Planning and Performance Management Specialist

Job Req ID: 13279- Description:

- **Aramco energizes the world economy.**

Aramco occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. We are the world's largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), with the lowest upstream carbon intensity 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.

**Job Overview**:
In addition, he/she will develop and maintain close partnerships with business/operational counterparts of the Admin Area organization in his/her assigned areas, and represents his/her organization in cross-functional, cross-organizational teams involved in Admin Area related tasks.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Plan, execute and lead finance and performance management analytical activities under the broad guidance of higher-level P&PMD staff and supervisors of the hiring organization, particularly in resolving complex, cross-functional, non-routine and/or design issues
- Generate analytical findings and recommendations across the scope of objectives and deliverables of the organization, either independently or in collaboration with others. Proactively identify and provide solutions for problems and issues that arise in his/her assigned areas
- Develop and maintain close partnerships with business/operational counterparts of the P&PMD organization in his/her assigned areas, and represent his/her organization in cross-functional, cross-organizational teams involved in P&PMD-related tasks
- Participate in planning initiatives of his/her organization, may be assigned to lead and supervise work streams and be significantly involved in mentoring others on P&PMD practice
- Business reporting, planning and forecasting
- Create and maintain a financial model for the actual results reporting in combination with the short
- to mid-term planning process of the business
- Analyze the monthly results of the product lines, the fixed costs and balance sheet items
- Management of the monthly adjustments and accruals in cooperation with the central accounting teams
- Prepare the management reporting for the commercial and business management
- Managing of the planning process in coordination with the business representatives and the commercial analysts
- Consolidation of the product line results into the Business P&L
- Identifying improvement potentials in the business
- Financial advice and support to business projects
- Process mapping of the new implemented structures
- Business integration support for subsidiaries, joint ventures, mergers, and acquisitions
- Performs other related staff and analytical duties, as assigned.

**Minimum Requirements**:

- a Bachelor degree in Finance, business, engineering, or a related discipline. Possession of an advanced business degree (e.g., MBA) and/or relevant professional certification (e.g., CMA, CFA, and CPA) is preferred.
- At least 12 years of related experience. You will demonstrate a strong track record in Chemicals and/or Refining business functions (either PPMD or other). A demonstrated capability and track record, in the practice of planning and performance management, and in the use of business intelligence tools:

- Performance analysis, assessment and reporting
- Financial (IFRS) reporting
- Business planning/budgeting
- Business case preparation
- Project management
- Financial modelling
- Experience working in chemicals/refining PPMD functions. Knowledge in more Downstream businesses would be advantageous
- Ability to manage, and analyze large volumes of data
- Possess solid knowledge and understanding of management accounting, finance and Excel.
- Articulating complex analysis into simple concepts - strong writing and presentation making/giving ability.
- You must have an excellent command of oral and written English.

**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