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Business Analyst – Business Acquisition & Investment

Persian Horizon
Full-time
On-site
Dubai, 03

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Persian Horizon is hiring a full time on-site Business Analyst in Dubai to support its acquisition and investment platform. This data driven, decision making role centers on financial analysis, risk assessment and commercial logic to decide which opportunities advance to investor presentations. You will evaluate SMEs across sectors, review revenue, margins, cash flow and ROI, run structured risk analyses, assess sustainability and market positioning, and prepare concise summaries for internal teams. Ideal candidates have a finance or consulting background, strong Excel/Sheets skills, experience with SMEs or acquisitions, an analytical mindset, and English fluency (Arabic a plus). Apply by quantifying impact, giving concrete ROI and risk examples, and showing you can work with imperfect data within defined investment criteria.

Persian Horizon is hiring a  Business Analyst  to support our  business acquisition and investment platform .

This role focuses on  financial analysis, risk assessment, and commercial logic . Your work determines whether a business opportunity is  approved for investor presentation or declined .

This is not a sales or client-facing role. It is a decision-making role based on data and structured analysis.

Role Overview

You sit at a critical point in the deal pipeline, reviewing qualified business opportunities and evaluating their financial strength, risk profile, and investment logic.

Your analysis directly influences which businesses move forward to investors.

Key Responsibilities

  • Analyze SME businesses across multiple sectors, focusing on:
  • Revenue, profit, and margin structure
  • Cost and cash-flow logic
  • ROI and payback expectations
  • Conduct structured  risk assessments , including:
  • Business model sustainability
  • Operational and owner dependency
  • Financial transparency and data quality
  • Review  market positioning  and competitive context
  • Perform  pricing and valuation sanity checks
  • Approve or reject businesses based on defined investment criteria
  • Prepare clear, structured analysis summaries for internal teams

Requirements

  • Background in finance, consulting, business analysis, or investment analysis

  • Strong proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets

  • Experience working with SMEs, acquisitions, or investment evaluations

  • Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail

  • Ability to work with imperfect data and still form logical conclusions

  • Fluent English (Arabic is a plus)

Benefits

Compensation & Incentives

  • Base Salary: AED 10,000 – 14,000

  • Deal Bonus: AED 1,000 – 2,000 per business reaching “Ready to Sell” status

  • Average Monthly Earnings: AED 14,000 – 18,000+ based on output qualit

Why Join Persian Horizon

  • Exposure to real acquisition and investment opportunities

  • Clear mandate and decision authority within the deal pipeline

  • Structured environment with defined evaluation standards

  • Growth potential within an expanding investment platform