Job Description

Who is our Client and your future employer?

Ranked among the world\xe2\x80\x99s largest petrochemicals manufacturers, it is a public company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. With operations in around 50 countries, The Company has a global workforce of over 31,000 talented individuals. The company operates through three strategic Business Units - Petrochemicals, Agri-Nutrients and Specialties. They support customers by identifying and developing opportunities in key end markets such as construction, medical devices, packaging, agri-nutrients, electrical and electronics, transportation, and clean energy. The company\xe2\x80\x99s manufacturing, sales, technology and innovation facilities are located throughout the globe and are managed by four regional offices: the Middle East and Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe. The Company invests heavily in Technology and Innovation (T&I). The T&I facilities are spread across the globe with hundreds of dedicated scientists contributing to the ongoing development of new patents and certifications.

LHR Americas

The job opportunity you have long waited for. LHR Americas recruit people from around the world to work in Saudi Arabia.

Who are we looking for?

Lead and direct the effective and efficient management of our client\xe2\x80\x99s long-term investment project portfolio through leadership, engagement, planning, and development; Develop SABIC 10 years investment scenarios with major business units which enables SABIC to meet commitments to 2025 Strategy, Vision 2030, and Shareek; Generate long-term forecasts on EBITDA, CAPEX, OPEX, Working Capital and Capital Requirements; and Provide in-depth analysis on SABIC\xe2\x80\x99s cash affordability test, financing capabilities and future credit rating to SABIC leadership, Executives, Strategic Growth Leaders and SABIC Board for investment decision making. Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree in relevant subjects such Business, Economics, Accounting, Finance
• Professional qualification such as CMA, CIMA, or CFA

Experience

• +10 years experiences in financial modelling or valuation
• Rich experience in the Petrochemical Industry from the upstream to the downstream
• Prior experience in finance due diligence, M&A, corporate venturing or licensing

Duties and responsibilities

Capital Planning and Cash Flow Forecast:

• Develop strong alignment around the results of the plan and adherence to managing its implications
• Deliver monthly and quarterly periodic reports to CFO for performance monitoring and target revision
• Drive completeness of 5 years and 10 years spending plan of CAPEX, OPEX and Working Capital
• Develop strong alignment around the results of the plan and adherence to managing its implications
• Lead and develop the program guidelines, process, criteria, baseline, tools and co-ordinate validation
• Liaise with Cash Management to report cash flow forecasts & scenarios on quarterly basis
• Align timeline and deliverables with Planning and Treasury in reporting to the Executives, Investor Calls, Board Meeting, etc.
• Support development of investment portfolio scenarios and cash affordability analysis
• Interact with various team to drive process standardization and improvements

Investment Portfolio Management and Strategic Contribution:

• Lead and direct the effective and efficient management of developing and updating short- and long-term investments, growth and contribution to the commitment and strategies
• Drive investment planning best practices across the organization, ensuring adherence to investment planning guidelines
• Assess cash affordability and credit rating changes and provide multiple scenarios and options
• Engage with the Leaders, CFO and Executive to provide direction on investment portfolio management
• Engage with various units and functions to drive process standardization and improvements
• Support development of long-term investment portfolio dashboards and reports, and prioritization of investment opportunities based on evolving feasibilities of investment projects

Investment Business Case Assurance:

• Develop and implement governance for Investment Feasibility Studies & Investment Portfolio Management
• Execute Assurance of business cases related to all key projects including: Mega-Projects, Technology Venturing, M&A and other key projects
• Executes quality assurance on investment business cases for completeness of investment portfolio scenarios
• Deliver independent assurance report timely to CFO and Investment Committee
• Challenge strategic fit and project feasibility in relation to the market, financial, operational and project related assumptions used in business cases
• Continuously improves investment planning guideline and business case assumptions

Organization:

• Develop and refine the strategy for the section and its contribution to the overall process of management and corporate decision making to ensure EPM maximizes its short, medium and long term objectives and returns to its shareholders by providing inputs and recommends changes in the overall strategy.
• Direct the day-to-day operations of the department, providing expertise, encouraging teamwork and aligning work processes in order to achieve high performance standards, meet established targets and objectives.
• Exercise financial authority within established limits and controls departmental budget expenditure.
• Liaises and coordinates with internal and external parties at the appropriate levels to support and ensure execution and provide required support / guidance.

People Management:

• Ensures the effective achievement of functional objectives through the leadership of the section, setting departmental and individual objectives, managing performance, developing and motivating staff, provision of formal and informal feedback and appraisal in order to maximize subordinate and departmental performance
• Be responsible for the department\xe2\x80\x99s talent management including attraction and retention and contribute to global talent management in cooperation with Corporate Human Resources.
• Provide coaching/consulting function to various staff as needed to develop skills.

Which are the benefits you will enjoy if you are selected for this job opening?

This company has the goal to create a team of co-workers who can develop professionally and personally to the fullest. Thus, they are focused on offering them the best:

• You will have the chance to keep developing your professional career in an innovative environment working with the latest technology, the most advanced tools and the best practices.
• If you are selected, all expenses associated to the relocation process will be borne by the employer.
• Indefinite term contract
• Competitive base salary
• Benefit for permanency in the company
• General health and dental plan

THE STAGES OF THIS PROCESS ARE: 1. Resume Evaluation: A member of our recruitment team will evaluate that your resume matches the client\'s job description requirement. Use the job description requirements to highlight your relevant experience and skills. Be specific and describe the significance of your work, keyword alignment is important. Emphasize the impact of the work you\'ve contributed to HR areas and tasks. Use your professional profile/resume to focus on major accomplishments and qualifications that match the job. If your resume evaluation is suitable for this position, the recruitment team will invite you to a preliminary phone/video interview in 2-3 days. If your resume evaluation is not suitable, you will be receiving an e-mail notification in 2-3 days. 2. Interviews stage 2.1 LHR Americas preliminary phone/video interview: A member of the Talent Acquisition team from LHR Americas will first schedule a call with you to discuss the details of the position, your interests, and qualifications. Furthermore, your English level will be evaluated at this stage, ONLY native or advanced speakers will approve this evaluation. If this preliminary phone/video interview is successful, your resume will be submitted to our client. If your preliminary phone/video interview is not successful, our Talent Acquisition consultant will inform you. 2.2 Client phone/video interview: This interview will happen only if your resume is approved by our client, we cannot guarantee the time our client will take to approve your resume, but it should take less than a week. If your resume is approved a member of the Talent Acquisition Team from our client will schedule a call with you to evaluate your qualifications. The client interview contains technical questions that help assess your familiarity with problem-solving in your given field and may include a behavioral evaluation. Be prepared to explain how you approach problems and produce solutions. If your phone interview is successful, the hiring team will further evaluate your resume, and they will invite you to a video interview when hiring managers are available. If your resume is not approved, LHR Americas will inform you. 2.3 Video interviews with hiring managers: which may also contain technical questions that help us assess your familiarity with problem-solving in your given field. 3. Conditional Offer A successful interview may result in a conditional offer of employment. Conditions for employment include but are not limited to medical examinations, and permission to secure a visa to work and reside in-country.