Senior Financial Analyst (Qatarization) at Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways; Doha; On-site; QAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Qatar Airways in Doha is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst (Qatarization) to influence performance through financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, KPI and variance analysis, and management reporting, with a focus on delivering DSP-driven savings and revenue opportunities.

As a trusted business partner across divisions, you will present performance insights to senior leadership and drive actions to improve profitability and strategic outcomes.

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, as is the ability to work effectively with employees at all levels.
• Strong eye for details and analytical skills with the ability to review variances and interpret data.

Responsibilities

• Own a defined section of the P&L: analyse actual revenue and cost performance, identify root causes of variances and corrective actions.
• Drive the DSP agenda: identify and appraise cost-saving and revenue initiatives and track realisation against targets.
• Act as a trusted business partner to QE Commercial, Technical, Flight Operations and Inflight Services areas.
• Define and own the KPIs that matter with the business and use them to steer performance.
• Challenge budgets and forecasts, test assumptions and defend targets.
• Protect margin by questioning spending against targets and recommending actions to close gaps.
• Build and review investment appraisals (NPV, IRR, payback) and provide clear recommendations to senior management.
• Review contracts and commercial agreements for financial impact and risks.
• Prepare monthly and annual performance reporting for Qatar Executive with explanatory commentary.
• Present financial performance and initiative delivery to senior leadership and support ad hoc analyses.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Analytical skills

Self-starter

Interpersonal skills

Confidentiality

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

MS Access

PowerPoint

PowerBI

Job description

Apply for Senior Financial Analyst (Qatarization) at Qatar Airways in Doha, DAW, QA. This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth.

General Information Ref # 236861 Location Qatar-Doha Job family Corporate & Commercial * Closing Date: 2026-10-01

Description

About the role As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will be supporting the business to influence the performance with financial analysis and insights, budgeting / forecasting, KPI and variance analysis, management reporting and financial appraisal. A key part of this role is the DSP (Delivering of Sustainable Profitability) programme, identifying savings and revenue opportunities, building the case for them, and driving them through to banked benefit. This is a business partnering role for someone who wants to create a positive impact on the financial performance of the business.

Job Responsibilities

• Own a defined section of the P&L: analyse actual revenue and cost performance, get to the real root causes of variances, and identify the corrective actions to improve the performance.
• Drive the DSP agenda: identify and appraise cost-saving and revenue initiatives, build the business case, embed the benefit into forecast, track realisation against target and escalating slippage early so committed savings are delivered.
• Act as a trusted business partner to any of the QE Commercial, Technical, Flight Operations and Inflight Services areas - influencing decisions in a proactive manner.
• Define and own the KPIs that matter with the business and use them to steer performance.
• Challenge annual budget and forecast submissions against management strategy and targets - test the assumptions and challenge the targets.
• Protect margin by challenging spending against target, quantifying the gap and recommending the actions to close it.
• Build and challenge investment appraisals and business cases (NPV, IRR, payback, break-even and sensitivity) with attention to detail and make a clear, defendable recommendation to senior management.
Review contracts and commercial agreements for financial impact and flagging risks.
• Prepare monthly and annual performance reporting for Qatar Executive, with commentary that explains what is driving the results and what corrective actions are needed.
• Present financial performance and initiative delivery to senior leadership, and support ad hoc analysis that shapes divisional decisions.

Qualification

• 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, as is the ability to work effectively and interact with employees at all levels across the organization.
• Strong eye for details and analytical skills with the ability to review variances, analyses and interpret data, understand business cycle and their impact on the profit and loss account.
• Excellent Command of English language.
• Must have excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, MS Access, Power Point and PowerBI
• Must have excellent organizational ability to be able to set priorities, handle multiple responsibilities [work interruptions, and meet deadlines.
• Must be a self-starter and have the ability to work independently with minimal instruction.
• Must have good interpersonal skills.
• Must have the ability to maintain strict confidentiality of records and information.
• Able to add value to internal customer
• Innovative thinking ability with high degree of motivation and problem-solving skills required
• Good knowledge of internal finance system.
• Knowledge of cost Centre accounting, preparing budgets and forecasts

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