Financial Planning and Analysis Lead

Department: Finance

Position: Financial Planning and Analysis Lead

Location: Karachi- Pakistan

Qualification

• Bachelor of Science or higher in Engineering, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field.

Experience

• At least 7 years experience working with large projects and/or operations (mining, oil and gas, or similar).
• Demonstrated software proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, SAP, and other relevant applications.

Requirements

• Strong financial acumen and project management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Ability to simplify complex financial data and concepts.
• Sense of urgency and strong analytical/problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated organizational agility and effective stakeholder engagement.
• High integrity, business ethics, and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Lead the FP&A function for the project, developing and executing annual budgeting and forecasting cycles.
• Oversee financial performance management including monthly management accounting, reporting, variance analysis, and risk identification.
• Collaborate with Project Controls and EPCM to analyze variances between actual costs and capital estimates, recommending corrective actions.
• Provide strategic financial guidance to Project Leadership through scenario analysis, business case evaluations, and performance insights.
• Manage, mentor, and develop the site finance team, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Present financial insights and recommendations to senior management and joint venture partners.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial planning processes, systems, and tools.
• Promote financial discipline and cost consciousness organization-wide.
• Lead special financial projects including modeling for business cases, investment appraisals, scenario analysis, and long-term planning.
• Monitor project and operational costs including direct/indirect expenses, labor, materials, and overheads.
• Ensure accurate project cost capture in ERP system (SAP).
• Support the regions Journey to Zero initiative.
• Demonstrate high professional standards and ethics aligned with company DNA.
• Undertake additional projects and ad hoc assignments as required by the business.