Business System Analyst- Relocate to Saudi Arabia

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. We are the world's largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), with the lowest upstream carbon intensity of any major producer. With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Overview

We are seeking a Business System Analyst to work with our Infrastructure and Joint Venture Project Management (I&JV PM) Administrative Area.

Infrastructure and Joint Venture Project Management (I&JV PM) is an administrative area responsible for executing the majority of the Company’s non-hydrocarbon and petrochemical construction programs. It aims to support the Company’s goals by delivering world-class project management services to our customers and stakeholders through fostering latest technologies & innovative solutions, conforming circular economy principles, promoting localization, protecting the environment and ensuring health & safety of people. It is also a key part of the Company and the Kingdom’s National Champion Development Program, constructing and developing new industrial projects contributing further towards the Kingdom’s vision 2030.

As a Business Analyst, your primary role is to support activities related to the analysis and evaluation of existing systems and capabilities. This involves identifying business, organizational, and operational needs as part of the process for developing and implementing solutions that align with business objectives, including the launch of new systems, enhancements to existing ones, and improvements to overall business functions, processes, and programs.

Key Responsibilities

1. Prepare/serve as an advisor to the department functions in assisting with details of performance review, business reviews, accountability reporting, and procedural changes related to business systems such as accounting, manpower, and population statistics.
2. Engage in frequent coordination with the departments to effectively plan and monitor the performance of projects at various stages of execution as well as play a key role in ensuring effective communication to the admin area by maintaining the highest reporting standards.
3. Perform problem solving through root cause analysis, providing findings and recommendations relating to systems tasks.
4. Involve in compliance activities such as management controls, performance, operational excellence, internal assessments, contractual SME support, lessons learned, localization, risk management, initiatives, and digitization functions within the assigned organization.
5. Assume the role of the involved department organization representative and maintain constant liaison with the respective Data and Reports Processing Organization.
6. Prepare user manuals and associated documentation resulting from business system implementation.
7. Maintain contact with representatives in other departments in order to exchange ideas and information.
8. Conduct thorough studies and reviews of the business activities of the department operations in an effort to maximize effectiveness.
9. Conduct thorough analysis of existing systems, identify gaps, and propose new systems for effective business operations. The new system shall be implemented through fostering latest technologies & innovative solutions.
10. Monitor the design and implementation phases of business systems and provide support to IT as the department client.

Minimum Requirements

As a successful candidate you will hold a:

1. Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Computer Science, IT, MIS or a related discipline. Possession of an advanced business degree (e.g. MBA/MS) and/or relevant professional certification (e.g. CMA, CFA, CPA, CCP, PMP) is preferred.
2. 10+ years of related experience in the relevant field, with at least 5 years of process improvement experience.
3. Expertise in analyzing information and promoting process improvement with advanced tools and technologies such as Power BI, AI, etc.
4. Strong knowledge of the SAP Finance module is required.
5. Solid knowledge and understanding of Accounting and Finance processes in controllership, treasury, corporate & strategic planning, financial performance & analysis.
6. Excellent command of oral and written English and strong interpersonal skills.

Working Environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical, and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly. At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical, and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.