Timesheet Analyst

Role Overview

KBR is seeking a Corporate Timesheet Analyst for a 1-year contract with possible extension, based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, supporting Middle East projects.

Company Overview

KBR is a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers committed to improving the world and beyond responsibly and safely. The company attracts a diverse workforce and values creativity, resourcefulness, collaboration, and community engagement.

Role Purpose

The Timesheet Analyst is responsible for governance, compliance, reporting, and continuous improvement of workforce time recording processes across the Middle East Region. The role serves as the regional focal point for timesheet management, labor charging controls, workforce analytics, and process automation, working closely with Project Accounting, Project Controls, Operations, HR, and Payroll teams to ensure timely and accurate labor cost capture, improve data quality, strengthen internal controls, and drive digital transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Compliance & Governance

• Manage and monitor timesheet compliance across all Middle East locations, ensuring timely submission and approval of timesheets through regular engagement with employees, line managers, and business leadership.
• Act as the regional focal point for timesheet-related queries, process governance, and data quality initiatives.
• Perform reconciliations between leave records, workforce data, and timesheet systems to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance.

Labor Charging & Coordination

• Coordinate with Project Controls, Project Timekeepers, and Project Accounting teams to ensure accurate labor charging and timesheet coding in accordance with project and corporate requirements.
• Support the administration and bulk upload of site-based timesheets, including remote project locations and rotational workforces.

Reporting & Analytics

• Produce and analyze weekly compliance, exception, and workforce reporting for regional management, identifying trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Support workforce utilization and labor cost reporting initiatives.

Process Improvement & Automation

• Drive continuous improvement of timesheet processes through automation, workflow enhancements, dashboard development, and AI-enabled solutions to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy.
• Identify and implement automation opportunities, leverage AI-enabled solutions, and develop analytical tools that improve workforce visibility and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with Finance, HR, Project Controls, and Digital teams to strengthen workforce reporting, labor cost visibility, and operational controls.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related discipline.
• 3–5 years of experience in project accounting, workforce administration, project controls, finance operations, business analytics, or a similar function.
• Experience working with timesheet, ERP, project accounting, or workforce management systems.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and data management skills with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with Power BI, Power Automate, or similar reporting and automation tools is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to streamline processes, implement automation solutions, and improve data quality and reporting controls.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders across geographically diverse locations.
• Interest or experience in digital transformation, AI-enabled process improvements, and business process automation is preferred.

Additional Information

• Contract type: 1-year contract with possible extension.
• Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE.
• KBR is committed to inclusion, diversity, Zero Harm culture, and sustainability. The company fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations and values individual differences and perspectives.