Job Summary: We are seeking an Operational Cost Planning and Control Analyst to act as a financial partner to the Executive Management in cost control, analysis, and planning, with a focus on personnel expenses and Procurement. Key Highlights: 1. Acting as a strategic financial partner to the Executive Management. 2. Focusing on planning and controlling personnel costs and Procurement. 3. Supporting strategic decision-making and financial governance. Join a global, solid, and aviation-passionate company. Originating in the **United Arab Emirates**, founded in **1959**, dnata operates in **35 countries**, across **6 continents**, with over **51\.000 employees**, serving **174 airports** and **347 customers worldwide**. **Here, we value people, invest in talent, and build careers.** We are looking for an **Operational Cost Planning and Control Analyst**, to act as a financial partner to the Executive Management in **cost control, analysis, and planning**, primarily focusing on **personnel-related expenses (headcount, remuneration, statutory charges, movements)** and **Procurement costs**, ensuring visibility, financial governance, and support for strategic decision-making. **Responsibilities and Duties** * Plan, control, and analyze **personnel costs (HC, FTE, payroll, statutory charges, benefits)**. * Monitor **personnel movements**: hiring, terminations, promotions, salary adjustments, and their financial impacts. * Develop and maintain **budget, forecast, and LRP scenarios** related to workforce planning. * Analyze variances among **Budget vs. Actual vs. Forecast**, explaining deviations and risks. * Support Executive Management decisions with **financial simulations** (e.g., ramp\-up, cost reduction, reorganizations). * Ensure data consistency across **HR, Finance, and Planning** functions. * Control and analyze **Procurement costs**, including contracts, strategic suppliers, and recurring expenses. * Collaborate with the **Procurement** team to: * Track savings and cost-reduction initiatives. * Assess the financial impact of contract renegotiations and new agreements. * Monitor Opex, identify efficiency opportunities, and flag financial risks. * Develop and maintain **executive dashboards and reports** for the Executive Management and leadership. * Ensure financial governance, compliance with internal policies, and accuracy of financial data. * Act as a **Business Partner** to corporate functions, HR, and Procurement. * Prepare materials for **executive reviews**, providing critical insights and clear recommendations. **Requirements and Qualifications** * Bachelor’s degree in **Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, or related fields**; * Solid experience in **FP\&A**, financial control, or planning; * Strong knowledge of **personnel costs (headcount, payroll, statutory charges)**; * Experience in **budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling**; * **Fluent/advanced English** (interaction with global stakeholders, presentations, and reports); * Advanced Excel/Sheets; experience with BI tools is a plus; * Strong analytical capability and business acumen. * Clear and confident communication with executive audiences. * Proactivity, ownership mindset, and autonomy. * Organizational skills and attention to detail, without losing strategic perspective. * Ability to thrive in dynamic environments with multiple stakeholders. **Preferred qualifications include:** * Familiarity with **Power BI, Tableau, Anaplan, SAP, Oracle, or similar tools**. * Ability to translate numbers into **executive insights**. Regarding **physical requirements**, broad and fine motor coordination, dexterity, articulation of upper and lower limbs, variable posture for performing tasks, trunk rotation and flexion, locomotion and ambulation, and occasional physical effort are required. Regarding **sensory requirements**, visual acuity is required for reviewing materials and physical documents, and entering data into the company’s integrated internal system; auditory perception is required for telephone communications with suppliers and colleagues. Regarding **neuropsychological requirements**, attention, concentration, organizational skills, creativity, data interpretation, and initiative to resolve causal situations are required. **Additional Information** It is nearly impossible to walk through a Brazilian airport without seeing the **dnata** logo. We are one of dnata’s largest hubs globally, operating at **26 airports** across Brazil—from north to south—and at over 140 airports worldwide. Always on the ground, ensuring every service is delivered with **safety, responsibility, and excellence**. Here, you will join a team of over **6\.000 aviation professionals**, specialists in **ground handling**, supporting everything from **passenger services**, through **baggage handling, ramp operations**, up to **aircraft pushback**, for both commercial and executive aviation. We serve **more than 20 airlines** and perform **over 250,000 turnarounds annually**.
João Silva
Indeed · HR
João Silva
Indeed · HR
