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Who is our client and your future employer?

Our client occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. They are one of the world's largest producers of hydrocarbons (oil and gas). With significant investment in technology and infrastructure, they strive to maximize the value of the energy they produce for the world and commit to enhancing value to society.

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

LHR Americas

LHR Americas recruits professionals from around the world to work for top oil and gas companies globally.

Who are we looking for?

Our client is seeking a seasoned “Business System Analyst” to serve in the role of “Financial Data Scientist” to join the Digital Solutions & Data Management Division of the Digital Finance Department.

The Digital Finance Department (DFD) is responsible for the coordination, development, and management of information systems used in financial accounting, treasury, financial planning & forecasting, performance management, and the entire suite of digital solutions for the Finance Business line. The Digital Implementation Division is responsible for providing program management services for implementation, rollout, and support of finance system solutions through digital technologies including advanced analytics, Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Advanced Analytics technologies including Artificial Intelligence solutions, and SAP solutions using Business Warehouse (BW) and Analytics Cloud (SAC). The department personnel are multidisciplinary professionals with a key focus on Financial Applications functional experience and IT technical background.

The Business System Analyst’s primary role is to champion the identification, evaluation, design, coordinate implementation, and facilitate the rollout of Artificial Intelligence centric solutions in the Finance organization. The analyst will also lead implementation initiatives where required in addition to managing post-implementation support.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or IT from a recognized and approved program. 
• Possession of an advanced business degree (e.g. MBA) and/or relevant professional certification (e.g. CMA, CFA, CPA) is preferred but not required.
• 6 to 8 years of experience in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and other related advanced analytics implementation of financial systems. 
• Expertise in Python programming languages and libraries such as NumPy, pandas, sci-kit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch is required. 
• UI programming, such as React, is required. 
• Skills to leverage Google Cloud or Azure Cloud for advanced analytics is desirable.
• Ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the various aspects of implementing AI systems in Finance including articulation and measurement of benefits, evaluation of technical and execution options, critical success factors, and project risks.
• Project experience implementing AI solutions and ability to analyze business requirements, evaluate and recommend technical options, and support the execution process for implementing such solutions. 
• Ability to get involved in hands-on technical solution management is preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement AI-powered solutions to automate manual tasks, optimize processes, and enhance data-driven decision-making in Financial Accounting, Treasury, Performance management, and Investor Relations.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand their needs, translate them into technical requirements, and deliver impactful solutions. Assess requirements related to Finance AI use cases; Perform option evaluation; Provide support for implementation
• Develop and maintain machine learning models for tasks such as financial forecasting, fraud detection, anomaly detection, risk assessment, and investor sentiment analysis.
• Clean, transform, and analyze large datasets from various sources to ensure data quality and prepare it for modeling.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest advancements in AI and machine learning, identify potential applications for the finance function, and propose relevant pilot projects.
• Communicate technical concepts and findings effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives to integrate AI and data science into broader business transformation efforts.
• Organize and facilitate workshops with different users and consultants to document processes and drive transformation
• Lead the delivery and execution of key digital initiatives. Participate in solutions development through projects and programs, collaborating with business and technology groups. 
• Maintain, support, and optimize digital solutions.

Job Benefits

• Monthly Base Salary – aligned with company employees with similar skills
• Monthly Overbase – 25% of your monthly base salary
• Benefits Supplement – 20% of your monthly base salary, after 3 years of service, reward increases to 25% of base, after 6 years 30% of base, and after 12 years 35% of base
• Severance Package (2-year vest period) – year 2 to 5: 2 week's pay for each year of service, Year 6+: 4 week's pay for each year after
• Employment Tax – if employee chooses to separate themselves from their ‘home country’ for income tax purposes, most will not be required to pay ‘home country’ income taxes; company will not report income to the ‘home country’ governments. Please check with your tax advisor for specifics relating to you
• Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) (eligible after 12 months of service) – maximum purchase equal to 10% monthly base pay with a cap, 20% share discount
• Incentive Plan – annual; based on performance, approx. 1.8x monthly base salary
• Travel Allowance – annual; approx. $8,200 per household member 11+ years old residing in Saudi Arabia and $6,000 per household member under 11 years old
• Vacation & Paid Holidays – 38 vacation days / 4 travel days / 11-13 paid holidays
• Medical/Dental Plan – complimentary in-Kingdom Johns Hopkins medical care/facilities for employee and eligible family members. In-Kingdom dental services subsidized
• Educational Assistance Plan (EAP) – Out of Kingdom Assistance: 90% of expenses with a maximum per child, lesser of 5x monthly base salary or the company max ($48.5K), plus 3 round-trip economy air travel tickets; undergraduate college-age children get 2 round-trip economy air travel tickets; In Kingdom Assistance: 2x monthly base salary or the company max ($16.3K)
• Settling in Allowance – one-time payment; Family Status - 100% of monthly base salary; Single/Bachelor Status – 60% of monthly base salary

These are the steps to apply for this job:

1. Resume Evaluation:

A member of our recruitment team will evaluate whether your resume matches the client's job description requirements. If your resume is not suitable, you will receive an email notification within 7 working days.

2. Interviews Stage:

If your resume matches the client's job description requirements, a member of the LHR Americas Talent Acquisition team may schedule a call to verify your English proficiency or professional experience. Only native or advanced speakers will pass this evaluation.

If this process is successful, your resume will be submitted to our client.

If your preliminary phone/video interview is unsuccessful, our Talent Acquisition consultant will inform you.

3. Client Interview:

This interview will only occur if your resume is approved by our client.

If your interview is successful, the hiring team will further evaluate your resume, decide, and then you will receive a conditional job offer.

If your phone/virtual interview is not approved, LHR Americas will inform you.

4. Conditional Offer:

A successful interview may result in a conditional job offer.

Employment conditions include but are not limited to medical examinations and residency in the country.

✅ Throughout all these stages, we will be with you through every stage of the hiring process.

Important Notice: By applying through LHR Americas, you are ensuring that your CV will be manually revised by one of our recruiters. If accepted, we will submit it directly to our client’s recruitment team where your CV will be prioritized for revision. If you decide to apply directly through our client’s career site as well, LHR Americas will lose all visibility of your hiring process and will be unable to support you. Additionally, your CV will be among thousands of other applicants that have a chance of not being carefully revised by our client due to the very high interest in this position. LHR Americas has direct and weekly communication with this client and will strive to represent you in the most efficient way possible.