We’re hiring a Senior Cost Performance Analyst to join a major Oil & Gas company in Azerbaijan, a key player in the global energy industry. This is your opportunity to work at the forefront of performance, planning, and cost optimization -directly influencing strategic decisions in one of the region’s most complex and high-impact businesses.

Join Our Team – Senior Cost Performance Analyst

About Us
The Planning and Performance Management (PPM) organization is a dynamic, integrated, and cross-functional team within the Finance function. We are driven by a mission to simplify operations, automate reporting, and unlock data-driven insights that elevate business performance. Our vision is to be the regional partner of choice for trusted, high-impact insights, fusing data intelligence with cost performance expertise to power smart, strategic decision-making.

About the Role
As a Senior Cost Performance Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in delivering impactful cost planning, forecasting, and performance insights to business leadership. Your work will drive smarter decisions and support continuous performance improvement across the business.

This role provides high exposure to senior stakeholders and is an excellent opportunity for professionals looking to broaden their leadership capabilities and gain deeper insights into business operations.

Key Responsibilities

Cost Planning & Forecasting

• Partner with business teams to develop annual budgets, 8-quarter rolling forecasts, and Life-of-Field plans for cash costs and capex.
• Populate planning systems (e.g. BPEs, CMT) and leverage automation tools where applicable.
• Consolidate and submit QPF (Quarterly Performance Forecast) data, providing strategic judgement and commentary.

Performance Analysis & Insight

• Deliver detailed cost performance analysis, supported by benchmarks and analytics.
• Identify variances, investigate trends, and recommend corrective interventions in partnership with subject matter experts (SMEs) and Business Responsible Owners.
• Interrogate historical and current cost trends to identify efficiency opportunities

Strategic Business Partnership

• Support business planning reviews with data-backed insights and strategic recommendations.
• Facilitate forecasting of recharges as part of cost recovery processes, providing necessary MI and execution support.
• Collaborate with regional teams to deliver performance planning, special projects, and ad hoc business leadership requests.

Essential education and experience

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Finance / Project Management, preferably within Oil & Gas industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related discipline.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality, actionable insights in a fast-paced, complex environment.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to distil complex data into clear, concise business narratives.
• Comfortable working independently, anticipating business needs, and leading cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent communication skills in English (written and verbal).

Why Join Us?

• This is more than just a senior cost performance role - it’s a chance to shape the future of planning and performance management within a key business function. You’ll work in a supportive, agile team environment, with opportunities to lead strategic initiatives, influence business outcomes, and grow your professional impact.

Salary is negotiable based on candidate’s skills.

Average salary range 3,500-4,000 AZN.

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