Business Finance Manager Airways

Business Finance Manager – Qatar Airways – Doha, Qatar

Position Overview:

Business Finance Manager at Qatar Airways in Doha, Qatar is a senior finance leadership role supporting corporate and commercial functions across the airline. The position focuses on strategic financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, cost control, and performance reporting, providing senior management with clear, objective insights to support business decision‑making within the airlines and aviation industry.

Job Details

• Country:
  Qatar
• City:
  Doha
• Industry: Airlines/Aviation
• Function:
  Corporate Finance
• Salary: 18, monthly (Market estimated)
• Gender: Any
• Candidate Nationality:
  Any
• Job Type: Full-time

• Present an objective view of financial performance and provide sound recommendations for efficient resource allocation
• Monitor monthly expenditure variances and ensure alignment with approved budgets and plans
• Lead investigations into significant variances and implement corrective control actions
• Manage the preparation, execution, and analysis of budgets and rolling forecasts
• Develop structured business cases for proposed projects, including investment costs, benefits, risks, dependencies, and strategic alignment
• Drive a value‑focused culture for evaluating projects based on priority, risk, and return
• Evaluate opportunities, risks, and efficiencies through detailed financial analysis
• Report on KPI performance for assigned departments and business units
• Review internal controls and recommend enhancements to improve governance and efficiency
• Present business cases to the Cost Management Committee and senior stakeholders
• Enhance costing processes, systems, and automation initiatives
• Draft and review policies, SOPs, and internal accounting procedures within assigned timelines
• Conduct regular cost centre reviews with department heads and present financial performance updates
• Review balance sheet accounts and prepare monthly financial schedules
• Lead, coach, and develop finance team members, including graduate nationals under development programs
• Support internal and external audits within required turnaround times
• Manage inventory reviews and investigate discrepancies with root cause analysis
• Ensure timely capitalization of completed projects with full documentation and reconciliation
• Respond to routine and ad‑hoc requests from senior and executive management

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent with a minimum of 6 years of relevant finance experience
• Proven experience working to tight internal reporting deadlines
• Strong expertise in costing methodologies and cost reduction techniques
• Experience improving financial systems, processes, and operational controls
• Solid knowledge of cost centre accounting, budgeting, and forecasting
• Strong analytical ability to interpret complex financial data
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence across the organization
• High level of organizational capability, multitasking, and priority management
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of financial records and sensitive information

• Leadership role within a globally recognized airline group
• Exposure to strategic finance and decision‑making at enterprise level
• Opportunity to influence large‑scale business performance and efficiency initiatives
• Career growth within an international, multicultural organization

Qatar Airways is a world‑renowned airline group headquartered in Doha, Qatar, operating across aviation, cargo, and commercial services. Known for rapid growth, innovation, and operational excellence, the group offers finance professionals the opportunity to contribute to strategic business outcomes while building long‑term careers in a dynamic global environment.