Financial & Planning Performance Management Analyst

About the Role

Saudi Aramco | أرامكو السعودية is seeking a seasoned Financial & Planning Performance Management Analyst to join the Planning and Performance Management Department (P&PMD). This full-time role involves planning, executing, and leading complex analytical activities related to financial and planning performance management. The successful candidate will focus on resolving intricate, cross-functional, non-routine, and design issues that impact organizational performance, generating deep analytical findings and strategic recommendations.

The Planning and Performance Management Department

The Planning and Performance Management Department (P&PMD) is responsible for the coordination, consolidation, and preparation of the Business Plan and Midyear/Year-end Accountability reporting and presentations for Company Senior Management and the Board of Directors. The department serves as a liaison with various business segments and units, coordinating planning activities, performing variance analysis, and resolving complex issues. Additionally, P&PMD is responsible for accountability reporting and various strategic reports prepared periodically to support high-level decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide advanced analytical findings and strategic recommendations for regular P&PM tasks, including comprehensive business plan preparation, performance tracking measurement, and detailed performance analysis and accountability reporting for senior leadership.
• Conduct special P&PM-related studies, such as developing performance initiatives, business cases, benchmarking against industry standards, risk management frameworks, and designing or redesigning measurements, processes, workflows, and information system-related changes.
• Provide supervision, coordination, and/or facilitation for regular and special tasks executed by other P&PM personnel, and mentor Junior Staff on P&PM analytical practices and best practices.
• Develop and maintain close partnerships with business and operational counterparts within the P&PM organization in assigned areas, and represent the organization in cross-functional, cross-organizational teams involved in P&PM-related tasks.
• Participate in strategic planning initiatives, potentially leading and supervising work streams, and significantly contributing to mentoring others on P&PM practice and data-driven decision-making.
• Assess and interpret complex financial and operational data to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities for performance metric improvement.
• Perform root cause analysis on variances between planned and actual performance, offering actionable insights to mitigate risks and enhance future outcomes.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in a relevant field.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position within the Planning and Performance Management Department, working under the broad guidance of higher-level staff. The role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams and engagement with various business segments and units.