Senior Cost Performance Analyst
CR/079669
Posted: 28/10/2025
- Negotiable
- Azerbaijan, Baku
- Contract
POSITION TITLE: Senior Cost Performance Analyst
KEY ROLE
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 the 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.
As a Senior Cost Performance Analyst, the candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering impactful cost planning, forecasting, and performance insights to business leadership. Candidate’s 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.
BASIC SKILLS
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related discipline.
EXPERIENCE
Minimum 5 years’ experience in Finance / Project Management, preferably within Oil & Gas industry.
RESPONSIBILITIES & OBJECTIVES
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.
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
KEY ROLE
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 the 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.
As a Senior Cost Performance Analyst, the candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering impactful cost planning, forecasting, and performance insights to business leadership. Candidate’s 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.
BASIC SKILLS
- 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).⸻
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related discipline.
EXPERIENCE
Minimum 5 years’ experience in Finance / Project Management, preferably within Oil & Gas industry.
RESPONSIBILITIES & OBJECTIVES
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.
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
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