Financial Performance & Analysis Specialist

Aramco; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy company in Saudi Arabia seeks a Financial Performance & Analysis specialist to join its Finance & Analytics Division. Candidates should have 15 years of relevant experience, including 10 years in the Downstream industry. Responsibilities include providing transformation impact reports and assisting with business planning. The role requires strong financial analysis skills and effective communication with senior management.

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in Financial Analysis, including 10 years in Downstream industry.
• Strong communication and presentation skills to effectively convey financial insights to senior management.
• Proficiency in financial modeling and performance management tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide consolidated Transformation Impact report at various levels.
• Support preparations for agenda and content for meetings.
• Prepare training material for developing business plans.
• Review initiatives and raise flags for value leakage.
• Generate models and reports to support discussions with stakeholders.
• Update progress of Transformation for Quarterly Business Reviews.
• Assist assets with doubts related to initiative sizing and P&L reconciliation.

Skills

Financial analysis

Business acumen

Financial modeling

Presentation skills

Leadership

Coaching talent

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Bachelor's degree in Engineering and MS in Finance

Job description

Overview

Aramco energizes the world economy. Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer. With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply. We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Overview – Role

We are seeking a Financial Performance & Analysis (FP&A) specialist to join the Finance & Analytics Division of Downstream Transformation Office. The Finance & Analytics Division is responsible to support impact delivery of Aramco’s Downstream transformation program across all assets/subsidiaries from a data and tools perspective. The FP&A specialist primary role is to help ensure adoption of financial guidelines and valuation principles while managing and coordinating close relationships with key related stakeholders, internally and externally.

Responsibilities

• Provide the Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) with consolidated Transformation Impact report at Business Line/Admin Area/Function/Asset level
• Support the TO Value Realization & Analytics Lead in preparation of the agenda and content for any interactions within and outside the Downstream Central Transformation Office (DSCTO), in collaboration with other functions of the DSCTO
• Prepare material to train admin areas on guidelines for developing upcoming business plan and integration of transformation targets into business plan
• Review specific initiatives, based on materiality criteria, and raise flags for value leakage, value overlap, etc. and spot-check initiatives
• Generate Excel models, presentations, and reports to support the TO Finance lead in discussions with various assets/admins areas and related stakeholders
• Update the progress of the Transformation for the Quarterly Business Review, Mid and End Year Accountabilities
• Support CTO Value Realization & Analytics Lead with the right data, reports and analyses required to make decisions related to certain initiatives
• As per request, and in collaboration with Admin Area CTO Finance, assist assets on doubts related to initiative sizing, P&L reconciliation or baseline
• Help other functions in the DS Central Transformation Office in the coordination of several activities with the broader stakeholder group (e.g., capability building, CTO Academy, reporting)

Minimum requirements

As the successful candidate you will hold a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from a recognized and approved program. Project Management an advanced degree is optional. Alternatively, the candidate should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and MS in Finance or equivalent. Candidate will have 15 years of experience in Financial Analysis, including at least 10 years in Downstream industry, preferably in Refining & Chemicals sectors.

• Strong financial analysis and business acumen
• Proficiency in financial modeling and performance management tools
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills to effectively convey financial insights to senior management
• Effective Leadership
• Coaching talent
• Ability to interact with affiliates

Job Post Duration

Job posting start date: 07/07/2025

Job posting end date: 12/31/2025

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.