Finance Advisor FP&A Operations

Baker Hughes; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Hughes in Abu Dhabi, UAE, seeks a Finance Advisor - FP&A Operations to support global closing and regional controllership. You will lead FP&A planning, analysis, and reporting for GeoZones in MENAT, partnering with senior leaders to drive profitability and cash flow.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting and a minimum of 10 years FP&A/Operations experience, preferably in Oil & Gas. Strong communication and project leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years of FP&A/Operations experience.
• Experience in Oil & Gas or similar industry.
• Ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with proven experience managing C-level stakeholders.
• Ability to lead programs and projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning cycle (3-year plan budgeting/forecasting) and define KPIs.
• Analyze business performance and drive profitability, cash flow, and corrective actions.
• Act as strategic finance advisor to leadership on projects and decisions.
• Lead long-term projects with measurable operational and financial impact.
• Drive EBITDA improvement across underperforming units and root-cause analysis.
• Serve as finance focal point for ADNOC Drilling, managing stakeholder relationships.
• Strengthen cash flow and collections; resolve billing issues and reconcile accounts.
• Oversee financial governance including audits, month-end closing, forecasts, and exec presentations.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Leadership / Programs

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

Job description

Do you enjoy being part of a successful teamWould you like to develop world-class Finance skills

Join our Team!

Our Finance Team provides support to the business by managing the closing of books worldwide. We are in contact with local and regional business controllership teams.

Partner with the best

As a Finance Advisor you will be responsible for supporting financial planning analysis and reporting for GeoZones (South Gulf North Gulf & North Africa) in the MENAT Region.

As a Finance Advisor You will be responsible for:

• Leading financial planning cycle (3-year plan budgeting forecasting) and defining KPIs to track organizational performance.
• Analyzing business performance identifying improvement opportunities and driving profitability cash flow and corrective action plans.
• Acting as a strategic finance advisor to leadership guiding projects initiatives and business decision-making.
• Leading and implementing long-term projects (12 years) with measurable operational and financial impact.
• Driving EBITDA improvement across underperforming units by identifying root causes and executing recovery plans.
• Serving as finance focal point for ADNOC Drilling managing stakeholder relationships and ensuring strong customer engagement.
• Strengthening cash flow and collections by reducing backlog resolving billing issues and maintaining regular financial reconciliation with the customer.
• Overseeing financial governance including audits month-end closing forecasts reporting and executive presentations.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:

Have a bachelors degree in finance or accounting or equivalent from an accredited university or college.

Have minimum of 10 year-experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A) Operations.

Have experience in Oil & Gas or similar industry.

Have demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.

Have excellent communication and presentation skills with proven experience managing C-level internal/external customers.

Have demonstrated ability to lead programs & projects.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone this role we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us and you can expect:

Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities

Comprehensive private medical care options

Safety net of life insurance and disability programs

Tailored financial programs

Additional elected or voluntary benefits

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The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Finance Advisor - FP&A Operations

Required Experience

Unclear Seniority