Financial Analyst

Location

Doha, Qatar

Position Overview

This Financial Analyst role is vital to the Middle East & Africa LNG Business Unit, tasked with delivering precise financial reporting, analyzing variances, and supporting forecasting functions. The incumbent will provide timely financial insights that facilitate well-informed decisions while ensuring alignment with local and corporate financial reporting standards, planning procedures, internal controls, and compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial reporting processes.
• Analyze and prepare income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow variance explanations.
• Guarantee the accuracy, completeness, and punctuality of internal financial reports.
• Deliver insightful analysis on financial performance and the key factors influencing results.
• Present critical financial data, trends, and business insights to the Regional Finance Manager and leadership teams.
• Assist in the Business Unit’s financial planning and forecasting by collaborating with asset and functional teams to develop Long Range Plans, Annual Budgets, and Monthly Outlooks/Forecasts.
• Contribute financial analyses and recommendations to support strategic planning efforts.
• Evaluate business performance against budgets, forecasts, and plans.
• Respond to financial and operational inquiries from management and key stakeholders.
• Offer analytical support to aid local management in decision-making processes.
• Help stakeholders interpret financial outcomes, trends, forecasts, and business implications.
• Ensure prompt and accurate financial information delivery supporting both operational and strategic goals.
• Manage corporate tax reporting requests and coordinate compliance activities.
• Support both internal and external audits, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance documentation.
• Maintain strong internal controls and uphold corporate governance standards.
• Build and sustain effective relationships within the internal Finance teams and across functions to enhance financial deliverables and business objectives.
• Contribute broader support activities to the Business Unit Finance function as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field (foreign equivalent qualifications accepted).
• At least 5 years of professional experience in finance.
• Comprehensive knowledge of general accounting principles and financial reporting requirements.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications.
• Strong skills in financial analysis and reporting.

Preferred Experience

• Proven experience in building financial models.
• Familiarity with SAP or comparable enterprise accounting platforms.
• Minimum 5 years of finance experience within the oil and gas sector is highly valued.

Core Competencies

• Ability to summarize and communicate complex financial data to senior management, linking business drivers to financial outcomes.
• Strong commitment to quality and independence in completing tasks.
• Active listening and openness to feedback, constructive criticism, and differing viewpoints.
• Effectiveness in building relationships with diverse colleagues and functioning well within a team.