Senior Finance Officer - Treasury & Risk Management

Job description / Role

Senior Finance Officer - Treasury & Risk Management - Qatar Airways - Doha

As Senior Finance Officer - Treasury, you will be supporting the team's activities in connection to oil and foreign exchange hedging and risk management.

You will be accountable for the following:
- Identify and estimate the impact of fuel rate volatility on the company's financials
- Maintain the hedged portfolio pursuant to internal policies and procedures
- Review the market developments in oil and foreign exchange markets, read market research on these topics, attend and participate in bank analyst calls.
- Screen, evaluate, prepare analysis for, negotiate, and execute trades in connection to oil and foreign exchange hedging from time to time.
- Review the market-to-market and the Greeks of the portfolio on a daily basis and prepare daily, weekly, monthly and and ad hoc reporting and analysis to senior management.
- Review and maintain all trade related documentation including ISDA agreements, CSA agreements, deal term sheets, and confirmations.
- Participate in various training programs such as for Reuters, Bloomberg, and Super Derivatives.
- Coordinate with other teams outside of Risk Management such as Fuel Procurement, Legal, Management, Accounting etc.
- Prepare and manage forecasts for oil and foreign exchange markets.
- Assist in maintaining relationships with hedging counter parties.
- Coordinate information for year-end planning, budgeting and audit cycles.
- Oversee and supervise employees.

Requirements

Candidates should have a Bachelors Degree (or equivalent) and preferably a post graduate degree in finance/accounting/economics related subjects. CPA/CA holders and academic experience in connection to risk management topics are an advantage.

Candidates will have a minimum of 5 years of job-related experience and possess a natural interest and curiosity in financial markets and macro-economics. Candidates will also have some work experience in areas such as accounting, corporate finance, risk management, trading, research or economics.

In addition, candidates will also have excellent computer skills including MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint and have proven managerial skills.

About the Company

Qatar Airways is proud to be one of the youngest global airlines to serve all six continents, and thanks to our customers’ response to our offerings, we are also the world’s fastest-growing airline. We connect more than 150 destinations on the map every day, with a fleet of the latest-generation aircraft, and an unrivalled level of service from our home and hub, the Five-star airport, Hamad International Airport in Doha, the State of Qatar.

Travel today involves a mix of short, medium and long-haul segments, with more people travelling than ever before. With the breadth of network coverage today, virtually no destination is unreachable. This is why the commitment to service is paramount; as our guests are travelling farther and more frequently than ever before, the experience on board is an important part of the journey itself.

Since our launch in 1997, Qatar Airways has earned many awards and accolades, becoming one of an elite group of airlines worldwide to have earned a 5-star rating by Skytrax. Voted Airline of the Year by Skytrax in 2011, 2012, 2015 and most recently in 2017, Qatar Airways has won the confidence of the travelling public. We have accomplished these goals by focusing on the details – how we run the business, and how you experience our airline.