Cost Management Lead (Contract) – FP&A & Budgeting

LanceSoft Middle East; Doha; On-site; QAR 180,000 - 240,000; Part time

Job summary

LanceSoft Middle East is seeking an Analyst – Cost Management (Contractor) for Qatar to monitor, analyze, and optimize organizational costs. The role supports budgeting, forecasting, cost reporting, and financial modelling while ensuring accuracy and compliance.

You will collaborate with finance leaders to develop cost plans, run scenarios, and drive cost-saving initiatives across functions. Experience in inventory analysis and KPI reporting is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 5+ years in cost management, FP&A, budgeting or financial controlling.
• Strong experience in cost analysis, budgeting, forecasting, modelling, and reporting.
• Experience with cost and inventory analysis and KPI reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling; ERP/financial reporting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as the focal point for cost management within the assigned function.
• Monitor and manage daily cost management activities and deliverables.
• Coordinate with Head of Section and Finance Controlling Manager for updates on cost management activities.
• Prepare the annual financial cost management plan, financial models, and supporting analysis.
• Develop and maintain procedures for cost management function.
• Contribute to guidelines and frameworks for cost planning, budgeting, and modelling.
• Develop an integrated process covering financial planning, budgeting, and budgets for group and subsidiaries.
• Analyze historical and forward-looking cost and inventory balances to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Coordinate budgeting, forecasting, and reporting activities with accuracy and quality.
• Drive cross-functional alignment on costs, targets, and performance expectations.
• Provide cost planning, budgeting, and cost reporting support to management.
• Conduct ad hoc cost analysis and prepare reports for strategic decisions.
• Coordinate inputs from departments for budget preparation.
• Prepare monthly cost analysis against budget and identify gaps.
• Conduct inventory trend analysis and monitor monthly cost and inventory KPIs.
• Lead monthly cost and inventory review meetings with stakeholders.
• Challenge variances and provide root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Drive cash preservation and cost optimization initiatives.
• Coordinate benchmarking to identify savings opportunities.

Skills

Cost analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modelling

Management reporting

KPI reporting

Excel advanced

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

LanceSoft Middle East is seeking an Analyst – Cost Management (Contractor) for Qatar to monitor, analyze, and optimize organizational costs. The role supports budgeting, forecasting, cost reporting, and financial modelling while ensuring accuracy and compliance.

You will collaborate with finance leaders to develop cost plans, run scenarios, and drive cost-saving initiatives across functions. Experience in inventory analysis and KPI reporting is valued.