Finance Analyst

Job summary

Entity:

Production & Operations

Job Family Group:

Finance Group

Job Description:

About the Role

bpx is a top 20 producer of oil and gas in the US onshore and a subsidiary of BP p.l.c. bpx is seeking a finance analyst to provide support to its Technology team. The role would report through the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team and partner directly with the Head of Technology and the Technology Leadership Team. The bpx FP&A team helps drive financial clarity and guidance for key decision makers across the organization. The FP&A team’s responsibilities include overseeing the financial reporting and forecasting for all corporate overhead functions with the goals of providing accurate financials, improving operational efficiency and maximizing value while maintaining a strong control environment (in partnership with Accounting Reporting and Control).

The Finance Analyst is a liaison between Technology and Finance and provides critical financial analysis and strategic support for our technology operating and capital costs. The successful candidate will serve as a key business partner to stakeholders across Technology and will be responsible for delivering clear, insightful financial analysis and recommendations to senior leadership. In addition to day-to-day requirements related to accruals and forecasting, the Finance Analyst will facilitate processes to ensure technology investment is delivering a high return on investment (ROI). This includes validation of business cases and setting / enforcing Investment Governance best practices. In addition to Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team members and key Technology stakeholders the Finance Analyst will work closely with the bpx Deployed Control, Procurement, Business Unit and Central Functions teams. As a member of the broader Finance organization the Analyst will be part of a very collaborative group, where people are willing to step out of their roles to help others.

Key Accountabilities

Support Technology Investment: Partner with Technology colleagues and relevant stakeholders to evaluate the investment in technology services, licenses, software, contractors and staff. Support the decision making process by providing data-driven, value-based recommendations. Ensure compliance with the Investment Governance policy, improve operational efficiency and validate value delivery.

Stakeholder Management / Presentations: Prepare and deliver high-quality financial presentations, investment cases, and performance updates for technology leadership team and senior executives. Become a trusted advisor, establish clear communication channels, set expectations, provide progress updates and be a leader who can proactively flag the need for managerial interventions to keep business KPIs on track.

Financial Accruals & Performance Reporting: Prepare/coordinate monthly/quarterly accruals for capital and operating costs. Provide variance commentary for actuals vs forecast and budget in a clear and concise narrative.

Financial Modeling & Analysis: Ability to lead all aspects of the annual budget process. Develop and maintain robust economic models to ensure accurate cost forecasting. Shepard the capital allocation process to ensure technology investments have a high likelihood of meeting / exceeding pre-investment value cases, the investments which are activated generate an optimal return and organizational efficiency is being enhanced.

Benchmarking & Insights: Support benchmarking workflows to improve the team’s commercial acumen, drive improvements in organizational efficiency and target competitive returns on investment.

A Culture of Excellence: Help evolve and improve forecasting, reporting, and investment evaluation frameworks and tools. Actively work on continuous improvement of current and new processes. Drive bpx standardization and performance improvement initiatives as needed.

Essential Education & Experience

5+ years of progressive experience in corporate finance, accounting, investment analysis, or development finance.

Past experience with managing accruals and providing variance commentary.

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration from an accredited university.

Demonstrated ability to communicate complex financial and industry concepts clearly and concisely to senior stakeholders.

Ability to manage competing priorities.

Desirable Experience

Strong business acumen and data-driven decision-making capabilities.

Ability to tell a story with data.

Excellent collaboration and people skills.

Ability to effectively interface, influence and build alignment with individuals, multi-discipline teams and all levels of the organization.

Ability to quickly analyze large volumes of data, recognize trends, develop solutions to business issues and recommend preferred alternatives. Experience with data analytics and visualization tools is a plus.

How much do we pay (Base)? $120,000 - $150,000. Note that the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.

Must be legally authorized to work full time in the US for anyone other than your current employer

Must not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., TN, H1B status)

Why join us?

At bpx, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

We offer a reward and wellbeing package to enable your work to fit with your life. These can include, but not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible working schedule, paid time off policy, discretionary annual bonus program, long-term incentive program, and a generous 401(k) matching program.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations.

Discover your place with us and help our business meet the challenges of the future!

Travel Requirement

Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Analysis and modelling, Analytics, Commercial Acumen, Commercial performance management, Communication, Data visualization and interpretation, Financial Analysis, Integrated Planning, Investment appraisal, Performance management

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.