Senior Financial Analyst: DSP Profitability Partner

Qatar Airways Group; Doha; On-site; QAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Qatar Airways Group is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support performance through financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, KPI and variance analysis and management reporting. The role also covers DSP initiatives, building business cases, and driving savings to realized outcomes.

You will partner with Commercial, Technical, Flight Operations and Inflight Services to influence decisions, define key KPIs, and drive improvements while ensuring margins are protected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with minimum 4 years of job-related experience.
• Experience as a financial analyst.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills are a must; able to interact with employees at all levels.
• Strong eye for detail and analytical skills; able to review variances and interpret data.
• Excellent command of English.
• Strong computer skills: Excel, Word, MS Access, PowerPoint and PowerBI.
• Ability to set priorities, handle multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently.
• Good interpersonal skills; maintain confidentiality of records and information.
• Innovative thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of internal finance systems.
• Knowledge of cost centre accounting, preparing budgets and forecasts.

Responsibilities

• Own a defined section of the P&L; analyze actual revenue and costs, identify root causes of variances and implement corrective actions.
• Drive the DSP agenda: identify cost-saving and revenue initiatives, build business cases, embed benefits into forecasts and track realisation.
• Act as a trusted business partner to QE Commercial, Technical, Flight Operations and Inflight Services - influencing decisions.
• Define and own KPIs that matter and use them to steer performance.
• Challenge budget and forecast submissions against strategy and targets; test assumptions.
• Protect margin by challenging spending and closing gaps.
• Build and challenge investment appraisals (NPV, IRR, payback, break-even).
• Review contracts and commercial agreements for financial impact and risk flags.
• Prepare monthly and annual performance reporting with actionable commentary.
• Present financial performance to senior leadership and support ad hoc analyses.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Analytical skills

English proficiency

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

MS Access

Power BI

PowerPoint

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Confidentiality

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

MS Access

Power BI

PowerPoint

Job description

Qatar Airways Group is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support performance through financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, KPI and variance analysis and management reporting. The role also covers DSP initiatives, building business cases, and driving savings to realized outcomes.

You will partner with Commercial, Technical, Flight Operations and Inflight Services to influence decisions, define key KPIs, and drive improvements while ensuring margins are protected.