Sr. Specialist Business Finance-RPI

Job title

Sr. Specialist Business Finance

Grade

Stream

Commercial & Downstream - RPI

Function

Finance - FP&A & Business Finance - Business Finance Polymers

Location

Oman – Muscat/Suhar

Budget control

Reporting to

Manager Business Finance Polymers

Direct Reports

 0

Job purpose

Executes business finance Polymers at RPI, under Manager Business Finance  Polymers, acting as team member for the execution of end to end tasks related with Business Finance Polymers  by (1) Working closely with the leadership of the RPI business segment creating a real-time active partnership, supporting, advising on Business Finance, (2) Influencing their decisions through insights that drive better and sustainable business performance,  and (3) Support the respective managers and heads of departments in Business Finance matters;  in order to promote the culture of cost reduction measures, revenue generation ideas, and ways to streamline operations while increasing customer satisfaction.

The position will act in accordance with the Group's Mission, Vision, Values & Strategies, as well as, policies, guidelines, and international standards, supported by an IT Technology platform, HSE standards, Omani's government & other legal justifications, and best international practices in consonance with national objectives.

Main tasks and responsibilities

 Bbusiness Finance  

• Analyse and explain the gross margin performance of our Polymers business against business plan and rolling plan.
• Provide Commercial insights to the business and finance leaders and identify areas where value can be maximised for the asset.
• Work in partnership with Manager Business Finance Commercial, supporting, advising, and influencing on decisions related with the raising and managing of RPI gross margin.
• Provide support and challenge to the business to deliver value and advisory support to drive performance.
• Support the decision-making process by providing Insights to the needs of business units and operate as a focal point for commercial business finance.
• Aggregate and synthesize solutions, for business challenges and underperformance.
• Develop complex analyses to support long term planning and support business decision making.
• Analyse actual costs against budgets and forecasts to understand the impact that any variances may have on operations.
• Continuously identify and recommend improvements while ensuring compliance with the group guidelines, international I local standards and relevant legislation
• Working with controllership to ensure bookkeeping and recording is done accurately for RPI.

Interface

• Routinely collaborate and communicate with business unit and operational managers to review reports, metrics, KPI's and related operational data.
• Provide thoughts, insights, advise and analyses on variance explanations and recommend improvement action plans.
• Consult with Finance to provide seamless service delivery to customers.
• Consult with SBU & the Corporate teams to provide seamless service delivery to customers.
• Collaborates effectively with managers in areas of responsibility to ensure that department objectives, performance metrics, quality measures, and budget targets are achieved.

Reporting and KPI

• prepares summary and detailed reports, analyses, and reconciliations on regular and ad hoc basis. Develops short and long-term forecasts and projections.
• Execute the collection, validation, track & review of financial information related to business unit(s) operations and key performance indicators (KPI).
• Compile, and deliver concise, structured presentations of finance and strategy findings, forecasts, and analysis projects.
• Prepares forecasts and reporting of key performance indicators for the business unit(s).
• Maintain appropriate documents and files as support for all transactions, reports, and analysis.
• Focus on benchmarking and 'gap to close' to arrive at top quartile industry performance and identify develop a roadmap for the business to achieve top quartile performance.

Key interactions

Internal:  RPI Finance, Asset Production Management, Assurance, Tax, Business Improvement, Corporate & SBU

External: Staffing specialized Contractors, Vendors & Suppliers, internal and external auditors.

Notable Working Conditions. Office environment, intensive computer screen use, sporadic visits to operation site, international traveling when possible and needed.

Education requirements

Bachelor's degree in finance, Economics, Management, Engineering or equivalent.

Master's degree or professional qualifications are an added advantage.

Language

Excellent knowledge of written, read, and spoken English (required) | Arabic - Native (desirable)

Background and experience

Competencies and skills

• 6+ years of relevant experience
• Oil and Gas I Energy industry experience.
• Strong financial data analytics,
• Commercial background is desired.
• Experience in performance reporting dashboards and presentations to senior management.
• Demonstrated experience in:
  • Reporting and analysis
  • Planning & forecasting
  • Portfolio performance
  • Prescriptive analyses to rebalance/improve corporate performance across business lines towards set financial objectives

Soft:

• Demonstrate capabilities in problem solving, solution and value generation mindset, communication, collaboration, stakeholder's management.
•  Well-developed sense of ethics and be prepared to stand up for these principles (value generation mindset, communication, collaboration, stakeholder's management).
• Highly organized, detailed oriented and able to lead a team of senior professionals as Finance Business Partners
• Ability to work with and influence a multi discipline team across Finance   and the business.

Technical:

• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint and SAP
• Flexibly to travel and as required.
• High capabilities in value generation mindset, communication, collaboration, stakeholder's management, financial and business acumen,