FP&A Control Senior Analyst Oil & Gas

Our purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world. In a time of constant change and possibility we need talent to pursue opportunities, motivated by best‑in‑class insight and expertise. We’re always aspiring for more digital solutions, balanced outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too.

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The role will be part of the Finance Business & Technology (FBT) organization at BP, modernizing and digitizing finance activities. Within FBT, the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team plays a critical role in driving end‑to‑end process control and compliance. The FP&A team is instrumental in delivering best‑in‑class financial insights and analysis to support business decisions, while also chipping in to the standardization of our processes and driving operational excellence.

By joining the FP&A team, you will be part of a group that brings additional value to BP through innovative financial strategies and solutions.

This role will sit within the Finance FP&A organization and will be accountable for delivering business planning and performance management and business collaborating support for specific Business/Functions.

The Business Performance Senior Analyst role involves delivering business planning and performance management products for the business. This position requires collaborating with onsite technical and finance teams across different geographies to gain a deep understanding of the business context. The key objective is to develop and deliver insightful financial products that enable effective business financial performance management and support decision‑making. The role demands good engagement skills and the ability to handle conflicting priorities while meeting collaborator expectations.

It also involves giving to the cost performance management agenda, supporting core FP&A processes, and maintaining a proactive business collaborating relationship between finance and business teams. The incumbent would be potentially required to work under alternative shift arrangements to ensure appropriate overlap hours.

• Performance Management:
  Prepare timely, accurate, and reliable financial and management information to support business decisions. Develop and explain material for business performance leadership team discussions, including key messages, analysis, and insights. Provide performance insights to business collaborators focused on improving profitability.
• Business Collaboration and Performance Insights:
  Build and maintain a proactive business collaborating relationship with relevant Business/Function Leadership teams. Support the Performance Management agenda, ensuring robust and timely forecasts and delivery of MI analysis and commentary. Monitor and support cost reduction initiatives and ensure effective tracking and accurate analysis of profitability.
• Actuals Analysis:
  Analyze monthly/quarterly actuals, including trend analysis and explaining actuals vs. forecasts. Highlight areas where performance is behind or ahead of plan and suggest potential interventions.
• Business Planning:
  Play a key role in developing the long‑term plan and quarterly plan update process. Coordinate the plan for a part of the business, analyze plan data in SAP‑based systems, and output in Power
  
  BI/Tableau reports. Prepare presentation material, including commentary, and answer follow‑up questions from leadership or central finance teams.
• Joint Venture Management:
  Support the local finance team in developing plans and Authorization for Expenditure (AFEs) for joint venture partners' approval.
• Economic Evaluation:
  Perform economic analysis to evaluate the financial viability of various projects or scenarios. Develop insights into economic drivers and sources of value for the business.
• Strategy & Planning:
  Support the annual planning process, ensuring plans are appropriately challenged and assured. Produce detailed cost forecasts, highlight areas where performance targets…