Senior Financial Planning Analyst

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Senior Financial Planning Analyst

  • Location:

    Cairo, Egypt

  • Contact:

    Gula Mahmood

  • Contact email:

    gula@paragon-ge.com

  • Job ref:

    300

  • Published:

    about 3 hours ago

  • Expiry date:

    2026-03-03

Paragon is looking for a Senior Financial Planning Analyst staff position with an E&P company in Egypt.

Position Title: Senior Financial Planning Analyst
Expat or Local: Local
Staff or Temp: Staff
Expected package: to be discussed
Location: Cairo

Job Purpose
Provide senior controlling support focused on Admin, G&A, and overhead costs, while supporting budgeting, planning, and performance reporting, with strong SAP financial control expertise.


Roles and Responsibilities
  • Strong hands-on use of SAP for cost controlling, including WBS structures, cost centers, and financial control setup.
  • Support annual Budget, Forecast, and Long-Range Plan (LRP) processes.
  • Track and control Admin and G&A costs, including HQ allocations, with actual vs budget vs forecast analysis.
  • Coordinate with Support and Technical departments on time writing and overhead allocations.
  • Coordinate with departmental budget holders on office, Admin, and G&A controlling matters.
  • Perform cost control during PR/PO approvals, ensuring accurate cost classification and allocation.
  • Support KPI tracking and BU performance dashboards as part of the performance management cycle.


Job Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration.
  • Project Controlling background with good experience in Admin, G&A, and overhead controlling.
  • Preferable exposure to budgeting, planning, forecasting, and performance management processes.
  • Strong hands-on experience in SAP controlling, including WBS structures, cost centers, and financial control setup.
  • Advanced Excel skills; experience with reporting tools (e.g. Power BI) is an advantage.
  • Strong analytical and financial control skills with high attention to detail.
  • Ability to coordinate effectively with multiple stakeholders and work independently.
  • Good communication skills and full command of English (spoken and written).