Control and Resources Analyst

Position Description East West Digital (EWD) is seeking a Control & Resources Analyst based in Doha, Qatar. EWD develops and scales AI-driven Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Platform solutions for the Energy sector, with a global reach, operating from Doha. Reporting directly to the Control & Resources Manager (Financial Controller), this role provides hands-on internal operational and analytical execution across business control, management reporting, resource utilization, and HR processes monitoring. The ideal candidate is an adaptable professional with a background in startups, scale-ups, or small tech companies who is up-to-date with modern digital tools.
Employment type: Full-Time
A. Accounting, Budgeting & Operational Execution Analytical Tools Modeling & Data Architecture (Excel among others): Build, maintain, and audit analytical models for budget tracking, variance analysis, project utilization, and operational forecasting using modern data tools, with advanced Excel as a central tool (dynamic arrays, XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, Power Query, advanced logic, and nested calculations).
Agentic Tools & Analysis Automation: Leverage exposure to agentic tools to assist in automated data extraction, preliminary variance checks, and accelerating routine analytical summaries.
Business & Financial KPIs: Execute data gathering, metric verification, and dashboard maintenance for company performance indicators under the direction of the Control & Resources Manager (Financial Controller).
Accounting & Ledger Reconciliations: Perform daily and monthly accounting cross-checks, reconciling operational delivery metrics with core accounting records (P&L line items, cost allocations, accruals, and revenue entries).
Budget Setting, Analysis & Monitoring: Prepare data inputs for annual and periodic budget preparation, track actuals vs. budget variances in structured spreadsheets and analytical dashboards, and assemble preliminary reporting schedules.
ERP Operations & Data Extraction: Serve as the hands-on day-to-day user for ERP environments; execute financial and operational data extractions, verify transaction codes and entries, run balance/variance reports, and reconcile entries against sub-ledgers across SAP and startup ERP tools.
Lightweight ERP Support & Evaluation: Provide structured operational user feedback, test feature workflows, and actively contribute to the evaluation and benchmarking of lightweight ERP systems for startups (e.g., Odoo, Zoho Books, NetSuite, Xero).
B. Resource Management & HR Operations Capacity & Utilization Tracking: Track team capacity, project time logging, and delivery utilization rates across global client initiatives using structured tracking sheets and resource tools.
HR Process Alignment & Monitoring: Assist the Manager in documenting and monitoring day-to-day HR processes in alignment with corporate guidelines and local Qatar labour regulations.
Training Planning & Tracking: Maintain the schedule, track employee participation, and monitor completion metrics for company-wide training plans and compliance certifications.
People Operations Administration: Provide administrative support for onboarding and offboarding workflows, contractor records, and local labour compliance tracking.
C. Internal Support for Corporate Reporting & Documentation Internal Reporting Package Assembly: Support the Control & Resources Manager (Financial Controller) by compiling, formatting, and validating internal operational and ERP datasets utilised by the Manager for corporate reporting.
Corporate Documentation Repository: Maintain day-to-day filing and audit-ready organization of the centralized corporate contract, policy, and compliance repository.
D. Process Architecture & Compliance Support SOP Documentation: Draft initial outlines and updates for Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) covering resource workflows, ERP data entry rules, and operational reconciliations.
Data Privacy Adherence: Ensure day-to-day compliance with company data protection guidelines (including GDPR and local regulations) across administrative tasks.
Key Responsibilities Support business control, management reporting, resource utilisation, ERP data extraction, and HR process monitoring through accurate analysis and operational execution.
Education & Experience Requirements Minimum: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Operations, or equivalent practical experience. Preferred: Certifications or advanced training in accounting, finance, ERP systems, analytics, FP&A, business intelligence, or data tools.
Licences/Accreditations: Relevant SAP, ERP, Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or accounting accreditations are advantageous where applicable.
Experience: Approximately 5 years of relevant professional experience is expected, with demonstrated hands-on experience already working within Qatar.
