Date: Jul 17, 2026
Location: The Hague, NL, 2595 AK
Company: Aramco Europe
Aramco is one of the world's largest integrated energy and chemicals companies.
Aramco Europe is headquartered in The Hague with offices across the continent. For over 60 years we have supported Aramco with a wide range of activities from facilitating safe and reliable delivery of energy to customers around the globe to pushing for breakthroughs in research and innovation.
Our services include in-depth technology advice and support in established and emerging sectors of oil, gas and energy, as well as finance, HR, legal, PR and communications.
We work with the very best industry suppliers to drive our operations to secure our position as a world leader in energy and chemicals.
Goal
About the job
We believe in the power of energy to help transform lives, enhance communities, and advance human progress.
Aramco Europe connects people, projects and markets to facilitate the safe and reliable delivery of energy to customers around the globe. By fostering a culture of innovation, our European research offices leverage cutting edge technologies to deliver more sustainable solutions to power economies and improve lives.
This pioneering approach has helped Aramco become one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, benefiting consumers worldwide and positively impacting the communities where we operate.
General Profile
The Associate Business Planning Analyst / Corporate Business Advisor supports business planning, performance management, financial reporting, and decision-making across the organization. The role provides analytical, financial, and coordination support to help deliver operational priorities while aligning business activities with organizational objectives.
You will analyze financial and operational data, identify trends, support budgeting and forecasting activities, and prepare reports that provide actionable business insights. The role also supports month-end and year-end reporting processes, including variance analysis, accrual reviews, and management reporting to ensure accurate and timely performance reporting.
Working with a high degree of independence, you will collaborate with stakeholders across the business to support planning cycles, performance reviews, and strategic initiatives. Through data-driven analysis and continuous improvement, you will help enhance reporting quality, operational efficiency, and business performance.
Responsibilities
- Provide analytical and planning support by gathering, reviewing, and organizing information from internal sources, contributing to policy interpretation and business recommendations within established guidelines.
- Support business partnering activities by coordinating with stakeholders, collecting requirements, and facilitating planning, reporting, and communication processes.
- Assist in the business planning cycle by consolidating inputs, supporting budget preparation, accruals, cost corrections, and analysis of actual performance against plan.
- Prepare and maintain routine reports, dashboards, and management information, ensuring data accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders, coordinating information exchange and resolving routine planning and reporting matters.
- Support performance monitoring through KPI tracking, variance analysis, and preparation of performance commentary.
- Contribute to strategic analysis by compiling data, identifying trends, and preparing analytical materials for business reviews.
- Provide support for international initiatives and ad hoc requests, ensuring consistency in planning and reporting approaches across locations.
- Assist with financial modeling, cost analysis, planning scenarios, and documentation of key assumptions.
- Collect, validate, and maintain data using standard tools and methodologies to support reliable planning, reporting, and analytical outputs.
- Support business case development by preparing analysis of costs, benefits, risks, and planning assumptions.
- Identify and report instances of noncompliance with policies, procedures, regulations, or codes of conduct.
- Take ownership of personal objectives and use performance management processes to enhance individual effectiveness.
Requirement: Must have the legal right to live and work in the Netherlands.
Functional Specific Responsibilities
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Requirements
Functional Specific Requirements
Requirements:
Typically requires 3+ years of relevant experience in Business Planning, Performance Management, Financial Analysis or related discipline.
Essential
Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
Strong knowledge of business planning, budgeting, forecasting, accrual accounting, cost correction processes, and financial reporting.
Demonstrated experience in analyzing actual versus budget performance, identifying variances, and providing actionable financial and business insights.
Ability to consolidate planning inputs, support annual business planning cycles, prepare forecasts, and produce management reports.
Strong knowledge of business performance monitoring, KPI development, variance analysis, and management reporting.
High attention to detail with excellent organizational and time management skills.
Advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint skills, including the ability to present complex information clearly to stakeholders.
Working knowledge of data visualization and dashboarding tools (e.g., Power BI).
Desirable
Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Part 1 and Part 2.
Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or equivalent business analysis qualification.
Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2 certification.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent process improvement certification.
This version puts business planning, budgeting, accruals, cost corrections, forecasting, and financial reporting at the forefront, making it clear these are core requirements for the role.
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Finance or Business Administration or Equivalent Level or relevant Experience (working in a planning and performance team)
Excellent English skills, both written and verbal
Required Competency Levels
Required Competency Levels (cont)
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.
Requisition ID: 1060