Senior Planning & Performance Management Advisor

Saudi Aramco; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Saudi Aramco seeks a Senior Planning & Performance Management Advisor for the Downstream Finance division. The role focuses on end-to-end planning, performance management, and analytical reporting for the Sales & Supply Planning & Performance Management Division.

The candidate will collaborate with multiple finance teams to consolidate business plans, manage reports, and support executive decision-making with rigorous financial analysis and insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business (Accountancy or Finance) or related discipline; professional certification (CPA/CMA/CFA) preferred.
• Nine years of relevant experience in planning & performance management in oil & gas.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; rigorous approach.
• Excellent command of English, with proven report and presentation skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic business partner, driving end-to-end process improvement and cost optimization across organizations.
• Serve as trusted advisor on financial matters to enable informed decision-making.
• Lead high-impact research and studies addressing evolving business challenges and executive priorities.
• Plan and execute planning/PM analytics under supervision of senior P&PM staff.
• Coordinate data collection, analysis, and consolidation for business plans and management reports.
• Mentor P&PM staff and oversee execution of regular and ad-hoc tasks.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Financial analysis

Communication

Leadership

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business/Finance

CPA CMA CFA

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Planning & Performance Management Advisor to join our Sales & Supply Planning & Performance Management Division of Downstream Finance organization.

The Sales & Supply Planning & Performance Management Division is responsible for the review, analysis and consolidation of reports such as Business Plan, Accountability, Quarterly Business Reviews and other ad-hoc reports required by management. These reports are being prepared in the department’s level under Sales & Supply Planning organization and reviewed and consolidated by Planning & Performance Management Division to ensure its completeness and relevance in order to satisfy the requirements of higher management. The Planning & Performance Management Division also reviews and processes several subsidiary invoices from out-of-kingdom offices.

Your primary role is to perform all planning & performance management functions and interact with personnel within Saudi Aramco Planning & Performance Management organizations in the performance of your duties.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic business partner, driving end-to-end process improvement, cost optimization initiatives, and commercial value creation across organizations.
• Serve as a trusted advisor in financial matters to enable informed decision-making.
• Lead high-impact research and special studies to address evolving business challenges, support executive priorities, and strategic direction.
• Plan and execute planning and performance management analytical activities under the general supervision of higher-level P&PM Staff.
• Work with different levels of staff in the collection, analysis and consolidation of data required for business plan, accountability reports, quarterly business reviews, management information system (MIS) and other ad-hoc reports needed by higher management.
• Provide supervision, coordination and/or facilitation in the execution of regular and special tasks by other P&PM personnel, as well as mentorship on P&PM analytical practice.

Minimum Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Business (Accountancy or Finance) from a recognized university and approved program, or a related discipline. Possession of relevant professional certification (e.g., CPA, CMA, CFA) is required.
• Nine years of relevant experience in planning & performance management within the oil and gas sector.
• You will have the proven ability to handle complex problems in a rigorous, analytical fashion.
• You must have an excellent command of oral and written English, with demonstrated capability of producing top quality written reports and presentations to management.
• Excellent knowledge of using Microsoft Application (Word, Excel & Powerpoint) is essential.

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