Lead Accounting Analyst

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

Job summary

A leading global oil company based in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Planning & Performance Analyst to join their Finance and Internal Auditing team. The successful candidate will be responsible for various analytical activities, including performance measurement and variance analysis, with a focus on performance management in the Oil & Gas sector. Candidates should possess at least 9 years of relevant experience, along with a Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance. This full-time role is located within Saudi Arabia, offering opportunities for growth and competitive remuneration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 9 years of relevant working experience in Planning and Performance Management roles, preferably in the Oil & Gas sector.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of management accounting, finance, PowerPoint, and Excel is required.
• Demonstrated capability and track record in planning & performance management.

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical findings & recommendations for business plan preparation and performance tracking.
• Conduct special studies related to performance initiatives, benchmarking, and risk management.

Skills

Management accounting

Finance

PowerPoint

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or related disciplines

Advanced business degree (e.g., MBA)

Tools

Business intelligence tools

Job description

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 generations’ 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

We are seeking Planning & Performance Analyst to join Finance and Internal Auditing Planning and Performance Management Group.

The Finance and Internal Auditing Planning and Performance Management Group oversees comprehensive reporting across various timeframes, including weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually, to assess the organization's overall performance. Additionally, they develop strategic plans and business strategies.

As a Planning & Performance Analyst, you will be responsible in executing, planning and performance management (P&PM) analytical activities. This extends to monitoring departmental expenditures, analyzing variances, correcting errors, and consolidating performance inputs from transactions, key performance indicators (KPIs), narrative, risk assessments, and more.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide analytical findings & recommendations relating to P&PM tasks such as business plan preparation, performance tracking and measurement, and performance analysis and accountability reporting.
• Conduct special studies related to development of performance initiatives and business cases, benchmarking, risk management, design and re-design of measurements, processes and workflows, and information system-related changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or related disciplines.
• Advanced business degree (e.g., MBA) and/or relevant professional certification (e.g., CMA, CFA, CPA) is preferred.
• Minimum 9 years of relevant working experience in Planning and Performance Management job roles preferably in the Oil & Gas sector.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of management accounting, finance, PowerPoint and Excel is required.
• Demonstrated capability and track record in the practice of planning & performance management and in the use of business intelligence tools are required.

Work Location and Work Schedule

Work Location: Within Saudi Arabia – To be specified in Job offer

Work Schedule: Full Time – To be specified in Job offer

Job Post Duration

Job posting end date: 09/25/2026

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.