Lead Downstream Finance, Planning & Performance Management Analyst

Saudi Aramco; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Saudi Aramco seeks an experienced Lead Downstream Finance, Planning & Performance Management Analyst to drive financial discipline and performance across the Downstream portfolio. You will partner with business, commercial, and finance stakeholders to translate performance into clear actions and improve planning processes.

In this role, you will challenge the status quo, lead forecasting and performance reviews, and mentor teams to enhance agility, with a focus on margins, pricing, volumes and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Engineering or related discipline (MBA or CFA, CMA, CPA preferred).
• 12+ years of relevant experience, preferably within Downstream oil & gas or market-driven industries.
• Trading or market-facing background is advantageous, but not essential.
• Strong commercial understanding of Downstream business drivers and value chains.
• Proven experience in finance and performance management, business planning, and executive-level reporting.

Responsibilities

• Business planning, forecasting and performance delivery for downstream portfolios, driving financial discipline and strategic decision-making.
• Commercial and business partnership; trusted financial partner for commercial and business teams with executive-ready performance narratives.
• Analytics and business insight; develop financial models and data-driven insights to support profitability and capital efficiency.
• Change management advocate; drive process improvements, automation, and mentoring to enhance agility and decision-making.

Skills

Forecasting

Financial modeling

Executive reporting

Business partnering

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Engineering

MBA or CFA, CMA, CPA preferred

Job description

Description:

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 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 an experienced Lead Downstream Finance, Planning & Performance Management Analyst with a strong commercial and business-oriented mindset to support the delivery of financial and operational results across the Downstream portfolio. This position will be working within the Downstream Finance, Planning & Performance Department which is part of Downstream Finance.

Downstream Finance, Planning & Performance Management Department (DS P&PMD) is responsible for Downstream planning, performance reporting and business accountability, turning financial, operational and market intelligence data into action-oriented insights. Partners closely with the business to influence decisions, identify performance opportunities, and drive timely corrective actions while continuously improving planning and report processes.

Your primary role is to partner closely with business, commercial, and finance stakeholders to translate performance into clear actions, challenge the status quo, and continuously improve processes and ways of working.

Duties and Responsibilities

As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:

• Business Planning, Forecasting & Performance Delivery - Develops and executes business plans, forecasts, and performance reviews for downstream portfolios, driving financial discipline, timely corrective actions, and strategic decision-making through insightful analysis and forward-looking risk/opportunity management.
• Commercial & Business Partnership - Acts as a trusted financial partner to commercial and business teams, connecting financial performance to operational and market factors, supporting strategic decisions on margins, pricing, and volumes, and engaging senior stakeholders with clear, action-focused insights and executive-ready performance narratives.
• Analytics & Business Insight - Develops financial models and data-driven insights to support profitability, capital efficiency, and informed decision-making across planning and operational cycles.
• Change management advocate - Thrives in dynamic environments, identifies inefficiencies, and drives process improvements, automation, and a performance-focused culture, while mentoring team members to enhance agility, clarity, and decision-making effectiveness.

Minimum Requirements

As the successful candidate you will hold a:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline from a recognized and approved program (MBA or professional certification such as CFA, CMA, CPA preferred).
• 12+ years of relevant experience, preferably within Downstream oil & gas or market-driven industries.
• A background in Trading or market-facing roles is advantageous, but not essential.
• Strong commercial understanding of Downstream business drivers and value chains.
• Proven experience in finance and performance management, business planning, and executive-level reporting.

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 start date: 02/09/2026

Job posting end date: 12/31/2026

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.