for new units and conversions, ensuring assumptions reflect market realities and operational constraints.
Challenge sensitivities (sales mix, margins, utility costs) and run scenario analyses to surface risks, upsides, and breakeven timelines for JV decisions.
Draft investment packs with clear recommendations, highlighting strategic fit, financial KPIs, and readiness of internal approvals.
Maintain a traceable library of cases, version controls, and post-approval conditions to support auditability and disciplined execution.
Coordinate remediation plans for post-investment reviews, documenting gaps, corrective actions, owners, and milestones.

Financial performance and P&L control
Own monthly P&L consolidation for JV units; reconcile sales, cost of goods sold (COGS), royalties/fees, utilities, and maintenance, and explain variances versus forecast.
Validate performance fee calculations end-to-end, confirming contractual rates, eligible base, and deductions, and ensure timely postings in SAP.
Produce dashboards and narratives for business reviews, translating financial trends into operational actions and budget guardrails.
Monitor CAPEX drawdowns and OPEX adherence; flag overruns early and propose mitigation that preserves customer experience and brand standards.
Partner with internal audit on control tests; close findings with pragmatic, measurable fixes embedded in financial processes.

Market intelligence & benchmarking (QSR & F&B)
Gather market data from third-party agencies and internal sources on footfall, ticket size, category trends, pricing, and competition.
Benchmark ADNOC Distribution JV performance against peer sets (format, location, tenancy mix) and distil insights into practical commercial levers.
Track utility efficiency and sustainability metrics; quantify savings opportunities and incorporate targets into operating plans.
Monitor consumer behaviour shifts (daypart, delivery, loyalty uptake) and propose menu, offer, and staffing adjustments accordingly.
Prepare concise market briefs for leadership prior to pipeline or brand partner decisions, highlighting implications and risks.

Portfolio & pipeline reporting
Maintain an accurate portfolio view covering unit status (open/closing/in-fit-out), performance tiers, and compliance posture.
Publish a structured pipeline report with stage gates, dependencies, and aging, enabling prioritization and resource alignment.
Integrate development and property inputs (leases, rent benchmarks) and reflect changes promptly in portfolio analytics.
Track milestone adherence (PAC (Provisional Acceptance Certificate), inspections, commissioning) and escalate blockers with quantified impact on revenue and timelines.
Curate executive summaries for SBRs, focusing on progress, risks, and decisions required; ensure one-truth data consistency.

Governance, compliance & controls
Enforce documentation standards across feasibility, contracts, work permits, and commissioning records; maintain audit-ready files.
Align with HSE and regulatory requirements (utilities, safety connections, Hassantuk) and verify that approvals precede openings.
Standardize KPI definitions and calculation methods; prevent duplication and ensure comparability across units and time.
Conduct targeted operational audits with checklists; translate findings into corrective actions and monitor closure effectiveness.
Embed controls in fee cycles, vendor claims, and change orders; reduce leakage and enhance transparency.

Cross-functional collaboration & stakeholder management
Serve as the analytical focal point for finance, BD, property, EPD/EDP, format, retail ops, marketing/loyalty, digital, maintenance, and HSE.
Structure communication cadences (weekly/monthly reviews) with clear artifacts, action owners, and due dates to drive execution.
Support tender/contract discussions with data-backed analyses, articulate commercial impacts and compliance requirements.
Facilitate fit-out to opening handovers, ensuring technical documentation completeness and readiness of utilities and systems.

Qualifications, experience, knowledge & skills

Minimum qualification
Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration, economics, or related discipline.

Minimum experience & knowledge & skills
6 years of experience in retail, QSR/F&B, or real estate asset management with demonstrable exposure to feasibility analysis and unit economics.
Proven track record in monthly P&L management, performance fee cycles, and portfolio reporting within a multi-site environment.
Experience collaborating with engineering/projects, property, operations, HSE, and audit functions in regulated settings.
Advanced Excel and financial modeling; proficiency in data visualization and dashboarding (e.g., Power BI).
Working knowledge of ERP (SAP preferred), lease/rent benchmarking, and utility/energy efficiency analytics.
Competence in scenario analysis, sensitivity testing, and preparation of investment packs aligned to governance standards.

Professional certifications
Professional coursework or certification in financial modelling, data analytics, or project management is advantageous.

About the Company

We are one of the worlds leading energy producers, and a primary catalyst for Abu Dhabi’s growth and diversification.

We operate across the entire hydrocarbon value chain, through a network of fully-integrated businesses, with interests that range from exploration, production, storage, refining and distribution, to the development of a wide-range of petrochemical products.

Since 1971, we have created thousands of jobs, driven the growth of a diverse knowledge-based economy, and played a key role in Abu Dhabi’s global emergence.

Today, we continue to look for new and innovative ways to maximize the value of our resources, pioneering those approaches and technologies that will ensure we are able to meet the demands of an ever-changing energy market, and continue to have a positive impact on the Abu Dhabi economy for generations to come.