Address Posted Date:
03/18/2024
Status:
Active
Job Type:
Full Time
Industry:
556
City:
Adelaide, SA
Country:
Australia
Primary Skills:
Python,UI,Cloud,Data Science
Experience:
8-12
Overview:
This role required candidate to permanently relocate at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
About the Company
This company engages in the exploration, production, transportation, and sale of crude oil and natural gas. It operates through the following segments: Upstream, Downstream, and Corporate. The Upstream segment includes crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids exploration, field development, and production. The Downstream segment focuses on refining, logistics, power generation, and the marketing of crude oil, petroleum and petrochemical products, and related services to international and domestic customers. The Corporate segment offers supporting services including human resources, finance, and information technology. The company was founded on May 29, 1933 and is headquartered in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Job Summary
We are 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. 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. 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) and 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 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 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.
Key Responsibilities:
Utilize a robust value-centric methodology to identify valuable opportunities enabled by AI/ML, Predictive/Prescriptive Analytics, Generative AI, Chatbots, and other technologies.
Leverage best practices to recommend and advocate for the transformation of finance functions with AI.
Conduct exploratory data analysis and leverage AI algorithms to derive value for finance functions, such as forecasting and anomaly detection.
Ideate AI solutions, develop scope, design, and facilitate implementation of digital solutions, and coordinate change management.
Continuously upkeep and train AI models to ensure integrity and traceability.
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.
Collaborate 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.
Requirements:
Willingness to relocate to Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Hold a 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.
Have six to eight years of experience in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and other related advanced analytics implementations for financial systems.
Possess expertise in Python programming languages and libraries such as NumPy, pandas, scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch.
Have proficiency in UI programming, particularly with React.
Demonstrate skills to leverage Google Cloud or Azure Cloud for advanced analytics, which is desirable.
Showcase a thorough understanding of 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.
Have project experience implementing AI solutions and the ability to analyze business requirements, evaluate and recommend technical options, and support the execution process for implementing such solutions. Preference for involvement in hands-on technical solution management.
Skills:
Python,UI,Cloud,Data Science