Domain exposure: SaaS, technology companies, digital startups, energy-sector platforms, ERP environments, accounting operations, budgeting, and KPI reporting.
Leadership/ownership: Hands on ownership of analytical models, reconciliations, reporting schedules, resource tracking, ERP extracts, and operational documentation under managerial guidance.
Skills & Competencies Must-haves include Advanced analytical tools expertise, ERP management familiarity, accounting and budgeting foundations, local Qatar experience, and full professional English proficiency.
Spanish is nice to have.
Experience & Qualifications (Detailed) Analytical Tools Expertise (Key Requirement): Strong proficiency in modern analytical tools, with expert-level command of Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets (advanced formulas, dynamic arrays, XLOOKUP, nested logic, multi-tab models, pivot tables, and Power Query / data cleanup).
Exposure to Agentic Tools (Key Asset): Demonstrated exposure to agentic tools or AI-assisted analytical workflows, with the ability to apply them to data analysis, variance detection, and reporting automation.
ERP Management Familiarity (Vital Requirement): Demonstrated hands-on familiarity with ERP management, including practical working knowledge of SAP (financial accounting/controlling modules or S/4HANA) as well as lightweight versions of ERP for digital startups (e.g., Odoo, Zoho Books, NetSuite, Xero); confident in data extraction, report generation, and accounting transaction navigation.
Startup / Tech Background: Demonstrated experience in financial analysis, operational control, or resource tracking within startups, scale-ups, or small technology companies / SaaS businesses, with comfort operating in agile environments.
Accounting & Budgeting Foundation: Solid knowledge of fundamental accounting principles (General Ledger, revenue/cost categorization, balance sheet and P&L dynamics, accruals) and practical budgeting experience.
Analytical Software Familiarity: Experience or working knowledge of BI dashboards (Power BI / Tableau) or modern FP&A software platforms.
Local Market Familiarity: Sound understanding of local administrative, commercial, and operational practices in Qatar.
Competencies & Languages English: Full professional working proficiency (written and spoken) - Required.
Spanish: Professional working proficiency - Nice to have / Optional.
Tech-Savvy & Adaptable Quick learner regarding new digital tools, automated workflows, and modern SaaS applications.
Analytical Rigor High attention to detail, precision with numerical figures, and structured problem-solving skills.
Collaboration Strong team player who communicates clearly and executes tasks efficiently under guidance.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Key performance indicators should measure analytical accuracy, ERP reconciliation quality, process reliability, and timely reporting support.
Analytical Modeling Speed & Accuracy Development of robust, error-free models and dashboards across analytical tools (Excel among others) for budget tracking, variance analysis, and operational reporting.
Target: Accurate, reusable models delivered within agreed reporting timelines Agentic Tool Application: Effective application of exposure to agentic tools to streamline routine data verification and reporting workflows.
Target: Demonstrable efficiency gains in recurring analysis and summary preparation.
ERP Data Reconciliation: Accuracy and efficiency in extracting, validating, and reconciling ERP financial and accounting data for monthly closings.
Target: High reconciliation accuracy with timely issue escalation.
ERP Evaluation Support: Contribution to testing, feature benchmarking, and data preparation during the evaluation of lightweight ERP tools.
Target: Structured feedback and complete test evidence for selected workflows.
Budget & Variance Tracking: Tracking of budget vs. actuals, variance reporting schedules, and financial KPI dashboards.
Target: Up-to-date trackers and dashboards aligned with reporting cadence.
Resource & HR Process Tracking : Accuracy of resource capacity, project time logs, delivery utilization, and HR operational process tracking.
Target: Consistent, high-accuracy operational records.
Reporting Assembly: Timely assembly of internal reporting datasets for the Control & Resources Manager's corporate interface reviews.
Target: Complete and validated reporting packs delivered on schedule.
Why Join Us? East West Digital offers the opportunity to work from Doha on AI-driven SaaS and platform solutions supporting the global energy sector's digital transformation.
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