Senior Financial Analyst

Saudi Petroleum Services Polytechnic; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the oil and gas sector is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to provide in-depth financial analysis and reporting. You will work closely with management to monitor financial performance, control costs, and support strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in finance, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in English and Arabic.

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in finance.
• Language proficiency in English & Arabic.

Responsibilities

• Build financial models to support business decisions.
• Analyze costs and performance against targets.
• Initiate process improvements for accuracy.

Skills

Financial modeling

Microsoft Office

Analytical skills

Cost control

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance

Job description

# Senior Financial Analyst

Job Description

Job Summary

Senior Financial Analyst to provide accurate financial data and analyze the financial performance of the company/business units, including sales, margins, costs, profitability, and liquidity. With research and analysis of financial information of the business units, prepare various analytical reports to monitor and drive financial goals, and assist management in making well-informed decisions.

Functional Accountabilities:

• Build financial models using data from financial systems and other sources to support business decisions and strategic initiatives.
• Partner with management to understand expense and OI drivers and monitor performance against targets.
• Establish and maintain strong business partnerships and cross-functional relationships to provide decision support.
• Analyze, monitor, and deep dive into costs; think creatively to help generate ideas for cost control.
• Collaborate with business partners to deliver accurate and timely results, including variance explanations.
• Participate in the Annual Planning, quarterly review, and Latest Estimate processes by providing support and analytics.
• Initiate process improvement efforts to enhance timeliness and accuracy.
• Conduct category/department performance analysis to improve profitability.
• Perform supplier/scorecard performance analysis.
• Assist in preparing business plans and business case analyses for new projects or initiatives.
• Perform ad-hoc reporting and analysis as needed.

Skills & Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in finance.

4 years of experience in finance.

Language proficiency in English & Arabic.

Strong Microsoft Office skills.

Strong knowledge of financial modeling.