* Developing and managing budgets, analyzing variances, and collaborating with departments to optimize financial performance* Lead the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
* Conduct in-debt analysis financial analysis, generate reports, and provide insights to support planning and decision-making processes* Develop and maintain financial models to evaluate business performance and strategic initiatives.
* Partner with business units to understand key drivers of financial performance and identify opportunities for improvement.* Oversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial analysis reports and dashboards.
* Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide variance analysis with actionable recommendations.* Collaborate with accounting, treasury, and other finance functions to ensure alignment and accuracy.
* Provide strategic and technical support and insight to manage COMPANYs treasury functions, Loan, Hedges, shareholder return, overseeing financial risk management, liquidity, and financial planning. * Support CFO/Controller on CTA compliance and close coordination with relevant stakeholders to meet compliance requirements.
* Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing FP&A team* Provide training and development within the team and within COMPANY.
* Lead the annual budget exercise, monitor changes, and revise the forecasts timely basis.* Preparing reports for the Board, Lenders, and Shareholders.
* Working closely with other departments to ensure compliance with Budget manual and standard SAP procedures.* Producing monthly variance analysis report including an indebt evaluation of key drivers leading to variance.
* Ensuring proper internal control over OPEX and CAPEX Budget.* Prepare BOD material and assist CFO with details explanation.
* Prepare Cashflow projection and monitor shareholder return.* Lead annual budget exercise.
* Ensure CTA compliance.* Responsible for developing, directing, and coordinating the work of a few accounting subordinate(s).
* Follows environmental and safety regulations and acts in compliance with the laws prevalent in State of Qatar.
- Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field - MBA is preferred.
- Professional certification in Finance from a recognized body (ACA or ACCA or CPA etc.)
- Strong understanding of financial statements, corporate finance, and business strategy.
- Minimum 8+ years financial planning and analysis in energy sector including big 4 Audit exposure.
- Experienced as senior accounting professional in one of the multinational organizations, preferably Power Plant.
- Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills.
- Hands on ability in payment of accounts, cash book, bank reconciliations, general ledger maintenance.
- IFRS and international GAAP application-level knowledge.
- Application-level knowledge of budgetary control and forecasting.
- Awareness of risks associated with the area of responsibility.
- Awareness of applicable laws, codes, and regulations.
- Hands on experience on ERP applications such as Oracle, SAP, Maximo, Sun Financials, NetSuite etc.
- Advanced proficiency in MS Office specifically in Excel, financial modelling, and project finance.