Planning & Performance Analyst at Aramco Overseas Company

Aramco Overseas Company; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramco Overseas Company is seeking a Planning & Performance Analyst in Saudi Arabia to drive financial discipline and operational efficiency across Refining, Chemicals, NGLs, Midstream, and Power. You will partner with operational teams as a financial translator, using advanced analytics and benchmarking to identify gaps and design improvement initiatives.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering with 10+ years in planning or financial analysis, plus 5+ years in relevant

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field.
• MBA and/or CMA/CFA/CPA preferred.
• 10+ years in planning or financial analysis; 5+ years in asset-intensive sectors.
• Strong BI and data modelling capabilities with IFRS experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical findings for budgeting, forecasting, and QBRs.
• Lead cross-functional projects to improve performance and efficiency.
• Benchmark against sector standards and develop cost-saving initiatives.
• Translate financial data into actionable insights for leadership.
• Develop planning frameworks including scenarios and governance.
• Ensure IFRS compliance and robust internal controls.
• Mentor junior analysts within the PPM team.
• Partner with operational teams to align financial and strategic objectives.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Business acumen

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering

MBA / CMA / CFA / CPA preferred

Tools

Power BI

Excel

ERP systems

Job 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 a highly skilled Planning & Performance Analyst to join Global Manufacturing Planning & Performance Management Department (GM PPMD).

Global Manufacturing Planning & Performance Management Department (GM PPMD) drives strategic financial planning, performance optimisation, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure financial discipline and operational efficiency across Global Manufacturing footprint.

This includes Refining, Chemicals, Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs), Midstream, and Power operations, which are critical components of Downstream that require coordinated financial oversight and data-driven decision-making.

In this role, you will act as a financial partner to operational teams, translating complex financial and operational data into actionable insights.

By leveraging advanced analytics, benchmarking frameworks, and industry best practices, you will identify performance gaps, design improvement initiatives, and align financial planning with operational realities to maximise profitability and efficiency.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide analytical findings and recommendations relating to regular Planning & Performance Management (P&PM) tasks, such as Business Plan development, Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), performance tacking and analysis, and accountability reporting.
• Perform special P&PM-related studies, such as the development of performance initiatives and business cases, benchmarking, risk management, design and re-design of measurements (e.g. Scorecard, KPIs), processes and workflows, and information system-related changes.
• Lead benchmarking studies using industry frameworks to assess financial and operational performance.
• Identify inefficiencies, cost gaps, or underperformance by comparing against sector benchmarks, internal targets, and historical trends, then develop implementation-ready initiatives in collaboration with operational teams.
• Develop and maintain close partnerships with business/operational counterparts of the P&PM organization in assigned areas, and represent the organization in cross-functional, cross-organizational teams involved in P&PM-related tasks.
• Analyze financial variances and costing structures to identify root causes, trends, and inefficiencies.
• Translate findings into actionable insights, cost-saving opportunities, and revenue-generation strategies to enhance resource utilisation, operational efficiency, and financial control for leadership decision-making.
• Develop and execute comprehensive planning frameworks for operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modelling.
• Ensure compliance with internal control frameworks, financial policies, and IFRS standards in all planning and performance activities, maintaining accuracy, consistency, and transparency in reporting.
• Mentor junior analysts and P&PM personnel, sharing expertise in related field across the organization.

Minimum Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Possession of an advanced business degree (e.g. MBA) and/or relevant professional certification (e.g., CMA, CFA, CPA) is preferred.
• A Minimum of 10 years of experience in planning, performance management, or financial analysis, with 5+ years in Refining, Chemicals, NGLs, Midstream, or Power.
• Cross-functional experience across these domains is preferred.
• Demonstrate expertise in financial accounting, management accounting, strategic planning, and governance & compliance, with proven ability to align complex financial frameworks to operational and strategic objectives.
• Demonstrate a strong capability in using business intelligence tools and advanced data modelling to extract insights from complex datasets.
• Proven track record of delivering performance improvement initiatives in high-complexity, asset-intensive industries, with ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at all levels.

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

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.

Country/Region: SA