Business Support & Financial Control Analyst

About the role

As the Business Support & Financial Control Analyst, you will be supporting the business with financial analyses, budgeting / forecasting, variance analyses, management reporting and financial business cases (a.o. investments, insource vs outsource). You must also focus on creating added value in order to improve decision making and streamlining processes.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop financial models and conduct analysis using a broad range of quantitative tools and techniques. Analyze and report actual revenues and costs; prepare root-cause variance analyses reporting to management on periodic basis (monthly, quarterly, and annually).
• Identify and develop process improvements in conjunction with finance stakeholders and/or business.
• Conduct ad hoc revenue and cost analysis for (senior) management in Finance.
• Identify and develop in conjunction with business KPl's and report them on a regular basis
• Ensure financial accounting reporting is in sync with corporate / finance definitions and reports
• Optimize reporting process of route profitability (if applicable), financial accounting and management reporting
• Review annual budget submissions in-line with key management strategies/targets.
• Control spends to ensure cost of sale targets are achieved and recommend measures.
• Review business case proposals generating incremental revenues or cost reduction, including CMC submissions.
• Review contracts / agreements for financial compliance.
• Consolidating and analyzing financial results of departments on a monthly basis and yearly during the budgeting process.
• Perform other department duties related to his/her position as directed by the manager of the Business Finance department.

About you:

To be successful in this role you will need: 

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent with Minimum 4 years of job-related experience
• Experience as a financial analyst
• Excellent communication and presentation skills are a must, as is the ability to work effectively and interact with employees at all levels across the organization.
• Strong eye for details and analytical skills with the ability to review variances, analyses and interpret data, understand business cycle and their impact on the profit and loss account.
• Excellent Command of English language.
• Must have excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, MS Access and Power Point.
• Must have excellent organizational ability to be able to set priorities, handle multiple responsibilities/work interruptions, and meet deadlines.
• Must be a self-starter and have the ability to work independently with minimal instruction.
• Must have good interpersonal skills.
• Must have the ability to maintain strict confidentiality of records and information. Able to add value to internal customer
• Innovative thinking ability with high degree of motivation and problem-solving skills required
• Good knowledge of internal finance system.
• Knowledge of cost Centre accounting, preparing budgets and forecasts.

Application Guidelines

Employees must submit applications through internal vacancies portal (via GEMS) only.

Please see below for all eligibility and requirements for internal applications and please note that any applications not meeting the criteria will not be processed.

• All internal candidates can only have three active applications at any point in time.
• All internal candidates must have completed a minimum 10 months in their current role in order to apply for a new role
• All internal candidates with an active final warning letter will be automatically disqualified from the recruitment process
• If you are a Deck Crew (Qatar Airways & Qatar Executive) candidate, you would require a NOC to apply for this role.