Head of Subsidiary Finance & Strategy

Qatar Airways; Doha; On-site; QAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Qatar Airways seeks a highly strategic finance leader to join the Finance team as Head of Business Finance (Subsidiaries). This role serves as the key finance partner for the Group's subsidiary businesses, providing financial leadership, planning, performance management, and decision support to senior stakeholders.

You will drive financial excellence across entities, develop robust models, lead a team, and ensure governance and profitability across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; 10+ years of related history.
• 5 years in an airline management position with people management experience.
• Finance Business Partner experience to Commercial Revenue Management divisions and stakeholders.
• Knowledgeable in airline operations; strong English language command.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; ability to work across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range strategic planning for subsidiaries.
• Partner with business leaders to evaluate performance and drive sustainable growth.
• Develop and present insightful financial analysis and recommendations to senior management.
• Deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual management reporting with KPI analysis.
• Build robust financial models and business cases for investments and strategic initiatives.
• Conduct revenue, cost, profitability, and sensitivity analysis for informed decisions.
• Evaluate risks, provide mitigation strategies and commercial recommendations.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes and reporting accuracy.
• Manage stakeholder relationships across Finance, Commercial, Operations, and Corporate.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of finance professionals; foster high performance.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies and corporate reporting standards.

Skills

Airline management experience

People management

English language proficiency

Analytical skills

Communication and presentation

Soft skills and integrity

Digitalization and innovation

Interpersonal skills

Organizational ability

Mentoring and coaching

Train and develop subordinates' skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Job description

Qatar Airways seeks a highly strategic finance leader to join the Finance team as Head of Business Finance (Subsidiaries). This role serves as the key finance partner for the Group's subsidiary businesses, providing financial leadership, planning, performance management, and decision support to senior stakeholders.

You will drive financial excellence across entities, develop robust models, lead a team, and ensure governance and profitability across the portfolio.