Finance Analyst

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Finance Analyst

mid · Corporate Finance

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bpx is a top 20 producer of oil and gas in the US onshore and a subsidiary of BP p.l.c. With operations in Texas and Louisiana, our US onshore business has become both a best-in-class oil and gas producer and a leader in reducing methane emissions. As part of bp, we champion a high-energy, high-intensity environment built on accountability, collegiality, and empowerment.

Role synopsis

bpx energy is seeking a Finance Analyst to support performance attribution and reporting processes.  The role would report through the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team and have a high level of visibility across the organization.  The bpx energy FP&A team helps drive financial clarity and mentorship for key decision makers across the organization.  The FP&A team’s responsibilities include overseeing financial reporting, generating a performance narrative, tracking various KPIs, distributing competitor intelligence insights, forecasting corporate overhead costs with the goals of providing accurate financials, actionable insights, improving operational efficiency and maximizing value while maintaining a strong control environment (in partnership with Accounting Reporting and Control).

In this role, the Finance Analyst creates executive-ready insights and high-impact decision materials that help senior leaders and the C‑Suite steer the business. The Finance Analyst partners closely with senior leaders and cross‑functional teams to deliver accurate financial reporting, forward-looking analysis, and value-driven insights across the entire company. The role supports financial planning, forecasting, performance management, and governance processes, with a strong focus on clarity, control, and quantifying value creation.

Key accountabilities include

• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasting and budgeting processes for corporate and functional cost structures.
• Prepare variance analysis and concise financial narratives explaining actuals versus forecast and prior periods.
• Build and maintain financial models to support cost forecasting, scenario analysis, and key decision-making.
• Stakeholder Management / Presentations: Generate various presentations leveraging established PowerBI and excel-based processes.  Drive clarity and become a trusted advisor by proactively flagging the need for managerial interventions to keep business KPIs on track.  Set expectations for reporting contributors and streamline reporting efficiency. 
• Financial Modeling & Analysis: Ability to lead all aspects of the annual budget process. Develop and maintain robust economic models to ensure accurate cost forecasting. 
• A Culture of Excellence: Help evolve and improve forecasting, reporting, and investment evaluation, benchmarking frameworks and tools.  Actively work on continuous improvement of current and new processes.  Drive bpx standardization and performance improvement initiatives as needed. 
• Work should be accurate and timely. 
• Other duties as assigned.

Crucial criteria & qualifications

• Experience in the US onshore upstream industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration from an accredited university.
• 3-5+ years of progressive experience in corporate finance, FP&A, accounting, or investment analysis.
• Demonstrated experience managing financial forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Ability to tell a story with data.
• Proven track record to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Desirable criteria & qualifications

• Strong business acumen and data-driven decision-making capabilities.
• Strong ability to communicate complex financial concepts clearly and concisely to senior stakeholders.
• Strong collaboration and people skills.  Ability to develop and use informal networks.  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 like PowerBI is a plus.
• Experience with SAC products
• AI and automation experience with large, sophisticated data sets, ideally with Anthropic’s Claude platform

Salary and Benefits

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 401K matching program. How much do we pay (Base) $97,000 - $127,000

*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.

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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.