Financial Planning & Performance Analyst

Saudi Aramco; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global energy company is seeking an experienced Financial Planning & Performance Management Analyst in Saudi Arabia. The role includes coordinating business planning, accountability reporting, and variance analysis. Candidates should have over 10 years of relevant experience, a degree in business or finance, and strong skills in Microsoft Office and ERP systems like SAP. Excellent English communication is essential. Join a company dedicated to talent development and innovative energy solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years relevant experience in accounting, auditing, financial reporting or performance management.
• Ability to produce quality written reports and presentations.
• Excellent command of oral & written English.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and prepare Business Plan and Midyear/Year-end Accountability.
• Conduct and supervise day-to-day operations within Compliance Unit.
• Identify areas of importance from a compliance perspective.

Skills

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

Compliance management

MS Office proficiency

Education

Degree in business or Finance

Advanced business degree (MBA)

Professional certification (CMA, CFA, CPA)

Tools

MS Excel

SAP

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Financial Planning & Performance Management Analyst to join the Finance & Performance Management (F&PM) for Petroleum Engineering & Development (PE&D) under Upstream Finance.

Upstream makes up the vast majority of revenue and has the highest level of capital investments that is coordinated by PE&D, which is managing and developing all Saudi Aramco’s oil and gas fields from the initial planning of new fields to the ongoing monitoring of mature fields including Carbon Capture & Storage projects and Reserves Assessments.

These key activities are handled by PE&D supported by specialized Advanced Research Centers (EARC) and a state-of-the-art dedicated Upstream Digital Center (UDC).

Your primary role is to coordinate and prepare Business Plan and Midyear/Year-end Accountability, monthly accountability reporting, performing variance analysis, resolving issues and initiating value add projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducts and supervises day to day operations within Compliance Unit, including follow-up and reporting on delegated areas and tasks
• Identify areas of importance from a compliance perspective, and inform stakeholders
• Document and communicate main areas and processes
• Develop sustainable follow-up and reporting procedures and systems
• As a Subject Matter Expert SME, you will be involved in discussions and tasks as agreed upon Finance Lead
• Independently prepare information memorandums and proposals
• Implement changes as agreed
• Have a solid understanding of the link between the business and the accounting rules to assess the impacts on Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

Minimum Requirements

• Degree in business, Finance or a related discipline
• Minimum of 10 years relevant experience in accounting, auditing, financial reporting or performance management
• Good knowledge with MS Office products such as Excel, PowerPoint and Word at a minimum, and familiar with ERP systems such as SAP
• Further knowledge within areas of database applications, data management applications and data communication and presentation tools is a benefit
• Possession of an advanced business degree (e.g. MBA) and/or relevant professional certification (e.g. CMA, CFA, CPA) is strongly preferred
• Excellent command of oral & written English
• Great capability of producing quality written reports and presentations to senior-level management

Job Post Duration

Job posting start date: 07/01/2025

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.